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New contracts valued at just under £1.8 million have been awarded to Irvine-based Andrew Wright Windows by Cruden Building. The nine separate contracts combined involve the manufacture and supply of more than 3,500 windows and doors for housing developments across central Scotland. This includ

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Gray Macpherson Architects LL Tigh Na Geat House Damhead Farm

A man who tried to evade arrest in a slow-moving excavator for more than half a mile was apprehended by police officers following close behind on foot. Washington County Sheriff’s Office said the operator, Jesse B. Shaw, had three arrest warrants and was wanted for stealing a car.

Guidance has been issued for the first time setting out how the emissions of buildings in operation can achieve net zero carbon. The new guidance will transform the ability of those who run and manage services in buildings to measure and reduce emissions directly and across their supply chains to he

The views of employers of all sizes across Scotland’s construction sector are being sought to support the development of the new Design & Contracting apprenticeship which will meet the skills need of employers in Scotland. The design and development of construction apprenticeships across S

As part of its continued commitment to the local community, Bancon Homes’ Aden Meadows development in Mintlaw has become the official kit sponsor for the Ellon Academy Cheer Team. Coached by teachers Eve Campbell, Rochelle Bowie and Lyndsey Donald, the 90-strong Cheer Team has in recent years

Real estate advisor CBRE is to offer paid placements to young people across Scotland after expanding its partnership with charity Career Ready north of the Border. Career Ready is a national social mobility charity which boosts the social inclusion and mobility of young people through a programme of

Work completing the regeneration of Cuningar Loop could soon be underway, bringing new amenities for all in the Rutherglen area. South Lanarkshire Council has applied to the Scottish Government’s Vacant and Derelict Land Fund for nearly £750,000 to allow the implementation of the two pro

Construction work to replace the Grade A-listed A939 Gairnshiel Bridge will begin in earnest this month. The A939 road from Gairnshiel Lodge eastwards towards Ballater is due to close for two weeks from Monday, August 22.

Proposed plans for the redevelopment of Troon station building following a fire which destroyed it in July last year are to be unveiled to the public. Network Rail is inviting the local community and any interested parties along to a community drop-in event at the Walker Hall in Troon between 4.00pm

Milltimber Primary School in Aberdeen has been shortlisted for a national award for its innovative use of fibre cement panels. The school, which opened at Moneam Gardens in May, was delivered by main contractor Robertson Construction.

Caledonia Water Alliance has introduced an HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) fuel pump at its Monkton depot in South Ayrshire. The 22-acre operating centre is the main site for CWA’s operations in central Scotland and will be used to fuel diggers, excavators, and HGV lorries with the second-gen

Two Scottish heating firms have joined forces to launch the country’s first community-focused energy training academy. Modelled on a social enterprise, the ground-breaking project is an extension of a recently-agreed partnership between the Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) and HeatFix Scotland i

A new video of the concept design for the new University Hospital Monklands has been released by NHS Lanarkshire. Beginning with an aerial view of the Monklands Replacement Project campus in Wester Moffat, Airdrie, the video shows the main hospital building and the energy centre beside it.

Detailed plans have been submitted for a new office block and flats development at Dundee Waterfront. The development at Site 6 would be situated next to Agnes Husband House, home of Social Security Scotland, and across the road from the V&A Dundee.