New Scottish tax aims to promote circular construction practices
A new devolved tax is to be launched by the Scottish Government aimed at promoting circular construction practices.
The Scottish Aggregates Tax will replace the...
hub South East seeks Tier 1B construction contractor supply chain
HUB South East is to launch a new tier 1B construction contractor supply chain, which will predominately focus on residential builds.
The organisation acts as...
Commercial development marks Shawfair milestone
THE new town of Shawfair, which has been described as the biggest urban expansion near Edinburgh in modern times, has reached another milestone with...
GEZE UK accredited as Living Wage Employer
DOOR and window control systems manufacturer GEZE UK has been accredited as a Living Wage Employer.
To achieve the accreditation, the business had to confirm that...
University student helps oil and gas firm cut PPE waste
A University of Strathclyde student has helped a global oil and gas firm cut waste by repurposing its old personal protective equipment (PPE).
Employing over...
Scottish construction workloads ‘stable’ in first quarter of 2025
NEW research has revealed construction workloads in Scotland were stable through the first quarter of 2025.
The findings are according to the latest Royal Institution...
£9m Red Tree Magenta office building officially opened
CLYDE Gateway has officially launched the first office building at its flagship Magenta Business Park.
Councillor John Ross, the leader of South Lanarkshire Council, opened...
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...
Construction Products Association revises down UK growth forecasts for 2026
FORECASTS for UK construction output growth have been revised down in the Construction Products Association’s winter forecasts.
Overall construction output is now expected to rise...
Sparks fly as FVF’s expansion continues
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FORTH Valley Fabrications’ (FVF) continued investment in its operations is set to result in a busy final quarter of 2024 after the business secured...
FMB warns CITB and ECITB merger ‘risks weakening the voice of small building firms’
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has announced it has rejected the proposal from the Department for Work and Pensions to merge CITB with...
Commercial property market on ‘road to recovery’ in Scotland
SCOTLAND'S commercial property market is on the 'road to recovery' according to new analysis from Knight Frank.
Investor appetite for industrial and retail warehousing assets is...
Rodger Group boosts senior team with triple director appointment
RODGER Group has announced the strengthening of its executive leadership team with the appointment of commercial, financial, and operations directors.
The Scotland-based group operates Build...
New chair appointed at hub East Central Scotland
HUB East Central Scotland has appointed Professor John Brown as its new chair.
Professor Brown has been chair of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde since...
Procast Group joins the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations
PROCAST Group has joined the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) as an associate member.
Operating across the UK, Procast Group delivers retrofit, refurbishment, and...
Will Rudd brings in new recruits after ‘positive’ start to the year
ENGINEERING consultancy Will Rudd Davidson has bolstered its team in Glasgow with six new recruits and promoted three existing team members.
The six new appointments...
RLB Edinburgh expands team following ‘highly successful’ quarter
CONSTRUCTION and property management consultant Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB UK) has expanded its Edinburgh team following a 'highly successful' first quarter trading out of...
“Significant” Scottish contribution aids GRAHAM performance
GRAHAM has announced a 36% rise in turnover to £767.5 million for the 2017/18 financial year.
The construction, facilities management and project investment group also reported...
£15m investment tipped to accelerate housebuilder’s development programme
BGF has made a £15 million investment in Cruden, designed to power the next stage of growth for the housebuilder.
Cruden has delivered more than...
Akela Ground Engineering appoints contracts manager
AKELA Ground Engineering has announced the appointment of Jon Goodman as contracts manager.
Jon has almost a decade of experience in contract management and engineering...
