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A Scottish company with interests ranging from housebuilding to quarrying put its trust in Liebherr when it came time to replace an eight-year-old crane, its only item of heavy lifting equipment. MacLeod Construction was founded by twin brothers Murdo and Kenny MacLeod in 1975 as a small building co

Independent hire company GAP Hire Solutions and Scottish Water are to further their well-established partnership with a brand-new four-year deal.

Barbour ABI and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) have launched a new report series on the combined effects that digitalisation, decarbonisation, and demographic changes will have on the construction industry.

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has acquired land at St Clements Wells to allow a further development of 235 new homes close to its Ravensheugh development in Wallyford.

Matt Wheelis, VP industry strategy at the build & construct division of the Nemetschek Group, discusses the importance of open standards for the construction industry. The construction industry accounts for approximately 13% of the world’s GDP. However, it is an even bigger contributor to

Scottish Construction Now provides a brief round-up of legislation and other changes relating to planning in Scotland.

Melville Housing Association, Midlothian’s largest Registered Social Landlord, is to invest £2.4 million in improvements to tenants’ homes over the next 12 months.

Cruden Homes' sales and marketing director Hazel Davies explains the psychology of colour and the effect that has on our home and why, particularly in lockdown, we could benefit from introducing a bit of colour into our home to enhance our mood and wellbeing. After the last 12 months

A Victorian villa on the NC500 route in the Highlands once owned by Scottish singer Gerry Rafferty is non the market.

Morgan Sindall has reported a slight decrease in revenue during 2020 to £3.03 billion from £3.07bn the year before, as pre-tax profit fell by 31% year-on-year to £60.8 million. The group reported a secured order book of £8.3bn, up 9% year-on-year. With a strengthened balance

Edinburgh councillors have approved a proposal for the development of build to rent (BTR) accommodation on Bonnington Road Lane.

Housebuilder Robertson Homes has acquired a 17-acre site on Queens Road in Dunbar, East Lothian for the construction of 115 new homes. Newton Manor is the fourth new land acquisition in the Scotland Central Belt by the independently-owned company in the past six months and will see Robertson continu

The final proposed concept designs for the transformation of Edinburgh’s historic George Street have been unveiled.

BAM Construct UK, in partnership with hub West Scotland, has once again teamed up with Arc-Tech (Scotland) Ltd to deliver the new Clydebank Health & Care Centre Centre on behalf of NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde and West Dunbartonshire Council.

Plans for a new motorway junction on the M9 at Winchburgh has been given the green light by West Lothian Council.