Hub South West Scotland

Mark Houston, a highly experienced SME business adviser who has spent his career working alongside members of the west of Scotland SME business community, has been appointed supply chain development manager by hub South West. The appointment follows the retirement of Gordon Hunter from the cons

hub South West has donated funds to The Trussell Trust to help bring some much-needed aid to disadvantaged households in its south-west Scotland territory.

hub South West has added Kilmarnock-based Hugh LS McConnell to its supply chain framework as a new Tier 1b Contractor partner. The inclusion on the supply chain framework empowers the business to bid for hub South West refurbishment projects up to £10 million throughout Ayrshire, Dumfries &

Build Ayrshire, an eight week’s long programme of practical instruction which will guide local construction industry-related businesses on winning new, high-value work from Scotland’s Tier 1 building contractors, is holding an online Information Day on Thursday 14 January between 10.00 a

A major educational construction project overseen by hub South West on behalf of North Lanarkshire Council and constructed by Morrison Construction has won gold in the Best Education and Higher Education category of the 2020 International Partnership Awards.

South Ayrshire Council is to progress towards starting the formal construction of the £50 million Maybole Community Campus after the development was granted planning approval.

Lorraine Hamilton of Cairn Ecology, which provides professional ecological consultancy services to a range of companies, has been announced the winner of the third Build Lanarkshire programme, the course of practical instruction which guides local construction sector related businesses on winning ne

Two major educational construction projects spearheaded by hub South West have been nominated in the Best Education and Higher Education category of the 2020 international Partnership Awards. Cumbernauld Academy & Community Theatre and Ayr’s Queen Margaret Academy will compete alongsi

hub South West has held its final highly successful online event of 2020. Nearly 60 Zoom-based participants from companies in construction and related sectors based in Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway, heard a presentation from Skills Development Scotland’s Drew Reid on skills g

Construction and infrastructure-focused partnership hub South West is leading a financial support package for The Trussell Trust to help bring some Christmas cheer to disadvantaged households in Lanarkshire, Ayrshire, and Dumfries & Galloway.

The site of the old police station on Prestwick Main Street has been cleared to pave the way for a new affordable housing development.

Build Lanarkshire, the instructional programme which guides local construction businesses on how to win new work from both the public sector and Scotland’s Tier One building contractors, is under way once more. Run in partnership with North and South Lanarkshire Councils, the Build Lanarkshire

Leanne Hannah, a qualified engineer whose business ARMILA Sustainability Services specialises in sustainable development, has been announced the winner of hub South West’s eleventh Building for Growth Awards Event held online via Zoom last week. Leanne Hannah (second left) with hub S

Dr Willie Mackie has been named as the new chair of hub South West Scotland Limited, succeeding John McClelland CBE. Mr McClelland, who has guided the construction hub over its seven years in operation in Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway, is retiring.

Ogilvie Construction has been appointed to hub South West Scotland’s supply chain as a Tier 1B Contractor. The award means that Ogilvie Construction can bid for hub infrastructure projects up to a value of £10 million across the south west of the country.