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A ground breaking animation showing the journey in becoming a fully qualified electrician has been developed in partnership between SELECT and the Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB). The animation shows the journey from someone starting their career as an apprentice electrician right through to th

Eighteen volunteers from Miller Homes are set to embark upon the journey of a lifetime which will see them help transform the lives of families in Malawi. The volunteers will travel to the district of Salima in Malawi this month to take part in a Global Village Trip for deve

New data has revealed that the hottest spot for buyer demand in the UK right now is Falkirk with the ratio of properties listed as sold to those still for sale currently at 65%. The latest research by national fast sale estate agency, Springbok Properties, has looked at where across the UK is buckin

A California-based artist is building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico entirely made of cheese. Cosimo Cavallaro wants to build a structure stretching just over 300 metres (1,000 feet) using bricks of less-than-fresh Cotija cheese, a hard and crumbly cow’s milk cheese from the Mexican state of Mic

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Energy and services provider ENGIE has appointed Nicola Lovett as the new CEO of its UK & Ireland business. Set to begin in her new role from May 1, Nicola has been with ENGIE since 2013 having held a number of executive roles, most recently as divisional CEO for business energy and services, wh

Andrew Davies has today started in his new role as chief executive of Kier with the launch of a strategic review aimed at turning around the group’s fortunes. Kier said the review will consider ways of further simplifying the firm to “create a more focused group”.

Construction materials firm Breedon Group has won a major supply and lay surfacing contract on the latest section of the A9 Dualling Programme. Awarded by main contractor Balfour Beatty, the contract encompasses the supply and lay of material on a 9.5 kilometre stretch of the A9 between Luncarty and

Morris & Spottiswood has been commended for its commitment to health and safety after winning its second Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) gold award in the space of 12 months. Morris & Spottiswood England, which has offices in Leeds and Warrington, was recognised for its

The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has unveiled new freshwater projects that will see £10 million invested into its operational infrastructure. A new facility in the Applecross estate in Wester Ross is due to be completed in 2020 to create a centre of excellence in freshwater production.

The first new distillery on Islay for nearly 15 years has officially opened its doors. Built with a £12 million investment from third generation family-owned Hunter Laing & Company, Ardnahoe Distillery plans to welcome 20,000 visitors each year to Scotland’s ‘Whisky Isle’

A new form of cleaner and cheaper temporary power, utilising the latest gas microturbine technology from California, is being launched by SSE Enterprise and Pure World Energy. The companies claim the semi-permanent power solution will help developers cut costs and emissions thanks to its modular gas

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has once again teamed up with the undergraduate Management Development Programme (MDP) at Strathclyde Business School to create an industry case study that asks students to consider their approach to some of the issues facing the housebuilding industry as a whole The firm

A Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) tenant is looking forward to benefitting from her new heating system which was installed this month. Jean Anderson, known as Doris, lives in Eastriggs and welcomed representatives of DGHP and contractors in to her home to celebrate the successful in

A court has ordered the owner of a €57m (£49m) chateau in the south of France to tear it down after declaring the building illegal, The Guardian has reported. Chateau Diter, eight miles north of Cannes, began life as an abandoned country house with snake-infested grounds, before it was tr