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Administrators have been appointed at a Fife-based steel fabrication firm with the loss of 25 jobs. Rippin Limited had been trading from Cowdenbeath since 1974 where it operated across Scotland and the north of England providing services to the UK construction industry.

Building preservation company Richardson & Starling has created six new jobs and expanded its office space after agreeing a new council contract. The firm has doubled the floor space of its Kirkcaldy office by purchasing a building adjacent to its premises on Mitchelston Industrial Estate.

Zoe Hume Apprentice plumber Zoe Hume wants to encourage more young people and particularly women to reconsider a career in the sector.

A seasonal upturn in property market activity has delivered a £57 million boost to Scottish Government revenues, generating the third highest monthly return since the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) was introduced.

The ACCORD Hospice has opened the doors to its new inpatient unit in Paisley following a £1.1 million refurbishment carried out by McLean Architects and Clark Contracts. Utilising the existing footprint of the unit, the hospice worked closely with the architects and contractor to create a modern, h

Soil Engineering Geoservices Ltd has been awarded a ground investigation contract worth over £1.1 million as part of the A9 Dualling project. The firm will undertake the work on the five-mile Tay Crossing to Ballinluig stretch of the route.

Balmedie to Tipperty section of AWPR to fully open to traffic The 12 km (approx. 7.5 miles) Balmedie to Tipperty section of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Road/Balmedie to Tipperty (AWPR/B-T) project will fully open to traffic tomorrow.

Robertson intern Ailsa Howie (right) explains how digital technology is aiding construction at Bertha Park A new purpose-built high school under construction in Perth has played host to a group of modern apprentices from Hong Kong.

McDermott Group’s Louise Henry collects the award from Carol Iddon, managing director of children services at Action for Children and Craig Millar, Scotland director at MKM Building Supplies Building contractor McDermott Group has been named Best Newcomer at the inaugural Action for Children Scotl

Tennis star Johanna Konta is facing opposition from environmental campaigners over proposals to build in ancient woodland that inspired the Winnie-the-Pooh adventures. The Woodland Trust is objecting to plans by the British number one to demolish a building and construct a four-bedroomed, one-and-a-

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: The Glasgow School of Art, Mackintosh Building, 167 Renfrew Street, Glasgow

The Glasgow School of Art has applied for retrospective listed building consent for alterations to the Mackintosh Building as work continues to stabilise the structure. The alterations concerned the partial downtaking and consolidation of the A-listed building as well as temporary works to make it s

Nicola Barclay Political parties must reverse cuts to local authority budgets and understand the barriers which are preventing housing delivery if they are to fully address Scotland’s housing demand, according to Homes for Scotland.

Proposals for a residential development at Planetreeyetts in Kilmacolm are set to be presented at a second community consultation event. Taylor Wimpey West Scotland is bringing forward proposals for a residential development of new private and affordable family homes plus associated infrastructure a

Edinburgh Waverley station. Image: Network Rail Network Rail has unveiled an internationally recognised team of engineers, architects and urban planners it has appointed to help shape the long term future of Edinburgh’s Waverley Station.