THE Ministry of Defence (MOD) has appointed a range of strategic advisors to support the redevelopment of its former defence bases into residential sites. The move comes as part of the defence estate ...

ANNEMARIE O’Donnell has been appointed the new independent chair of hub West Scotland (hWS) Limited. She will take up her new role at the start of 2025, succeeding Jo Armstrong who is stepping down at ...

WASTE materials generated from Aberdeen City Council’s capital roads resurfacing programme are to be used to create a temporary surface in the Castlegate area of the city. The local authority ...

BELLWAY Homes has welcomed two new apprentices and a graduate to its Scotland west division in Hamilton. Meanwhile, Ibrahim Mahmood from Glasgow joins as a construction graduate, after he completed an ...

HOMES for Scotland (HFS) has expressed ‘grave concern’ following the dismissal of 16 out of 18 planning appeals that would have provided 3,500 homes in the country. Kevin Murphy, HFS head of planning, ...

RSE and Biomatrix have teamed up to deliver nature-based solutions for sustainable water management. Biomatrix specialises in designing and installing ecological water management systems. RSE is a ...

The role of sustainability in business is constantly evolving, but as Mark Murphy, chief risk officer at the Donaldson Group explains, it should always be a top priority. ‘Always do good.’ This was ...

TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland’s plans to deliver a new neighbourhood in Whitefields, Dunfermline, have taken a step forward. The news comes following confirmation that Fife Council has approved its ...

THE announcement of a rise in employer national insurance from 13.8% to 15% has drawn strong criticism from the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF). The organisation ...

AKELA Ground Engineering, part of Akela Group, has achieved NHBC Accepts certification for its precast foundation system, ABeam. Launched earlier this year, ABeam features a mechanical pinned joint, ...

KIER has commenced work on the build of a new school and community hub at St Kevin’s Primary School in Bargeddie. The £16 million project is being delivered by Hub South West on behalf of North ...

NEW proposals could see rent increases in Scotland limited to the consumer price index (CPI) plus 1% – up to a maximum increase of 6%. If approved by parliament, the rent cap would apply to increases ...