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In a first for the UK construction industry, Kier has launched a brand-new tool to track its spend in areas of social deprivation across the UK. The tool, known as Local Multiplier 3 (LM3), has been developed by the New Economics Foundation and will aid the Group’s ability to show and improve

Kilmac is to continue its relationship with Tayside Contracts after being awarded the groundworks package for an active travel project on behalf of Dundee City Council. The 23-week contract will see Kilmac install footpaths and cycle routes along the coastal route from Broughty Ferry to Mo

Aberdeen’s Albyn Hospital has received the go ahead to begin an 18-month programme to expand its facilities and services. The £8 million investment will also boost the local economy with 40 new non-clinical and clinical jobs across the hospital. The investment programme is part of a wide

The team delivering the Monifieth Learning Campus project is now seeking views regarding the pre-planning application design proposals. Angus Council took the decision last month to progress with the building, which will be delivered by contractor Roberston, architects Norr and the Procurement

CCG manufacturing PVCu windows and doors CCG (Scotland) has been appointed to a new, £30 million window and door supplier framework launched by the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA).

ScottishPower has announced its biggest ever recruitment drive, with at least 1,000 new jobs to be filled in the next 12 months. The announcement follows a number of green energy infrastructure projects secured by the company in the first half of 2022.

In a move towards ensuring the built environment is more representative of the society it serves, six leading membership bodies have launched a 45-point action plan to create a more diverse, equitable and inclusive sector. The action plan has been developed by a dedicated working group, with represe

Sustrans has reopened its Places for Everyone programme funding to new applications for active travel infrastructure projects, the first time for over a year following the Covid-19 pandemic. Major urban active travel projects, such as the South City Way in Glasgow are currently being delivered using

Thirty-six new council homes have been completed by North Lanarkshire Council, with 16 new homes opening in Wishaw and 20 at Burnhall Place, Waterloo. These completions drive forward the council's pledge to deliver 5,000 new homes for rent by 2035. To date, the council has completed 954, with constr

The Materials Processing Institute is leading a major £6.5 million project to develop the world’s first zero emission cement on an industrial scale. The Cement 2 Zero project will focus on the technical and commercial aspects of this breakthrough development, which will bolster green ste

Battery cell manufacturer AMTE Power has selected Dundee as the preferred site for its first MegaFactory in a boost to the UK’s ambitions to produce homegrown battery cells for a net zero society. The new factory will directly create up to 215 high skilled on-site jobs and 800 more across

Small, local builders are facing an uncertain few months ahead with growing concerns about insolvencies, as they tackle increasing inflation, the knock-on effects of the war in Ukraine and a customer base looking to tighten its belts. In the most recent State of Trade Survey from the Federation of M

A property technology company has announced plans to invest £1 billion to buy and retrofit 3,000 private rented sector homes. Backed by institutional investors, IMMO uses artificial intelligence and other technology to identify homes that offer ‘value-add’ opportunities, in this ca

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: NHS Grampian

A man from San Francisco is fighting a ticket for parking in a red zone after the kerb was repainted red while his car was parked in the spot.