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West College Scotland and James Frew have finally welcomed their 2022 Modern apprenticeship intake after months of rigorous interviews and selection tests. With 15 new apprentices across three trade disciplines, the move further confirms the partners' commitment to investing in future talent, buildi

Vic’s In The Community is seeking local businesses to join the charity in a kind of 'DIY SOS' by donating skills, products or money via sponsorship to help regenerate the old pavilion at Whitletts Activity Centre in Ayr. Established in 2018 with a proven track record of providing free organise

A new public square, improved car parking and additional seating are just some of the benefits Ardrishaig residents and visitors can look forward to as improvement works start from 29 August. The Ardrishaig development works include a new lochside viewing area with additional seating and art wo

The Seagreen offshore wind farm off the coast of Angus has generated power for the first time. SSE Renewables and its partner TotalEnergies said the first Vestas turbine of a total of 114 was commissioned and connected to the grid in the early hours of Monday morning. 

Internal glass specialist Indeglås has been appointed by Multiplex to provide design and construction services on the £86 million Adam Smith Business School at the University of Glasgow, including the production of a full BIM Level 2 model. The six-storey building is the fourth major dev

Three projects are to be offered seabed agreements for offshore wind projects following Crown Estate Scotland’s ScotWind clearing process. Clearing saw the ‘NE1’ area east of Shetland made available for ScotWind applicants who met the required standards but who did not secure their

Michelle Boyd has joined Jaclyn Robinson Property Solutions (JRPS) as operations manager. Formerly sales manager with Bellway Homes Limited (Scotland West) where she spent ten years, Michelle joins as the company manages its rapid growth with the launch of new residential developments located in Ayr

Edinburgh-based glamping consultancy Glampitect has expanded to north America. Glampitect, which was founded by Edinburgh-born Calum MacLeod and Alisdair Young in 2019, was conceived out of frustration, after they struggled for support when building their first glamping site, NC500 Pods.

Midlothian Council’s first new build homes heated by Air Source Heat Pumps will soon be welcoming their first tenants. The first 19 homes at Dalhousie, Bonnyrigg, were handed over to the council’s housing team by Springfield Properties with a further six being completed this week. The tw

New research from RICS and YouGov has revealed that consumers are now concerned about paying for the cost of living above upgrading their homes. Retrofitting has obvious benefits, such as being able to maintain a constant temperature in the home, as well as increasing the desirability of your proper

The building at 225 Bath Street in Glasgow is to be demolished and replaced with student accommodation after it was sold for £9.3 million. Investment company AEW UK REIT said yesterday it had completed the sale, adding that the deal "realises a long-term change-of-use strategy f

Wheatley Homes Glasgow has been given the green light to develop 48 homes for mid-market rent at Milton in the north of the city. Collective Architecture has designed three blocks for a site on the corner of Ashgill Road at Colston Road which is currently occupied by the Association’s loc

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A 121-metre mythical serpent will form the centrepiece of the artwork being installed on the site of the new Stockingfield Bridge in north west Glasgow. The work of the project’s art curator Nichol Wheatley, the Beithir, a large snakelike creature in Gaelic folklore, is one of 11 art projects

The Unite union has claimed victory securing sick pay for 10,000 Kier Group workers and has urged other construction employers to follow suit. Following a campaign by the union, the construction giant has agreed to implement sick pay across the company.