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Work complete on build of 58-home Glenrothes development

COMPLETION of a 58-home development in Glenrothes has marked the latest milestone in Fife Council's affordable housing programme. Built by Robertson Partnership Homes, Viewfield Park...
Former Rolls-Royce site in East Kilbride industrial estate

Former Rolls-Royce site in East Kilbride marketed as development opportunity

THE former Rolls-Royce site in East Kilbride is being marketed as a 'significant redevelopment opportunity' for residential or commercial use. Occupying a spot on the...
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Highland railway line set for £6m upgrade

NETWORK Rail is to carry out £6 million worth of engineering work on the Highlands' far north line in June. As one of the region's...

Whiteburn completes land sale ahead of Peebles affordable homes build

Whiteburn Projects has completed the sale of land to Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) for the build of 12 affordable homes. The properties will form...
Philip Sim and Derek Nash, Lindsays

Experienced commercial property specialist joins Lindsays as consultant

SCOTTISH legal firm Lindsays has strengthened its commercial property team with the appointment of Philip Sim as a consultant. The experienced lawyer has joined the Glasgow...
Gordon Anderson, Dentons

Dentons appoints new construction partner in Glasgow

DENTONS has announced the appointment of Gordon Anderson as a construction partner in its Projects practice in Glasgow. He joins from Addleshaw Goddard, where he...
Alan Campbell, Operations Manager at Macleod Roofing, with Apprentice of the Year winner Lewis Scobbie and Gillian McKenzie, Apprenticeship Development Officer at CITB

Apprentice of the Year winner hailed for ‘outstanding’ attitude to learning

A 19-year-old apprentice from Inverness has been named Apprentice of the Year at Dundee and Angus College. Lewis Scobbie, who works for Macleod Roofing whilst completing...

Campion Homes completes build of 25 Perthshire properties

CAMPION Homes has completed the build of 25 new homes in Meigle as part of its long-term partnership with Kingdom Housing Association (KHA). The development...
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Warning issued as UK construction sites see 21% rise in traffic management breaches

THE Building Safety Group (BSG) has issued an urgent industry alert following a significant 21% rise in traffic management breaches across construction sites nationwide. The...
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Construction workloads ‘relatively subdued’ in Scotland, but housebuilding activity rises

OVERALL construction activity in Scotland remained 'relatively subdued' through the first quarter of the year, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors...
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Balfour Beatty reports ‘positive momentum across key markets’ so far in 2026

BALFOUR Beatty has revealed it continues to expect 'high single digit percentage growth' in profit from operations from its earnings-based businesses in 2026. The group...
St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies Operations director Kerrie Ferguson

St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies overhauls e-commerce offering

ST Andrews Timber & Building Supplies has completed an e-commerce overhaul across the group. The Edinburgh-based builders’ merchants has invested around £40,000 in its first...
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Inverness investment group acquires majority stake in modular construction firm

INVERNESS-based investment group, Envoy, has announced a majority investment in Ecosystems Technologies, an award-winning business which designs and manufactures timber-based modular buildings. The deal marks...

DM Hall partners with homeless charity

DM Hall has announced Homeless Project Scotland as a new corporate charity partner. The partnership reflects DM Hall's ongoing commitment to supporting organisations delivering vital...
Jonny Jenkins, managing director of Jenkins Fabrications, at the business's new Bankside base

Falkirk steel fabricator increases capacity with new premises

FALKIRK-based Jenkins Fabrications has relocated to a new location at Bankside Industrial Estate which has doubled the size of its fabricating operation. The new base...

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How geopolitical uncertainty is impacting FX risk in manufacturing

By Eliot Bassett, MD at Lumon Pay, corporate division, a foreign exchange and currency risk management service MANUFACTURING is one of the first sectors to...

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