Mike Harrison of HarrisonStevens outlines the changes happening to repurpose brownfield sites, canal towpaths and overgrown and unloved scrubland as more people are being encouraged to ditch the car and enjoy the benefits of active travel. The canal towpaths and redundant railway lines that pass thr
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Wates Group has appointed Esther English as its new corporate development director to lead the group’s strategic planning activities. Reporting to chief executive, David Allen, and supporting the group’s executive committee, Ms English will oversee the work that is underway to
Advocate and former Labour MP Mark Lazarowicz examines the new SNP-Green deal and assess how radical an impact its commitments could have on the natural environment in Scotland. The ‘co-operation agreement’ between the SNP Scottish Government and the Scottish Green Party includes, as one
Chartered accountants Wylie & Bisset is advising SMEs working in the construction sector confronting material price rises and skills shortages to consider collaboration, diversification, innovation and incentivisation strategies to help them recover from the pandemic. A recent Federation of Mast
John Lawrie Metals Ltd has announced plans to construct a new dedicated decommissioning facility at Montrose Port for offshore oil and gas infrastructure which has reached the end of its service life, to help meet demand for the service in the North Sea. The firm has signed a 12-year lease with Mont
Scottish Enterprise has today announced unprecedented support for businesses after investing over £568 million in Scotland’s economy in 2020/21. The record level of funding ensured the country’s national economic development agency supported more firms than ever before, resulting i
The UK’s largest privately-owned construction company Laing O’Rourke is planning a listing on the stock exchange within the next three years. Founder and chief executive Ray O’Rourke revealed the timeline in an interview with the Financial Times.
A planning application has now been submitted by East Renfrewshire Council seeking approval for building a new Eastwood Leisure Centre and theatre.
Construction industry organisations and individuals are celebrating being one step closer to the Trades Awards 2021 as the finalists are announced today.
Springfield Properties has welcomed its first electric van to its fleet as part of a wider sustainability strategy to reduce its carbon footprint. The van, which will be used by staff at Springfield’s kit factory in Elgin, is the first of its commercial vehicle fleet to be replaced with an ele
Glampitect, the Edinburgh-based glamping site design consultancy, is to open its first office in England as part of ongoing expansion. Increasing demand has prompted the firm to establish a base south of the Border, with the English operation located in Birmingham.
Seven properties in Scotland, totalling over 270,000 sq ft, have been bought as part of London and Scottish Property Investment Management's (LSPIM) £236 million acquisition of 31 predominantly multi-let regional offices from Squarestone Growth LLP. The properties are 133 Finnieston Stree
An engineer who was hit with a high medical bill for a hospital visit requiring X-rays has embarked on a project to build his own machine that will do the job for him. William Osman, a YouTuber who is known for combining engineering and entertainment, posted a video last week outlinin
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Bellway Homes has been granted planning permission to build 403 homes at the site of the former Ruchill Hospital in north Glasow.