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Bellway Homes Ltd (Scotland West) has pledged its support to the return of Newmains & District Gala Week after a two-year absence with a £200 donation towards the event. Celebrating its 49th year, the Gala Week has been unable to take place for the past two years due to the pandemic but wi

Glasgow-based multi-utilities contractor Arc-Tech MU will take its first steps into the care sector this summer with the commencement of works at Dalgety Bay Luxury Suites in Dunfermline. Located on Harbour Way in the town centre, the firm will undertake a suite of gas, water and electrical-based se

Ogilvie Group has planted 250,000 trees on the outskirts of Stirling as part of a plan to reduce the company’s carbon footprint and support the fight against climate change. Planted on 250 acres of moorland acquired by the company in North Third, the trees will capture approximately 12,000 ton

A trade body is urging newly elected Scottish councils to embrace investment in build to rent (BTR) and co-living to help address the current housing crisis, addressing nationwide shortages of rental stock and providing additional housing supply to help meet housing targets. The call, following the

The Existing Homes Alliance (EHA) has given a cautious welcome to the outcome of the Spending Review which confirms the Scottish Government’s commitment to providing £1.8 billion to decarbonise Scotland’s homes.

HSBC UK has launched a £15bn lending fund today for small and medium sized businesses with £1 billion ring-fenced to support local economies, employment opportunities and drive growth across Scotland. Whilst concerns about the broader market remain, HSBC said its customers are thinking a

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A network of tunnels which would connect the Scottish islands is being “seriously thought about”, according to Scotland Office minister Ian Stewart.

Maxi Construction has been awarded a £2.5 million contract from Scottish Borders Council for the construction of Hawick Business Centre, a new three-storey business space hub for small businesses within Hawick town centre. The new 433m2 development will be constructed across three floors provi

Dandara Living is to host a virtual public consultation event for its proposed City Wharf development at Anderston Quay in Glasgow.

The new Broadford Hospital on Skye has been officially opened by the cabinet secretary for health and social care, Humza Yousaf. It is one of two new community hospitals delivered by hub North Scotland on behalf of NHS Highland in a £40 million project. The other hospital, the Badenoch and Str

One of CIOB’s most popular guides, the Code of Practice for Project Management for the Built Environment, has now been updated and a sixth edition published. The updates are important reflections on how the practice and processes in construction have changed, and the increasing pressures on th

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has donated £1,000 to support the completion and maintenance of the new urban woodland site planted at Nelson Park in Armadale as part of The Queen’s Green Canopy project to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The donation to West Lothian Council’s

Industry collaboration body the Scottish Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) has worked to develop a new suite of free-to-use continuing professional development (CPD) modules focused on digital construction, net zero and retrofitting. Working with Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (B

Strategic real estate advisor Avison Young has promoted Paul Broad and Andrew Renouf to principal in its Glasgow office as the firm continues to expand its transactional and consultancy services in Scotland. Mr Broad has been with the business for six years joining from Cushman’s in 2016. Sinc