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The impact that recent economic events in the UK and the cost of living crisis are having on construction projects and the people who deliver them has been revealed in a new survey.

Springfield Properties hosted its annual community Christmas events for its residents at Dykes of Gray and Bertha Park this week, with a hot chocolate van and a visit from Santa Claus himself.

International property and construction company Thomas & Adamson (T&A) has been appointed as cost managers for the new Oriam Tennis Centre at Heriot-Watt University’s Edinburgh campus, with work due to commence on site shortly.

A North Berwick campervan converter has been granted planning permission to expand its workshop next year.

As part of its ongoing commitment to working in partnership with local communities and its 12-month programme of support to Cyrenians, staff at Taylor Wimpey East Scotland have responded to this year’s Cyrenian’s Christmas Appeal with personal donations of a variety of much needed items

Allan Clow, managing director of Bancon Homes and Bancon Construction, has joined the board of Aberdeen-based social enterprise Glencraft as non-executive director. Mr Clow has more than 20 years’ experience in director roles and is also a qualified chartered management accountant.

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland can confirm that work on a significant nine-month infrastructure programme to upgrade a section of Meikle Earnock Road in Hamilton is completed. The road will open on Thursday 22 December 2022 following a final inspection by South Lanarkshire Council’s Road departme

An innovative and strong partnership approach to delivering the first Modern Apprenticeship (MA) in Building Standards is helping to address a major skills shortage in Building Standards across Scotland. ESP has worked with Local Authority Building Standards Scotland (LABSS), Scottish Government, UH

The team from Whiteburn Project’s Allanbank development were special guests at Lauder Primary School recently where they gave a talk on construction site safety to Primary 5 to 7 year groups and answered many questions from the children who have been studying Allanbank as part of their wider

A new community woodland just north of Perth is being created as part of the Denmarkfield Rewilding with support from the Cross Tay Link Road (CTLR) project. The 43,000 square metre broadleaf woodland creation will cover ground at Denmarkfield, approximately two miles north of the Inveralmond rounda

The JR Group has reached out to Ukrainian citizens who are currently living on a cruise ship in Govan after fleeing war to provide them with vital supplies supporting them this festive season.

As more and more people are being forced to turn to foodbanks, Maxi Construction employees have responded by delivering over 1200kg of food, the equivalent of 3000 meals, to foodbank distribution centres in Livingston, Edinburgh, Falkirk, Hamilton, Glasgow and Hawick.

The executive board of Royal BAM Group NV has announced that Ian Parish, executive director, BAM Nuttall, has decided to retire from the business on 31 December 2022. Mr Parish, who has over 38 years’ experience in the civil engineering industry, re-joined BAM Nuttall in 2020 as managing direc

Work has started on the first phase of new active travel links between Motherwell Rail Station, the town centre and Braidhurst Industrial Estate.

Work is due to begin in January 2023 on a new junction, access road, car park and landscaping that are key to delivering Midlothian Council’s ambitious vision for Destination Hillend.