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Taylor Wimpey is to promote current group operations director Jennie Daly to replace Pete Redfern as CEO of the company when he steps down after more than 14 years in the role. Ms Daly will assume the position at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting on April 26.

A combination of wall construction membranes from Glidevale Protect has been installed across two social housing developments, designed and built by modular construction specialists Connect Modular, part of The Wee House Group. The mix of membranes used included the reflective, low emissivity TF200

Archaeology students from the University of the Highlands and Islands at Perth College will get the chance to uncover some Bronze Ages treasures in advance of work starting on the new Cross Tay Link Road.

Hub South East is seeking to further strengthen its offering with the introduction of a new Tier 1B Construction Contractor Supply Chain. In its 11 years of operation, having successfully handed 88 new or refurbished facilities, Hub South East has a proven track record of delivering value for money,

The UK Government is suing KPMG for £1.3 billion over allegations it was negligent in its audit of Carillion in 2016. Government ministers have accused KPMG of failing to respond to "red flags" in Carillion's accounts ahead of its collapse in 2018.

A property just outside of Edinburgh which has planning permission for a major new build distillery extension including new toilet facilities, visitor centre and offices, has been brought to market.

International energy company bp has been approved to be the joint venture partner to deliver the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub which will build a solar power facility connected to a green hydrogen production and refuelling facility. Aberdeen City Council’s city growth and resources committee yesterday

Scottish specialist geo-environmental consultancy Mason Evans has been acquired by Leicester-based Construction Testing Solutions (CTS).

A Glasgow man who illegally dumped asbestos on private land has been fined. Iain McGuiness, who owned a building maintenance company at the time, drove a van containing the waste to a site in the city’s London Road on 24 October 2019.

Knight Property Group has appointed Fife-based Muir Construction as the main contractor on the first two phases of its speculative development at Belgrave Logistics Park in Bellshill.

A planning stipulation that threatened to halt the development of new homes in Aberdeen has been removed by the Scottish Government. London-based property developer Xusa received the green light to convert a disused office block in Dyce into a complex of 50 modern apartments and public spa

Dundee City Council’s scrutiny committee will hold a special meeting next month to fully review the circumstances behind issues at the Olympia leisure centre and with domestic roof replacement.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Forthpoint Ltd

The most ambitious Passivhaus affordable housing programme in Scotland is underway in Midlothian. Midlothian Council is paving the way by building 182 green council homes of the future. All of them will meet the demanding energy-efficient building ‘Passivhaus’ standard.

Councillors at the Community and Housing Services sub-committee welcomed and approved plans for three new council housing developments across Fife. The developments at New Flockhouse, Lochore, Fair Isle Road, Kirkcaldy and Bellyeoman Road, Dunfermline and will provide affordable homes for over 100 f