University to calculate true cost of Scottish construction site waste

THE 'true cost' of waste on construction sites in Scotland is to be calculated in a bid to get contractors to change their working...
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INSUREPAIR expands with new property maintenance division

EDINBURGH-based insurance repair and renovation specialist INSUREPAIR is launching a new property maintenance service. The division will offer everyday support from its Morningside base in...
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Graham + Sibbald opens new Melrose office

CHARTERED surveyors and property consultants Graham + Sibbald has opened a new office in Melrose High Street to better serve clients in the Scottish...

Paisley contractor hails record month for new business wins

CLARK Contracts has recorded a record month for the business after securing over £30 million of new orders. The Paisley-based contractor revealed the work includes...

Highland timber products specialist appoints new sawmill manager

A Highland timber products specialist has made a senor appointment to boost the firm's sustainability credentials. Biomass supplier GMG Energy has appointed Vasile Damian as sawmill manager...

Housebuilder granted approval for more Countesswells homes

STEWART Milne Homes is to build 121 more properties at Aberdeen's Countesswells after planning permission was approved for a range of two, three and...

Former Glasgow police station marketed as development opportunity

SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors and BNP Paribas Real Estate have been instructed by Police Scotland to market the former Saracen police station in Glasgow for...

Cruden lands trio of framework wins

CRUDEN Building has been appointed to three separate multi-million pound procurement frameworks to address local housing challenges across Scotland. The business explained that each of...

Edwin James Group completes strategic acquisition to boost growth plans

ENGINEERING services provider Edwin James Group has completed the acquisition of Automated Control Solutions Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries Automated Control Solutions Limited and...
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Rising costs impacting confidence as stats show fall in UK construction output

THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has described the 1.4% fall in UK construction activity in June as a 'growing concern' for small builders...

Annan firm’s innovation tipped to ‘revolutionise’ housebuilding sector

A new electric charge point has been tipped to 'revolutionise' the housebuilding industry. Created by Annan-based Eco Group alongside a team of industry experts, the...
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Construction input costs rise by an average of 4% in Scotland

CONSTRUCTION input costs in Scotland increased by an average of 4% in the year to Q4, 2024 according to a contractors’ panel established by...

Site of former Clydebank leisure centre set for 116-home build

THE site of Clydebank's former Play Drome leisure centre is to be transformed into a housing development following a £5.675 million sale. West Dunbartonshire Council...
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Springfield announces revenue and profit growth in annual accounts

SPRINGFIELD Properties has reported a 5.3% rise in revenue to £280.6 million for the year ended 31 May 2025. Pre-tax profit is up 95.9%...

Dunfermline fit-out specialist lands key role at £68m campus

DUNFERMLINE-based fit-out specialist Deanestor has been awarded a contract by Morrison Construction worth over £1 million to manufacture and install the fixed furniture for...
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Finishes and interiors trade group signs Conflict Avoidance Pledge

FIS, the representative body for the UK finishes and interiors sector, has joined other construction groups in signing the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)...

Scottish Construction Leadership Forum outlines ‘steady progress’ on Recovery Plan

THE Scottish Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) has revealed it has made 'steady progress' on its Recovery Plan. Looking back over 2021, the organisation believes there...
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Flexible Procurement Service awards 135 contracts worth £39m in first five years

SCOTLAND Excel’s Flexible Procurement Service is celebrating its fifth anniversary after awarding its 135th contract - bringing the total value of contracts it has...

Eight construction-related businesses sign-up for latest Build Ayrshire programme

THE second online Build Ayrshire programme, which helps local construction businesses win new work from Tier 1 contractors, is underway. Eight companies will take part...

Husband and wife training specialists complete energy academy’s senior team

SCOTLAND'S first community-based energy education centre has appointed husband and wife training specialists Ian and Carolynn Edgeworth to lead the delivery of its programmes...