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Bancon Construction managing director Gavin Currie (left) and Bancon Group chief executive John Irvine Housebuilder and construction group Bancon has seen a 25% increase in turnover to £69 million from £55m in 2017 and a return to profit, ahead of forecast.

Plans to build a new Meadowbank Sports Centre in Edinburgh have been approved by city planners. The £47 million project will see a new state-of-the-art community sports facility built on the site of the original Meadowbank, which closed in December 2017. It is hoped the accessible new venue will be

RTPI Scotland has joined forces with a number of high profile organisations in a letter sent to the Scottish Government and MSPs arguing for a change of direction in the Scottish Planning Bill. In an edited letter published in The Herald on June 29, the signatories called for the new legislation to

Ewan Andrew and Alan Kennedy look at plans for Diageo's on-going investment in Scotland Drinks giant Diageo has started work on a new state-of-the-art technical centre of excellence in Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, as part of its on-going investment in its business in Scotland.

Construction materials firm Breedon Group has completed its planned asset swap with Tarmac following clearance from the the Competition & Markets Authority. The deal has seen Breedon acquire three quarries near Inverness, Penrith and Wrexham from Tarmac together with a quarry and asphalt plant n

Paul McDevitt Paul McDevitt, business and staff development director of TUV SUD’s Real Estate division in the UK, has agreed to take up the role of leading the integration of marketing resource and activities across the group’s seven UK business units.

SELECT MD Darrell Matthews Representative organisations’ specialist Darrell Matthews has been appointed by SELECT, as its new managing director, replacing Newell McGuiness at the campaigning trade body.

Edwin James Group chief executive officer Derek Smith Edwin James Group has launched a bold bid to become a leading national engineering services business, with a new simplified structure and corporate branding to support its ambitious growth strategy.

South Ayrshire Council has had to step in to take action to address public safety concerns at the former Station Hotel in Ayr after the private owners of the dangerous building failed to respond to a statutory warning notice – resulting in works that impact on Ayr rail station. The council had iss

John Scott An inquiry has been launched into proposed new regulations that aim to reduce the secrecy surrounding who owns what in Scotland.

Artist’s impression of homes set for The Boulevard in Glasgow First-time buyers will be helped to purchase their first home through a new tax relief which came into force at the weekend.

Rachel Maitland Edinburgh energy company eyes growth with new head of supply

A finance manager who stole £370,000 in company cash to buy pedigree kittens and sustain a high-class lifestyle has been jailed for four years. Matthew Farrimond, 41, admitted 12 counts of fraud and one offence of money laundering while holding a senior role at a construction firm near Manchester.

The Glasgow School of Art and Kier Construction have agreed to end the current contract to restore the Mackintosh Building with immediate effect following the recent devastating fire. In a joint statement both parties said that the current contract “could no longer be fulfilled or completed”.

Michael Graham Construction, facilities management and project investment group Graham has hailed a strong year of trading after reporting turnover growth of 36% to £767.5 million and profits of £13.1m during the 2017/18 financial year.