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Momentum is growing for mandatory licensing scheme for builders

MOMENTUM is growing for a mandatory licensing scheme for building contractors. The Federation of Master Builders (FMB), which has long campaigned for the introduction of...

Momentum growing over protection of title for electricians

THE campaign for protection of title for electricians has received the backing of the UK's largest union. Trade body SELECT commissioned a report on the...
Innes Smith

Housebuilder to break £200m turnover barrier

HOUSEBUILDER Springfield Properties has revealed revenue is expected to be approximately £215 million this year, which would be a new record for the group...

Landmark £32.5m Perth school set to open

Construction is completed at the £32.5m Bertha Park High School. Described as the first 'brand new' secondary school in Scotland for more than quarter of a century.

‘Hundreds’ of Scots firms have engaged with HS2 scheme

HUNDREDS of Scottish companies have engaged with the landmark HS2 project, according to the company responsible for developing and constructing the UK’s new high-speed rail...
Rosebank Distillery

RIAS unveils winners of special category awards 2025

A Falkirk distillery, a self-build home in the Outer Hebrides, and a primary school in Perth are among the winners of a Royal Incorporation...

RTPI Scotland calls for planning investment to deliver ‘fairer, greener and more prosperous’ nation

THE Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Scotland has launched its 'Planifesto 2026', calling for a long-term investment in the planning system to unlock homes,...
Fire

Glasgow city centre building to be demolished following fire

A building left 'seriously compromised' on Glasgow's Union Corner following the devastating fire on March 8 is to be demolished, Glasgow City Council has...

£86 million MOD storage facility to deliver jobs boost in Scotland and Cumbria

MCLAUGHLIN & Harvey has landed an £86 million contract to help deliver a new 75,000-metre-squared MOD storage facility in Longtown, Cumbria. Designed to enhance the...
Durieshill

Local communities invited to learn more about ‘long-awaited’ Durieshill development

HOUSEBUILDERS Springfield Properties, Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes are inviting the local community to attend an event to learn more about the upcoming...
Dunfermline Learning Campus complete

Keys to new schools at Dunfermline Learning Campus handed over

FIFE Council has officially taken ownership of the new St Columba's RC High School and Woodmill High School at the Dunfermline Learning Campus. The keys...
CGI of care home in Clarkston

Work begins on 50-bed Clarkston luxury care home

CONSTRUCTION work has commenced to deliver a new 50-bedroom care home in Clarkston, East Renfrewshire. The initiative marks the latest project undertaken by the...
A £2.8m contract to supply and install the full M&E, air conditioning and plumbing packages for a headquarters development in Aberdeen has been awarded to Balfour Beatty Engineering Services.

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A £2.8m contract to supply and install the full M&E, air conditioning and plumbing packages for a headquarters development in Aberdeen has been awarded...
Leo Quinn

Balfour Beatty chief launches Founder’s Pledge to support young workers

BALFOUR Beatty chief executive Leo Quinn has marked the 10th anniversary of The 5% Club with the launch of his Founder’s Pledge, aimed at...

Repair and maintenance work ‘propping up’ UK construction industry

THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has claimed a 2.2% rise in UK repair and maintenance building work in the three months to October...

Firms begin build of 638 new homes at North Lanarkshire site

TAYLOR Wimpey West Scotland and Barratt Homes West Scotland have commenced construction of 638 new homes at Torrance Place in Holytown, North Lanarkshire. The work...

Scottish Government encouraged to ‘hold its nerve’ over Passivhaus policy

THE Passivhaus Trust is calling on the Scottish Government to 'hold its nerve' and continue with its previously announced plans to introduce a Scottish...

WiP group gets sneak peak of landmark Edinburgh project

THE contractor currently delivering the transformation of Edinburgh's Calton Hill Observatory site has given an exclusive preview of the project to women from across the property spectrum. Esh Border...

Bancon Construction secures over £25 million worth of contracts

BANCON Construction has secured a batch of new contracts valued at more than £25 million. The Aberdeenshire firm said that the new work paves the...

New MD for Robertson Group’s Specialist Division

Robertson Group has announced the appointment of a new managing director to its Specialist Division. Craig Robertson, a joiner to trade with over thirty years experience...