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Thorntons has announced Paul Adams and John Smart as partners for its first office in Inverness alongside a further eight appointments. The new team joins from Wright, Johnston and Mackenzie.

A wall built from bricks made by Scottish company Kenoteq using recycled construction waste has formed the centrepiece of one of the major showcase spaces at the 28th meeting of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28). Global investment company Dubai Holding’s presence in the Gree

Recycling firm Brewster Brothers has strengthened its team by appointing Andy Dunn as commercial manager as the company nears a record aggregate recycling figure. Andy will work at the heart of the Livingston-based company’s commercial activities, driving revenue growth, and promoting long-las

Barratt Developments Scotland has made a substantial contribution of £355.5m to the Scottish economy, an independent assessment has concluded. In the year ending 30 June 2023, Barratt Developments Scotland, which includes Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes, also completed 1,951 new homes and

Balfour Beatty said today it remains on course to deliver against its full year expectations. In a trading update covering the period to 7 December, the firm said its 2023 revenue is expected to be about 5% ahead of the prior year (FY2022: £8.9 billion),

UK construction companies have indicated a decline in business activity for the third consecutive month during November, led by another sharp fall in residential building.

The Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) has called for urgent reform to the Scottish construction sector after it revealed the results of a new survey that highlighted continued struggles with payment delays and financial strain.

Burns & McDonnell has been awarded an engineer-procure-construct (EPC) contract for the Errochty Grid Supply Point (GSP) project by SSEN Transmission. The development of the Errochty substation will see the installation of new transformers and will renew and modernise the transmission and distri

Plant hire company GAP Group Limited has succeeded in an appeal against HMRC relating to the rate of VAT charged on red diesel provided in plant equipment for hire.

The Royal High School Preservation Trust, the body set up to protect and sensitively develop the iconic Thomas Hamilton building below Calton Hill in Edinburgh, has appointed Grant Mackenzie as executive director and Kate Smith as development director. The trust recently announced revised plans for

Building tender prices in Scotland rose by 1% in 4Q 2023 compared with 3Q 2023, and 5% in the year from 4Q 2022, the recently formed BCIS Scottish Tender Price Assessment Panel (STPAP) has found. On an annual basis (4Q 2022 to 4Q 2023), panellists reported prices rising 5%.

The Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) is carrying out free gas safety checks for residents in the Baberton area of the city following the explosion which took the life of an elderly man. Initial findings of the Health and Safety Executive’s investigation into the tragedy, which also saw two peopl

North Ayrshire Council’s proposed vision for tackling climate change over the next four years has been unveiled.

Building and construction firm JR Group has started work on a milestone housing project for East Lothian Council, marking the business’ first project in the region.

Akela Group companies are continuing to support AS Homes (Scotland) with the delivery of a significant affordable housing development in the east of Glasgow for Sanctuary Scotland.