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Balfour Beatty is recruiting a Senior Design Engineer in Motherwell

Senior Design Engineer - Balfour Beatty

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Balfour Beatty is recruiting a Managing Quantity Surveyor in Motherwell

Managing Quantity Surveyor - Balfour Beatty

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West of Scotland Housing Association is recruiting a Development & Projects Leader

Development & Projects Leader - West of Scotland Housing Association

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Trust Housing Association is recruiting a Health, Safety & Business Continuity Coordinator

Health, Safety & Business Continuity Coordinator - Trust Housing Association

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Angus Housing Association is recruiting a Maintenance Officer

Maintenance Officer - Angus Housing Association

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Scottish Construction Now @scottishconstructionnow.com · 1h

Paragon Bank’s Development Finance division has provided a £22.6 million finance facility to support the transformation of a prominent Glasgow city centre office building into purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA).

Union Property Development secures £22m for Glasgow student living project

Paragon Bank’s Development Finance division has provided a £22.6 million finance facility to support the transformation of a prominent Glasgow city centre office building into purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA).

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Principal contractor Procast Group has officially launched Procast Consulting, a new division created following the recent acquisition of Glasgow-based JC+P Property and Construction Consultants in December 2024.

Procast Group launches new consulting business division

Principal contractor Procast Group has officially launched Procast Consulting, a new division created following the recent acquisition of Glasgow-based JC+P Property and Construction Consultants in December 2024.

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A new report by the Fawcett Society, commissioned by RIBA, reveals that progress towards gender equity in the profession remains too slow.

Progress towards gender equity in architecture sector remains too slow, report finds

A new report by the Fawcett Society, commissioned by RIBA, reveals that progress towards gender equity in the profession remains too slow.

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SSEN Transmission welcomes the decision by Scottish Ministers to grant Section 37 consent for the reconductoring project between Alyth in Perth & Kinross and Tealing in Angus.

Consent given for Alyth-Tealing overhead line 400kV upgrade

SSEN Transmission welcomes the decision by Scottish Ministers to grant Section 37 consent for the reconductoring project between Alyth in Perth & Kinross and Tealing in Angus.

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Fife Council’s Transportation Services has invested £46,000 in a new state-of-the-art electric road lining vehicle, marking a major step forward in sustainable infrastructure maintenance.

And finally… electric avenue

Fife Council’s Transportation Services has invested £46,000 in a new state-of-the-art electric road lining vehicle, marking a major step forward in sustainable infrastructure maintenance.

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Scottish Construction Now @scottishconstructionnow.com · 1h

SSEN Transmission has submitted a Section 37 consent application to Scottish Ministers for the proposed 400kV overhead line project between Beauly, near Inverness and Peterhead in Aberdeenshire.

SSEN Transmission submits application for Beauly to Peterhead 400kV overhead line project

SSEN Transmission has submitted a Section 37 consent application to Scottish Ministers for the proposed 400kV overhead line project between Beauly, near Inverness and Peterhead in Aberdeenshire.

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Architecture students at the University of Dundee say ongoing staff shortages are threatening both their education and the future of the university’s highly regarded architecture programmes.

University of Dundee staff cuts put architecture course ‘at risk’, student warn

Architecture students at the University of Dundee say ongoing staff shortages are threatening both their education and the future of the university’s highly regarded architecture programmes.

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Scottish Construction Now @scottishconstructionnow.com · 2h

Cruachan Power Station celebrates its 60th anniversary, marking six decades of helping to keep the country’s lights on.

Cruachan Power Station celebrates 60th anniversary

Cruachan Power Station celebrates its 60th anniversary, marking six decades of helping to keep the country’s lights on.

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Scottish Construction Now @scottishconstructionnow.com · 2h

The Unst and Yell Tunnel Action Groups have today published the pre-seismic report for proposed fixed links to Yell and Unst.

Pre-seismic report for proposed fixed links to Yell and Unst

The Unst and Yell Tunnel Action Groups have today published the pre-seismic report for proposed fixed links to Yell and Unst.

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Works are set to begin next month on a key Paisley route as part of a £59 million investment in new transport connections to the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS), adding to a new £85.5m state-of-the-art secondary school and enhanced active travel links in the area.

Work to begin on new transport connections and school in Paisley

Works are set to begin next month on a key Paisley route as part of a £59 million investment in new transport connections to the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS), adding to a new £85.5m state-of-the-art secondary school and enhanced active travel links in the area.

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The extent to which weather events between April 2024 and March 2025 significantly impacted electricity generation, demand, and infrastructure across the UK has been highlighted in a new report.

New report explores impact of weather on UK energy sector

The extent to which weather events between April 2024 and March 2025 significantly impacted electricity generation, demand, and infrastructure across the UK has been highlighted in a new report.

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Work on a major £4.5 million upgrade to the Kyle of Lochalsh railway in the Highlands got underway over the weekend.

£4.5m upgrade begins on scenic Kyle line

Work on a major £4.5 million upgrade to the Kyle of Lochalsh railway in the Highlands got underway over the weekend.

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Dunfermline’s deep-rooted pilgrim past has been marked with a striking new sculpture.

New sculpture bridges medieval history and modern living at Dunfermline housing development

Dunfermline’s deep-rooted pilgrim past has been marked with a striking new sculpture.

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Masterplans designed to cue up significant investment in each of South Lanarkshire’s two country parks have been approved by councillors.

Masterplans set out improvements for South Lanarkshire country parks

Masterplans designed to cue up significant investment in each of South Lanarkshire’s two country parks have been approved by councillors.

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The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has released a first-of-its-kind surveying skills report, which measures the state of skills in the global surveying profession.

Surveying skills shortages ‘at critical level’, warns new report

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has released a first-of-its-kind surveying skills report, which measures the state of skills in the global surveying profession.

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Scottish Construction Now @scottishconstructionnow.com · 3h

Soaring building costs and uncertainty over new standards have left a significant funding gap in the Scottish Government’s efforts to end the housing emergency, according to a report from the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA).

Surging building costs threaten plans to tackle housing emergency, warns SFHA

Soaring building costs and uncertainty over new standards have left a significant funding gap in the Scottish Government’s efforts to end the housing emergency, according to a report from the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA).

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Fife Council’s Cabinet Committee has approved a £6.45 million investment to build five new residential properties for children and young people on the Westmill site in Kirkcaldy.