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Construction specialists Peace Recruitment scooped two awards at the recent S1 Jobs Recruitment Awards. The Edinburgh-based firm which specialises in recruitment for the built environment (construction, building, architecture) was not only named The Best Small Recruitment Consultancy but one of its

One of Scotland's largest timber merchants has announced multi-million pound plans to expand into three new areas of Scotland. MGM Timber, part of the Fife-based James Donaldson Group, said the expansion, which will add sites in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and either East Kilbride or Cambuslang, was on the

Scotland’s campaigning trade body for the electro-technical industry is giving its support to a parliamentary petition which seeks to “make working with electricity a criminal offence unless suitably qualified”. The petition, which was launched by Kevin Hamilton, is not directly related to SEL

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has pointed towards uncertainty amongst businesses and consumers ahead of the EU referendum as a reason behind the latest fall in output within the construction industry. Latest construction sector figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed

Plans for a major industrial and commercial development near Bowling and a new Dalmonach Community Centre are to be considered by councillors later this month. A new report will set out proposals for West Dunbartonshire Council to purchase of the former Exxon site in early 2017 if negotiations go to

Lorraine MacPhail The referendum on the UK's future in the European Union is damaging investment in Scotland's fragile property and construction sector, according to Grant Thornton.

(from left) Jim Caldwell, senior fellow of the Institute of Demolition Engineers; Professor Roger Willey; Craig Mcwilliam, Scotland and Northern Ireland regional chairman, National Federation of Demolition Contractors; Vaughan Hart, Scottish Building Federation managing director and director of Cons

CMS managing director Andrew Kerr CMS Window Systems nominated for top European Business Environmental Award

Architects at SASANBELL have completed work to alter and refurbish the Edinburgh headquarters of professional chartered accountants body ICAS. Situated in the heart of Edinburgh's Haymarket, CA House is the global HQ of ICAS. The aim was to improve the visitor experience through alteration and refur

Immersive Hybrid Reality training by Heriot-Watt University Virtual reality may not be new technology but for construction its potential is not only being developed to design and construct better buildings but now explored as training to save lives and reduce injury.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Scottish Power Energy Networks And C220

Partick Housing Association has submitted plans to transform a former Glasgow school into 60 new flats. Designed by Collective Architecture, the £8 million redevelopment of the former St Peter’s School on Chancellor Street will provide a mix of 1-3 bed homes for social and mid-market rent as well

Aberdeen city centre The regeneration expert appointed to help drive forward the Aberdeen City Centre Masterplan (CCMP) has said the city can compete with world's best cities for global investment.

The principal of City of Glasgow College has spoken of his delight after the Riverside Campus scooped the top prize for Design through Innovation at this year’s RICS Awards in Scotland. The Awards showcase the most inspirational initiatives and developments in land, property, construction and envi

CMS Window Systems managing director, Andy Kerr Window, door and curtain walling designer, manufacturer and installer CMS Window Systems has been identified as one of the country’s most profitable businesses by being named in 2016’s highly respected Profit Track 100 report by The Sunday Times in