Amanda Long is to join the Considerate Constructors Scheme as its new chief executive. With over 20 years’ experience working in senior executive roles for a range of national and international organisations in the commercial, public, social enterprise and charitable sectors, Ms Long brings a
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John Swinney, the Deputy First Minister and cabinet secretary for education and skills, visited Merkinch Primary School to coincide with the completion of a state-of-the-art Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) structure. (from left) Jillian Kean, headteacher of Merkinch Primary School; Frank Reid, managing
Five new apprentices have joined Clark Contracts to complete their four-year trade apprenticeship.
Communities secretary Aileen Campbell visited Fraser Avenue in Inverkeithing yesterday to see what lessons can be learnt from the major suburban infill project by Kingdom Housing Association and 7N Architects as part of the Scottish Government’s Housing 2040 workshops with Architecture &
Activity in the Scottish housing market stalled last month, and surveyors are now less optimistic than they were about the outlook during the three months ahead, according to the Residential Market Survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
More than £40,000 was raised for Beatson Cancer Charity by guests attending the annual Stewart Milne Homes Charity Ball last weekend. The significant figure takes the total amount raised for the charity by the homebuilder to more than £230,000.
Morrison Construction has raised £4,644 for charity after successfully rowing the distance of the Atlantic Ocean, 1,770 miles, during a five-day challenge last week.
Housebuilder Cruden Homes is supporting this year’s Scottish Housing Day by making a donation of £100 to Shelter Scotland for every new home that is reserved this weekend.
A retired police sergeant who collects bricks as a hobby has amassed almost 3,500 bricks which he keeps in his garden shed.
Consultants have advised Galliford Try to only expect to recover around £100 million from the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) project, the firm revealed today as it reported a £61.5m operating loss for the year ended June 30.
A Dundee building firm which fell into administration after falling victim to the loss of McGill & Co has lost an employment tribunal regarding the payment of staff wages.
3DReid has gained planning consent to transform Glasgow’s B-listed Wellington House into a boutique hotel.
Muir Group is seeking to add to its land bank after lower construction opportunities saw turnover fall last year. Outlining a three-pronged strategy for future development, the Inverkeithing group, which includes Muir Construction and Muir Homes, plans to add to its private housing arm’s exist
Senior industry figures have welcomed a pledge to publish a consultation on the regulation of electricians but have called on the Scottish Government to make it happen soon. The announcement in the 2019-20 Programme for Government was accompanied by an assurance from Holyrood that it would “la
The Scottish Government has announced the establishment of its National Planning Framework team.