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The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has written to Chancellor Rishi Sunak ahead of the Spring Statement later this month to urge the Treasury to work with the construction plant-hire sector to address concerns and help build and secure the industry’s economic recovery.

Aberdeenshire Council has set its revenue, capital and carbon budgets for council services, with a focus on getting best value for money. The revenue budget was set at £660 million, while the capital budget over the next 15 years was set at £1.157 billion. Reserves were set at £75m

Barratt Developments has pledged to recruit 23 new apprentices in Scotland this year as it doubles down on investing in new talent in response to a growing need for skilled tradespeople. The 23 new trade apprentice roles are being launched as part of the homebuilder’s biggest ever apprentice r

South Ayrshire Council is to continue its commitment to capital investment with £460 million to be allocated to a range of projects from 2022/23 to 2033/34. This investment covers projects including an extension to the Early Years Centre at the Space Place in Prestwick, an upgrade to the

Cala Homes (West) has partnered up with a South Lanarkshire charity that is based in East Kilbride for the duration of its time on its new development in Jackton. (from left) Gordon McHugh, chief executive of Kilbryde Hospice; Sarah Falconer, Cala Homes (West) sales consultant at Sequoia Meadows, an

Chartered surveying firm DM Hall has appointed experienced property professional, Kirsten Nicolson, as a director based in the Edinburgh office. With 16 years’ experience of the capital’s property sector, Kirsten worked initially as an estate agent for Simpson & Marwick and Stru

McGill has been awarded a contract worth £800,000 to replace existing windows and upgrade the existing electric heating system at Dunfermline Police Station. Following a competitive public tender process, McGill was selected by the Scottish Police Authority to deliver the works, which consist

Cruden Homes has revealed proposals to deliver 96 apartments in Leith.

A new Construction Forum has been set up in West Lothian to help improve job opportunities and increase partnership working within the local industry. Established by West Lothian Council alongside local construction partners and West Lothian College, the Construction Forum will be key in shaping the

Real estate advisor Savills has seen its profits before tax double in 2021 from £96.6 million to over £200m. Group revenue increased by 23% to £2.15 billion, compared to £1.74bn in 2020.

Scotland is suffering from a chronic housing shortfall approaching 100,000 new homes as a result of significant and consistent undersupply over the last 14 years, according to a report released today. Industry body Homes for Scotland (HFS) is calling for an all-tenure target of at least 25,000

Another milestone in the regeneration of Raploch has been reached with the handover of the first four homes for council rent on the former site of Raploch and St Mary’s Primary Schools.

Colaren Homes has been granted planning permission to add a further 130 homes at its Kirkton Heights development in Fraserburgh. The developer was granted planning permission for the first 120 homes at the Boothby Road site in 2016, where it ultimately plans to deliver 600 properties with a new

A housing developer plans to create "a new gateway to Paisley town centre" as it unveiled proposals for 67 new apartments on the site of a former Department for Work and Pensions office.

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