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John Sibbald has been confirmed as the new president of the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) at the trade association’s AGM held earlier this month. He succeeds outgoing president Callum Mackintosh and will be supported by David Jarvie in his role as vice president.

Temporary works are underway outside Anniesland station ahead of an upcoming accessibility project.

Inverclyde’s new £20 million cruise ship visitor centre was officially launched last week. The project, led by Inverclyde Council, is part of the £1 billion Glasgow City Region City Deal funded by the Scottish and UK governments (£10.4m), with contributions from Peel Ports (&

Lochmaben roof tile firm Russell Roof Tiles (RRT) has officially completed its latest £1 million manufacturing upgrade. The business is already the largest independent manufacturer of concrete derivatives for the pitched roofing market.

Edinburgh-based full-service property firm Rettie & Co has unveiled its new rural asset management division, consolidating its rural, estate, and farm offerings under a unified banner. The division is headed by Fergus Thomson and Lucy Murray, and its remit will include areas such as farm an

Real estate agency Cushman & Wakefield has unveiled two promotions and two new appointments within its Scottish operation. Neil Johnston and Adam Watt have been promoted to associate partners.

Housebuilder Cruden is set to start work on a mix of 49 affordable properties in Livingston on behalf of Link Group. The £8.7 million development will see energy-efficient new homes built on a previously disused 1.2-hectare, brownfield site in Craigshill.

Plans to develop more than 80 homes at the site of a former Dundee care home are now off the table after Barratt Developments failed to reach an agreement with the landowner. The housebuilder had submitted an application to Dundee City Council in 2021 seeking permission to demolish We

A pub that graced Glasgow for 70 years has been reassembled as a speakeasy bar in the headquarters of an American technology firm. The Art Nouveau interior of St Mungo Vintners - with its dark wood, stained glass and brass fittings - remained in storage since the pub closed its doors in 19

Views are being sought on the redevelopment of Dumbarton’s Artizan Centre as part of a consultation launched yesterday.

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Transmission (SSEN) and National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) have reached another significant milestone in the development of a new subsea electricity superhighway, as planning consents for all the onshore and offshore elements of the project have

Renfrewshire Council has secured a site to deliver a new primary school in Dargavel following an agreement in principle with landowner BAE Systems.

Morris & Spottiswood has demonstrated its commitment to health and safety excellence by achieving two prestigious RoSPA Awards, with Livingston Building Services achieving its first. Based in Glasgow and Livingston, Morris & Spottiswood Scotland was awarded a Gold Medal (6 con

South Lanarkshire Council has been fined £90,000 for health and safety failings which left a worker with severe injuries. The local authority pled guilty to a charge under health and safety legislation at Hamilton Sheriff Court after a road worker suffered a traumatic amputation when his arm w

Build and renovation firm Orocco has announced its sponsorship of Dalkeith Rugby Football Club ahead of the upcoming season.