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Martin Poole has joined the senior management team at Ogilvie Construction as estimating director. He will play a key role in leading the pre-construction team to develop projects from inception through handover to onsite operations.

Housing and planning minister Kevin Stewart is set to outline measures to address a cladding crisis that affects more than 100 local authority high-rise buildings as well as thousands of privately-owned flats throughout Scotland. Criticism of the Scottish Government’s failure to spend money to

Savills' planning team in Scotland has obtained planning permission in principle from Highland councillors for Gloag Investments' high-quality woodland holiday accommodation at Beaufort Castle Estate near Kiltarlity near Oban.

Drew Hay, the boss of Perth-based Balhousie Windows, has expressed his frustration at the Scottish Government for continuing to enforce a COVID-19 lockdown that prevents work being completed in homes unless it is essential maintenance.

A contracts manager with Paisley’s JR Group is celebrating ten years’ service with the construction firm after laying solid foundations for his career within the group. John Jack, from Riddrie, who is responsible for the daily management of The JR Group’s scaffold contracts, marked

John McHugh, managing partner of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors, discusses the state of the Scottish residential market. Spring is in the air in the Scottish residential property market and, after a winter which both dampened and at times froze growth, activity and interest is burgeoning again, raising

The Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum (CICV Forum) has called for a dedicated Scottish Minister for Construction as it published its first-ever manifesto detailing the crucial steps which need to be taken to secure a viable and sustainable future for the sector. Acting through the CICV Fo

Scottish building services and all-trades contractor McGill has been awarded a contract to deliver full electrical and security works at a new care village development for Fife Council. The contract, worth around £500,000, will see the Dundee-headquartered firm complete a range of electrical a

Our sister publication Scottish Housing News has been gratified to receive many endorsements and messages of congratulations for two decades of daily support to Scotland’s social housing - thanks to Kingdom group chief executive Bill Banks for these kind words.

College students in the fields of construction and engineering are among those to be prioritised for a return to on-campus learning from next month, First Minister announced yesterday. Unveiling the Scottish Government's roadmap out of lockdown, Nicola Sturgeon said she expects that students wi

MacLeod Construction, Richard M MacKenzie and Riddick & Son are the shortlisted nominees to be named Building contractor of the year: Scotland at the 2021 Construction Awards of Excellence. Sponsored by principal sponsor Payapps, the awards ceremony will be held online on April 15

Housebuilders in England that carry out repairs on new-build homes are asking residents to sign non-disclosure agreements, an MP has alleged. Clive Betts, MP for Sheffield South East and chairman of Parliament’s housing committee, told BBC Radio 4’s Money Box programme that the practice

Organisations in the construction sector are being warned to expect a rise in the number of adjudications around contracts as government support comes to an end and cash becomes scarce for many businesses. Companies that might have a claim in a construction contract or might be on the receiving

The UK’s oilfield services sector is on the road to recovery with increases in turnover, EBITDA margin, exports and employee trends in 2019, according to the latest EY UK Energy Services overview published today. The report, incorporating the 10th annual review of the UK oilfield services

A comprehensive toolkit of policies and actions providing a roadmap towards land reform in Scotland have been outlined in a new report published today by the New Economics Foundation and the Common Weal think tank.