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International support services and construction group Interserve has renewed its partnership with Edinburgh Zoo to deliver facilities services worth over £2 million. The five-year account covers cleaning, security, park presentation, waste disposal and washroom services for the 82-acre site, which

Perth and Kinross Council has approved plans for a major expansion of the region’s biggest town. Stewart Milne Homes North’s plan for 117 homes across 14 acres of land off Maple Place in Blairgowrie was backed by the council’s planning and development committee.

The number of Scottish businesses winning work from their local council has almost halved over the last decade, according to a detailed new report. Figures published by the Improvement Service show that Scotland’s councils had 51,312 local suppliers in 2008 but by 2017 this figure had fallen to 29

Separation of post-use windows in-house at CMS Window Systems, which are collected as part of replacement window contracts – a process that helps the company avoid sending waste to landfill Waste recycling and re-use levels at CMS Window Systems reached 100% for the financial year 2017-2018 to hit

(from left) Back Row: Paul Thomson, apprentice plumber; Ian Dickson, Lord Dean of the Guild; Lord Provost; Graham Paterson; Deacon Convenor Dr Alistair Dorward and Jonny Donnelly, heating and ventilation engineerFront Row: Martin McGarvie, machine operator RSBi; Ashley Brodie, electrician; Shareece

Cruden first year apprentice bricklayer Andrew Wilson Cruden Group has continued to demonstrate its commitment to developing Scotland’s young workforce and bridging the skills gap within the construction industry as it welcomes this year’s intake of 25 new apprentices.

A modest rise in activity in the UK construction sector saw output growth ease to a three-month low in August, the latest monthly survey of industry purchasing managers has revealed. Data unveiled by the Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) highlighted a slowdown of momentu

Cairnrobin Commercial Park cements relationship with building materials supplier Keyline DM Hall has secured the presence of building materials business Keyline, an arm of the Travis Perkins group, at Cairnrobin Commercial Park in Aberdeen.

Paul Lowe Recent government figures show construction firms are less likely than others to put cyber security at the top of their agendas. Weightmans’ Paul Lowe explains why and suggests what contractors can do to protect themselves.

Morrison Construction has launched a five-day fundraising cycling challenge for cancer support charity CLIC Sargent, beginning yesterday at the £68 million Barony Campus project. Stationary bikes will be set up on five other Morrison Construction project sites in Central Scotland and at the Glasgow

The iconic image depicting construction workers eating lunch on a girder suspended 840ft above New York has been recreated with one of the worker’s descendants. One of the world’s most famous photographs, ‘Lunch Atop a Skyscraper’ features 11 workers sat side-by-side without safety harnesses

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Network Rail Per Mrs Karen McChesney George House 36 North Hanover Street Glasgow

https://youtu.be/m8O6CugLTww A turbine that can capture wind from any direction and turn it into electricity in cities struggling to produce enough renewable energy for increasing populations has won the UK's 2018 James Dyson Award.

Almost 1,230 homebuyers in the west of Scotland have used Help to Buy to secure a new home over the past year.

Brent Goodwin Accountants and tax experts Newby Castleman are urging construction companies to prepare for changes to the VAT system for their industry due to come into effect to protect against fraud.