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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.

Building work has started on a development of new homes on the site of a former Aberdeen fire station. Housing provider Sanctuary is delivering the project on North Anderson Drive which will create 118 affordable homes for local people.

Chartered accountants Wylie & Bisset has warned the construction sector against a perfect storm of economic challenges putting pressure on their cash flow. Mark Mulholland, partner in the firm’s Business Advisory department, advised those smaller to medium sized construction firms that typ

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland recently went back to school to give the Primary 6 and 7 children of St Michael’s Primary in Moodiesburn some reminders about health and safety. As construction of new homes at Taylor Wimpey West Scotland’s development of new homes at Stoneyetts View, off Gart

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland recently challenged Primary 5 pupils of St John Ogilvie Primary School in Paisley to design a flag to welcome customers and visitors to the sales information centre and show homes at its Hawkhead Gardens development in Paisley. The winning flag design by Lucy Wilson in Pr

Contractors are being reminded not to disturb existing social alarm systems when installing new interlinked heat, smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms in domestic properties. The alert comes after reports of some devices for vulnerable people being removed during the fitting of new systems to compl

Construction work at two sites in Prestonpans has started that will help deliver over 40 much needed affordable homes in East Lothian. The developments by Lar Housing Trust, which has an extensive waiting list in the area, are at Northfields and Jim Bush Drive and will bring the total number of deve

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has started pre-construction work for its development of 227 new homes off Jackton Road, on the western edge of East Kilbride.

South Lanarkshire Council has been forced to find a new way to deliver a key replacement road bridge in Clydesdale after the company that had the winning bid in the procurement process withdrew its tender.

The opening of the first of three brand-new start-of-the-art schools for Winchburgh has been confirmed. Winchburgh Academy will open to S1 pupils in August 2022, as the first stage of the £62 million development to build three new schools and shared sports facilities for the growing Winchburgh

Taylor Wimpey has reported a strong start to sales in 2022 and a near return to pre-pandemic levels of turnover. Figures for the year to 31 December 2021 for the housebuilder revealed turnover was £4.28 billion after a fall to £2.8bn in 2020.

Heriot-Watt University has today announced the appointment of Jen Henderson as head of talent partnerships, a significant strategic new role that will drive further business engagement and industry partnerships to reduce the skills gap in key growth sectors of the Scottish economy.  Announced a

As we celebrate Scottish Apprenticeship Week, Naila Akram, head of social impact at Balfour Beatty, highlights how the company is transforming the landscape for apprentices across Scotland. As a member of The 5% Club, we have long been leading the charge in attracting, training and retaining the nex

Furniture and fit-out specialist Deanestor has been awarded a £3.1 million contract by Robertson Group to manufacture and install bespoke kitchens and wardrobes for Moda Living's new £80m build-to-rent neighbourhood in Glasgow. The Holland Park contract follows Deanestor’s successf

Winchburgh will welcome adventure waterpark operators Wild Shore to its site, under newly revealed plans for the West Lothian development.