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A North Ayrshire engineering firm has recruited a second Graduate Apprentice in a drive to create a highly skilled workforce through the development of young talent. Family firm Burnhouse Engineering had successfully utilised apprenticeships to train employees and currently has two Modern Apprentice

Stars of the stage and screen including Alan Cumming, Gabriele Byrne and Brian Cox have called for further financial support for a vital redevelopment of the King's Theatre in Edinburgh. As the Theatre plays host to its last performances before closing for a transformational redevelopment,

hub South West Scotland has handed over the new Prestwick Educational Campus project to South Ayrshire Council. Based at Sherwood Road in Prestwick, the new educational campus has been developed on the site of the existing Glenburn Primary School and will accommodate the school’s current intak

Savills Earth has appointed Daniel Richardson to lead its solar consultancy service across the UK. Living in Aberdeen, but consulting right across the UK, Daniel has an academic research background in renewable engineering. He has significant experience in the design, delivery and operation of solar

Aberdeen City Council is to re-tender construction contracts to deliver a new school and council houses as part of moves to address severe financial pressures. The local authority has committed to building a new school in Tillydrone whilst revising its capital programme to ensure all spending i

A CPD that explains the issues around rainwater harvesting and advises on the options available for specifiers and users has been launched by water management specialists Graf UK. The 55-minute presentation delivers a range of 'Rainwater research', extending from the fundamentals (what is rainwater

The Scottish Government has announced that thousands of businesses can now apply for up to £15,000 to help retrain and upskill their workforce. The Flexible Workforce Development Fund provides workers in organisations of all sizes with access to training courses through local colleges, the Ope

Miller Homes has announced a new 61-home community in the Highstonehall Park area of Hamilton. The new development marks Miller’s tenth in the Lanarkshire area in the past five years, reinforcing the high demand for new build homes in the region. Sitting on the southern edge of the town, the n

Swan Group has commenced work on its Newhall Street development in Glasgow. The group has appointed Marshall Construction to construct the development with completion expected in August 2024.

Brunton Design has made applications for full planning approval and listed building consent for a 10-unit flatted development on Roseangle in Dundee's West End. 28 Roseangle is a Category C Listed Building constructed circa 1830. The building is now in an extreme state of disrepair having suffered e

The St Michael’s Wynd development in Kilwinning has been completed, bringing a diverse range of much-needed homes to the North Ayrshire community. The £12.34 million contract was delivered by GRAHAM on behalf of North Ayrshire Council and its development partner, hub South West. The 79 n

Almost 150 new trees, plus herb and vegetable growing beds and more than half a kilometre of evergreen hedgerows are to be provided at Artisan Real Estate’s Rowanbank Gardens in Corstorphine with bee hives on rooftops plus an on-site chicken coop also in the pipeline. The development will deli

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL  Applicant: Mr & Mrs Harpal Singh & Rajwant Kaur Gora

Staff at architecture practice Holmes Miller are to uphold a tradition that followed the untimely passing last year of a much-loved colleague by participating in a charity walk. Carol Rafferty was a keen walker and as well as a celebration day to mark her life, colleagues will take pa

Construction firms working together on major building projects such as HS2 have been offered first-of-its-kind security advice from industry and government on how to better protect themselves from cyber attacks. The new Information Security Best Practice guide aims to help these firms keep sensitive