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Political uncertainty has been found to be a growing challenge for roofing businesses, with many firms feeling the Autumn Budget failed to provide the certainty needed for future planning, a new survey has revealed.

Clyde Gateway has marked the completion of all construction phases at Cuningar Loop Woodland Park with a symbolic final tree planting, celebrating the culmination of more than a decade of transformation at one of Scotland’s most ambitious urban greening projects.

A long-established family-run specialist flooring contractor headquartered in East Kilbride has ceased trading after its directors appointed administrators this week, with 43 employees made redundant. George Lafferty of BTG was appointed administrator of Industrial Floor Treatments Limited on 10 Mar

Scottish surveyors have reported slower homebuyer demand in February but they expect sales and prices to continue rising, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey.

Spades are in the ground at a new housing development site which will deliver much-needed new council housing in St Ninians. Construction is underway on the site at Graystale Road which will deliver 44 housing units for Stirling Council. Previously, the site had been vacant since 2012 and planning p

More than 130 key suppliers and contractors of Wheatley are doing their bit to improve communities across Scotland as part of a Community Benefit programme, which runs from 16 to 20 March. The programme, called Spring into Action, sees volunteers from companies ranging from construction firms to arc

Plans to preserve a temporary route linking Gullane with the surrounding countryside have been approved by East Lothian Council after strong backing from local residents.

Greenock’s Larkfield Community Hall has been revitalised with upgrades to its kitchen facilities thanks to collaboration between Link Group, its partners C~urb and Larkfield Housing Association, Inverclyde Council, and Inverclyde Leisure.

Orkney Housing Association has awarded the largest construction contract in its history as work begins on the next phase of the Walliwall housing development in Kirkwall. The £11.5 million contract has been awarded to local firm Orkney Builders (Contractors) Ltd and will deliver 41 m

CBRE has advised Sky in securing a long-term lease on new office space at 55 Douglas Street in Glasgow city centre, comprising 26,184 sq ft across the fourth and fifth floors of the Grade A building. The move to 55 Douglas Street represents a strategic investment by Sky in its people. Following a co

The Ubiquitous Chip in Glasgow has been designated as a Category B listed building by Historic Environment Scotland (HES). The restaurant is famous for its links to the artistic and cultural community of the city’s west-end, and in particular Scottish author and artist Alasdair Gray. It was es

Robertson Construction Tayside has delivered the University of Dundee’s Life Sciences Innovation Hub, a new cutting-edge facility set to boost Scotland’s life sciences sector by accelerating industry and research developments.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is to introduce a new Large Employer Fund to allow its Employer Networks system to focus on micro, small, and medium-sized businesses.

Significant external funding has been secured to breathe new life into Bishopbriggs town centre and unlock economic opportunities for the area.

Scottish businesses are gathering in Glasgow today to set out their collective ambitions for Scotland’s people, communities and nature over the next five years. ScottishPower, SSE, Scottish Water and Openreach – responsible for the country’s energy, water and digital infrastructure