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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.

Scottish Water has reappointed the Atkins and RPS Group joint venture onto its latest Technical Consultancy framework to provide a range of specialist technical services in a contract worth £30 million.

A water and wastewater sectors service provider has promoted from within to fill the position leading Scottish Water’s DV2 contract. Steven McCulloch steps into the role of supporting the delivery of one of Scotland’s biggest capital investment non-infrastructure programmes.

The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has unveiled new initiatives to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week and to remind everyone in construction about all of the freely available resources it offers.

Gillespie Macandrew has announced the appointment of experienced planning lawyer Sandy Telfer to the partnership. He joins from law firm DLA Piper as the second partner in the firm’s planning team alongside Colin Hamilton, and brings over 20 years’ experience advising developers, landown