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West Lothian Council will spend over £80 million over the next two years with significant resources invested in the creation of new homes and a strong focus on the maintenance of quality standards across the housing stock. The Housing Capital Investment Programme was approved at a meeting of W

Crosbie Homes, the new build housing arm of Morris & Spottiswood, has delivered high quality social housing in North Lanarkshire after entering into its first development agreement with Clyde Valley Housing Association. Crosbie Homes identified the land and worked in conjunction with its in-hous

The JR Group has submitted a detailed planning application to West Dunbartonshire Council to deliver a new social housing development in Clydebank.

Writing on behalf of storage container supplier Mobile Mini, Andrew Richardson builds the case for construction offices in 2021. Construction workers have faced a difficult year. Output in the construction sector has been hit by the first national lockdown and subsequent social distancing

Dunfermline-based ventilation company Sustainable Homes Scotland, trading as Paul Heat Recovery Scotland, has joined the growing number of employee-owned businesses in Scotland, with twelve staff given a stake in the business. Established in 2007, the company provides energy-efficient ventilation so

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced the appointment of a chief inspector of buildings to establish and lead the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR). Peter Baker, HSE’s current director of building safety and construction, will take up the post with immediate effect.

SNIPEF, the Scotland and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation, has welcomed sweeping reforms to the UK Government’s Prompt Payment Code as a "major milestone" on the road to fairer payment terms for small businesses. Under the new obligations, announced in Janua

Womble Bond Dickinson partner Simon Lewis on the continuing discussion around building safety, and particularly the replacement of combustible cladding. The UK Government’s February 2021 announcement on support measures for affected buildings came against a backdrop of increasing pressure to i

Perth-based medium wind turbine service & maintenance firm Realise Energy Services has acquired Optinergy Ltd (NI), the Northern Ireland medium wind turbine operation and maintenance arm of Optinergy Ltd (ROI), an established technical services provider in the marketplace.

Reliable, robust and compact, the 4,855kg Yanmar ViO50-6B zero tail swing mini excavator combines stylish Japanese design with pioneering technologies and proven components to deliver a truly best-in-class operator experience. 

Stopcocks Women Plumbers is calling on tradeswomen from all industries to join its new National Register of Tradeswomen, which launches officially on March 1.

CALA Homes (West) has appointed Moray Stewart as land director in a strategic move for the firm as it focuses on growth within its urban development portfolio. With more than 16 years' experience in the land and planning sector, Mr Stewart was land manager at CALA Homes (West) for four years before

Work has resumed on the third and final stage of the North Kelvin Apartments development in the west of Glasgow following a year of Covid-imposed shutdowns, restrictions and delays.

Morrison Construction has announced the promotion of Paul Ingham to lead its environment business in Scotland. Mr Ingham, currently head of service delivery for water frameworks, will succeed Steve Slessor, who has been promoted to lead the environment business across the entire UK-wide Galliford Tr

The managing director of Scottish-based roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles (RRT) has celebrated 30 years in his post, overseeing significant expansion for the nearly six-decade-old company. Andrew Hayward joined the company as a sales executive in 1991 and became managing director in 2004. Du