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Hotel group Accor has cancelled plans to transform Glasgow's Ashfield House into an 89-room hostel. Planning permission for the B-listed hostel on Sauchiehall Street was originally granted, subject to conditions, by Glasgow City Council in June 2019.

Civil engineering and building contractor Farrans Construction has partnered with Action Mental Health and Dan Long Associates to launch an innovative internal training course which seeks to tackle mental health conversations head-on. Saturday 10th September is World Suicide Prevention Day 2022 and,

Taking part in recent weeks in the Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival with traditional skills demonstrations, NFRC Scotland is this year celebrating ten years of an extensive programme of construction skills events, helping to show off traditional roofing skills and the careers available in the

Multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy Cundall has appointed Robin Pritchett as the UK’s national lead for Building Performance Services (BPS) to assist asset owners with their efforts to achieve net zero and ultimately maintain the value of their assets. The newly created role signifies C

UK building, infrastructure, engineering and fit-out business Tilbury Douglas has appointed Barry O’Hagan as operations director for Scotland. With 25 years’ experience in the construction industry, having managed main contractor and subcontractor firms, Barry will bring with him his wea

Planning permission has been granted for a purpose-built student accommodation facility with 64 studio apartments in Edinburgh following a successful appeal by property and development company S Harrison. Planning consultant Turley managed the appeal process that resulted in a decision being issued

Care home provider and developer Morrison Community Care Group (MCCG) has continued to advance its burgeoning development programme in Scotland with the submission of planning for a new site in Penicuik, Midlothian. Set within a wider housing development presently being delivered, proposals for &lsq

A supermarket is defending its decision to ban people wearing ‘construction workwear’ from its in-store eating area.

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Bid and tender specialist AM Bid has promoted Chantelle Seaborn to bid development director as part of a senior management team restructure. Having joined the firm nearly two years ago, Chantelle steps up from the role of senior bid manager. She brings experience of the housing and heritage sectors,

Renewable energy company Drax is progressing plans to increase the generating capacity of its existing iconic ‘Hollow Mountain’ Cruachan Power Station. The project, which is separate from the company’s proposals to build a brand-new underground power station at the site, could see

Work to restore and reinstate a landmark residential building along the River Clyde following a devastating fire in 2019 has now been completed by Linear Design & Construct (LDC). Lancefield Quay is a well-known residential building in Glasgow which was partially destroyed by fire, displacing ma

BEAR Scotland has raised over £18,500 for Cash for Kids as a number of its key suppliers and subcontractors took part in its annual Charity Golf Day at the Dalmahoy Country Club near Edinburgh. The 4-ball shotgun tournament got underway on the country club’s West Course, with the 72 play

CITB is investing £90,000 to fund a pilot scheme which will provide mental health support for apprentices from the start of their construction industry careers. Optima UK Ltd will train further education construction tutors to be Mental Health First Aiders so they can support construction app

Housebuilder Barratt Developments has hailed its "excellent progress" over the last year as revenue topped £5 billion and completions returned to pre-pandemic levels, although recent has been trading hit by "macro-economic uncertainty". In the year to 30th June 2022 Barratt Developments comple