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Housing secretary Shona Robison has welcomed the start of work on the Scottish Government’s Single Building Assessment programme. A total of 25 buildings deemed most at risk have been identified for the assessment scheme, delivered free to homeowners as part of a £97.1 million Scottish G

East Lothian Council’s planning committee has unanimously approved outline planning permission for an electricity substation on the former Cockenzie Power Station site.

The performance of BAM's UK construction and civils operations rebounded in the first half of 2021 to make "good contributions" to the parent company's results. BAM construction and property recovered from a £12 million loss in the first half of last year to record an £18.3m profit. The

Building surveyor Martin Whittaker joins the company from Capita Property and Infrastructure. A time served joiner, he changed career path following a spell in Australia, going on to complete a degree in Building Surveying at Glasgow Caledonian University. Part of the Project & Development Servi

The Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) has made two new appointments to boost apprenticeship numbers and increase diversity. Gillian Macaulay has joined SNIPEF Training Services (STS) as regional support officer and Lorraine Doig has been appointed

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has acquired land to allow the delivery of the next phase of 74 private new homes at its Calderwood development on land off West Bonnington Road in East Calder.

Aberdeenshire Council has given its support for the sale of land at Canal Park in Banff to allow for a potential supermarket development, along with an agreement to consult with the sports groups that will be affected.

Barratt & David Wilson Homes has lodged a Proposal of Application Notice with Angus Council outlining its plans for a new housing development to the north of Monifieth.

Construction services provider Speedy has opened two new regional service centres in Scotland.

Saltire Facilities Management has been awarded a boiler installation contract from Kingdom Housing Association, valued at £1.3 million. The contract will see Saltire’s gas qualified engineers providing reactive maintenance and annual safety checks of gas-powered domestic central heating

The serviced offices arm of HFD Group has become the first organisation in the UK to achieve a new global standard for facilities management. Awarded by the British Standards Institution (BSI), the ISO 41001 quality mark recognises a range of management practices including HFD’s approach

Amey has secured a three-year contract to continue works to upgrade, maintain and repair the street lights for East Renfrewshire Council.

The third of East Dunbartonshire’s brand new Early Years Centres is now open.

New plans have been submitted to deliver homes on the site of a former post office in Glasgow. The B-listed site at 1 Annfield Place, just off Duke Street, dates back to 1750 and housed the Royal Mail hub until it closed in 2016. 

The area outside the former Granton Station, being built for local people and visitors to enjoy community events and recreation, is to be named Granton Station Square.