Jobs boost as builders’ merchant opens Elgin branch

MKM Building Supplies has opened a new branch in Elgin, creating 12 jobs in the process. The branch will offer a "full portfolio" of products...
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Cruden strengthens senior team with land director

CRUDEN has appointed land director Andrew Duncan to its senior team amidst a period of growth for the housebuilder. Andrew brings almost two decades of...
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Glasgow-based M Squared tighten timekeeping with biometric solution

What was once a very manual process through paper timesheets, prone to human error and inaccuracies, is today fully automated by using biometric technology

Pandemic causes Scottish construction employers to rethink apprentice plans

THE Covid-19 crisis has caused 55% of Scottish employers who had planned to recruit an apprentice this year to change their plans, according to...

Persimmon Homes appoints new customer care director

PERSIMMON Homes has appointed a new customer care director. Sonia Da Costa, who has worked in customer service roles for more than 20 years, will...
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FIS confirms promotion of new technical director

JAMES Parlour has been promoted to the role of technical director at the Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS). The organisation said the move recognises James’s...

Contractor announced for £5.6m Sauchiehall Street overhaul

MACLAY Civil Engineering has secured the £5.6 million contract for the overhaul of Sauchiehall Street as part of Glasgow City Council's wider £115 million...

Donaldson Timber Systems secures place on CHIC’s newbuild development framework

DONALDSON Timber Systems (DTS) has been appointed to the Communities and Housing Investment Consortium's (CHIC) newbuild development framework. As part of CHIC’s new eight-year framework,...
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Would-be MPs urged to commit to ending late payments

SELECT has backed a new campaign by The Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group that urges all parliamentary candidates to vow to crack down on...

Wincanton expands Scottish operations with new distribution centre

WINCANTON is expanding its Scottish operations with the establishment of a new distribution centre. The supply chain partner for UK businesses has secured a 15-year...

Barratt and David Wilson Homes contribute ‘over £400m’ to Scottish economy

BARRATT Homes and David Wilson Homes have announced they have contributed £406.9 million to the Scottish economy. In the year ending 30 June 2024, the...

Shepherd drives forward English expansion plans

SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors has unveiled plans for a major expansion drive into England with the launch of Shepherd Property Consultants. The venture incorporates Bigwood Properties...
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SSEN Transmission awards largest ever contract valued at €2 billion

NKT has been awarded SSEN Transmission's largest ever contract after securing €2 billion worth of work on two key subsea cable links. The contracts cover...
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RIAS backs payment reforms that ‘protect suppliers without destabilising contracts’

THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has submitted its response to the UK Government’s consultation on tackling poor payment practices, urging for...

Edison Group acquires Livingston firm as part of growth plans

EDISON Group has acquired The Edinburgh Driveway Company Ltd for an undisclosed amount. Operating throughout central Scotland and Ayrshire, the Livingston-based firm was founded 12...

Tulchan to launch new logistics development at Eurocentral

TULCHAN Developments is launching Orchard Park, a new logistics hub at Eurocentral, offering units of varying size across a 40-acre site. Eurocentral has over 3m...
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Overall construction activity stagnates in Scotland despite rise in infrastructure workloads

OVERALL construction activity in Scotland was 'relatively stagnant' in the second quarter of 2026, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)...
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New procurement competition announced for Tomatin to Moy project following ‘disappointing’ outcome

TRANSPORT Scotland has confirmed a new procurement competition will begin for the Tomatin to Moy section of the A9 dualling project following a 'disappointing'...

CALA Homes (East) appoints new MD

CRAIG Lynes has been appointed managing director of CALA Homes (East), succeeding David McGrath who was named regional chairman earlier this year. CALA Homes (East),...
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Planning applications fall as uncertainty plagues UK construction market

THE number of UK planning applications for new construction projects in key sectors continued to fall in February, new analysis has revealed. Infrastructure was down...