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Annual house prices in Aberdeen city and its suburbs have risen by 1.4%, according to the latest Aberdeen Housing Market report from the Aberdeen Solicitors’ Property Centre Limited (ASPC) and the University of Aberdeen, Business School, Centre for Real Estate Research.

UK construction companies reported another strong rise in business activity during April, but the speed of recovery lost momentum amid weaker new order gains.

The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) is calling on businesses in the lifting sector to attend an open meeting in Dunblane later this month

A large haul of office furniture has been donated to local charities by Inverclyde repairs and maintenance contractor Home Fix Scotland.

As part of its corporate commitment to embracing circular economy principles and reducing waste across its operations, Tarmac has signed a charter produced by The Pallet LOOP – an innovative scheme aimed at minimising the consumption of single-use pallets in the construction industry.

Construction machinery solutions manufacturer Kubota UK has announced a new major and strategic appointment. Industry experienced and well-known, Rob White has joined the company as its new divisional manager, construction, for the UK and Ireland.

Wheatley Group has appointed Frank McCafferty as its new group director of assets and repairs. Mr McCafferty joins from South Lanarkshire Council, where he was head of property services.

Emerging cleantech start-up Kenoteq, a spin-out from Heriot-Watt University, welcomed Scottish Government cabinet minister for business, trade, tourism and enterprise, Ivan McKee, to its new commercial production factory under development in East Lothian. A fervent supporter of Scottish manufacturin

Plans to convert the B-listed Canal House at Speirs Wharf into apartments have been approved by Glasgow City Council.

Two new local apprenticeships have been created as part of Kingdom Housing Association’s Gas Servicing and Maintenance contracts. Saltire Facilities Management (SFM) and Gas Call Services both committed to recruiting an apprentice and enrolling them in a local college as part of the tender pro

The first of three new bridges to be built in the Netherlands using flax has been completed. Flax is a material that has been with us for thousands of years in the form of clothing, sacks, and ropes for ships. Nowadays, this old material has been ‘rediscovered’, and could become the buil

MacRoberts has strengthened its real estate practice with the promotion of two new partners. Nicole Cook is an experienced property lawyer specialising predominantly in transactional matters. Her work includes the acquisition and disposal of investment properties, vacant properties and land for deve

Mitie Group has acquired mobile telecoms tower infrastructure provider 8point8 for a total consideration of £10 million. 

Construction market activity continues to rise in Scotland despite rising material costs and ongoing skill shortages but the sector doesn’t expect to make a profit this year, the Q1 2022 RICS UK Construction and Infrastructure Monitor has revealed.

Keepmoat Homes has completed the purchase of land at French Street, Dalmarnock, which will see 48 new energy-efficient homes built over the coming months.