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Kier Group said today it expects to deliver half-year results slightly above the board's expectations after an improved first half performance. In a trading update for the six months ended 31 December 2020, Kier said there was an improvement in site productivity through the period despite

Scotland’s largest construction trade association SELECT has joined forces with more than 40 contractor and trade association members in writing to the UK Government demanding the withdrawal of proposed Reverse Charge VAT legislation. A letter sent to Chancellor of the Exchequer Rish

Businesses in Scotland benefitted from more than £3.4 billion of UK Government-backed loans to protect and support jobs across the region with the construction sector among the biggest beneficiaries, new data has revealed. The Bounce Back Loans Scheme has issued more than 86,000 loans, while m

A new £60 million community learning campus for Dundee could open in 2025 if a report is approved by the council's children and families service committee next week. The proposed new campus is set to replace Braeview Academy and Craigie High School.

Alba Developments is seeking potential buyers for the first phase of its £100 million Westfield development near Linlithgow.

The Scottish Hospitals Inquiry will hold the first of its public hearings in September 2021 where it plans to hear from affected patients and families.

Clyde Valley Group (CVG) has appointed Victoria Maitland as its new asset manager. The appointment comes at an exciting time for CVG as the organisation delivers on its new five-year Corporate Strategy.

Aberdeenshire Council has appointed its head of finance Alan Wood to the interim position of director of infrastructure services. Mr Wood takes up the role with immediate effect following the retirement of Stephen Archer in December.

A major investment in its Edinburgh-based operation has been undertaken by chartered surveyors DM Hall with the recruitment of four highly experienced professionals who have all previously worked for the firm. Jonny Mitchell, a commercial valuation specialist, Ian Davidson, who focuses on

DM Hall Chartered Surveyors partner Eric Curran on the need for immediate action to rectify the UK's cladding crisis. The Grenfell Tower tragedy horrified Britain. Subsequent enquiries have highlighted issues with materials used, construction standards and supervisory roles, to name but a

Despite ongoing national restrictions, Link Group has continued to work safely with its construction partners to build affordable homes for the people and families who need them most. In addition to providing over 8,000 homes and services to people and families across Scotland, the affordable housin

Construction work to deliver 140 new homes in the Highland village of Evanton is to begin shortly following the appointment of a building contractor. Compass Building has won the contract to build the development at Thomas Maciver Street.

Plans have been submitted for 15 new homes on land near Hogganfield Loch in north east Glasgow. WB Properties Ltd wants to build a mixture of three, four and five-bedroom detached properties on vacant ground beside the St Aloysius’ College sports facility on Cumbernauld Road.

The demolition of Burns House in Ayr will begin shortly.

Patterns inspired by lobster shells can make 3D printed concrete stronger, to support more complex and creative architectural structures, new research has revealed.