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UK plant hire firm Thomas Plant Hire has acquired Scottish specialist Mulholland Plant Services Ltd. The move will see Mulholland absorbed into the Thomas Plant Hire family and become its number one leading depot north of the border in Polbeth, West Calder.

Edinburgh's office market is showing resilience in the face of economic headwinds, with office space take-up rising to 334,510 sq ft by the end of Q3 2023 – a 25% increase on last year’s figure, according to Savills.

Local students from Glasgow Kelvin College visited Persimmon’s Sycamore Park site to get a taste of working in construction. Twenty-four construction students studying for a National Progression Award at Glasgow Kelvin College took a tour of an active construction site for the first time recen

DM Hall has reinforced its building surveying capability with the appointment of experienced building surveyor Martyn Stevens as an associate. He will be based in the firm’s Perth office with a brief to cover Perthshire, Tayside and all points north.

Springfield Properties has signed a new affordable housing contract, worth £6.1 million, with the Highland Council. The design and build phase of the contract is due to commence in the coming weeks and will be delivered over a period of approximately 18 months, with the Group receiving payment

Homeowners in Moray’s conservation areas are being encouraged to apply for grants up to £12,500 to repair or reinstate traditional windows.

A new consultation will give the opportunity to shape Glasgow’s new City Development Plan and so the future use and development of land in the city.

Glasgow-based architecture practice Anderson Bell + Christie has been awarded a CIH Scotland Award in partnership with the City of Edinburgh Council for a recently completed housing project at Sighthill.

Rising demand for renewable energy has seen the Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) expand with the creation of a dedicated air source heat pump division which is set to create up to 15 jobs in the coming year. Graeme Porter has been appointed as operations manager to lead the new arm of the business as

The JR Group is inviting local businesses and SMEs to a Meet the Buyer event in Hawick, ahead of the business starting its inaugural project with Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) in January 2024. Taking place on Thursday 23rd November at Burnfoot Community Hub, 89 Burnfoot Road, Hawick, T

Persimmon West Scotland has purchased new land in Saltcoats to extend their Arran View development.

Charlie Cooley has arrived as East Lothian Housing Association’s new director of asset management and its subsidiary maintenance company R3. He replaces Duncan Mackay, who retires after 14 years, arriving when R3 was just an idea, and leaving behind a leading all-trades maintenance company, wo

Police in California were left scratching their heads when an entire shack was found abandoned on a city street. The Irwindale Police Department said the structure, in a state of disrepair, was found next to the kerb in the 800 block of Alpha Street.

Specialist retail contractor HB Projects has submitted its notice of intention to appoint administrators due to several cancelled and deferred projects.

Mosaic Architecture + Design has submitted a planning application on behalf of Courie Investments for the £30 million redevelopment of the existing underused office building at 249 West George Street in Glasgow.