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The first Women in Plant event, organised by the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA), has been hailed a success. The event, which sold out in advance, took place earlier in October at the Cromlix Hotel in Dunblane. It was an open forum for all women in the plant industry.

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has welcomed new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's reversal of the vast majority of measures announced by his predecessor in the "mini-budget". In an emergency statement today, Mr Hunt scrapped high-profile cuts to income tax and corporation tax which led to market cha

Bellway has warned of slowing demand for housing as a result of "rising interest rates and wider economic uncertainty". The UK housebuilder today published its preliminary financial results for the year ending 31 July 2022, showing revenue up by 13 per cent to a record £3.5 billion and gross p

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has confirmed that construction and the handover of 67 affordable homes at Benthall Farm in East Kilbride is nearing completion, with the final few homes almost ready for handover to South Lanarkshire Council. The range of 67 homes for social rent comprise one- and two-be

Major internal refurbishment works are now underway at Iona House in Kirkcaldy, thanks to £300,000 investment from Fife Council’s economic development team. The 28,000 sq ft building, situated in the John Smith Business Park (JSBP), will undergo redecoration, electrical repairs, have new

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has warned that companies are leaving themselves open to cyber attack by ignoring crucial measures like updating software and training staff. The warning comes as ICO issued a fine of £4,400,000 to Interserve Group Ltd, a Berkshire-based constr

David McClure has once again been named as one of the top site managers in Scotland, picking up a Seal of Excellence in NHBC’s Pride in the Job Awards 2022 for his work at Taylor Wimpey’s Westfield Gate development in Maidenhill. This year’s Seal of Excellence award follows many NH

Cruden Building Scotland has further strengthened its commitment to job provision and skills development by welcoming a total of 27 new apprentices and trainees. Supporting the next generation of construction professionals, the company has taken on a number of young apprentices, including ten joiner

Ogilvie Construction’s commitment to employee learning and development has been recognised with the award of gold membership of the 5% Club, the organisation that works with UK employers to inspire increased workplace learning. The award is given to companies who are accredited by audit that m

Housebuilder Dandara is celebrating another excellence award win for its Foxhall Gait development in Kirkliston, Edinburgh. Having won an award for its Eskbank Gardens development two months ago, the development of modern family homes in Kirkliston has now also received a prestigious ‘Quality

The National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) has issued a safety alert after a large volume of non-standard battens, falsely coloured and/or stamped with BS 5534, entered the UK market. The trade association for the roofing industry has published guidance for site operatives and managers on

A consortium of experts in timber construction and engineering is exploring ways to boost the use of English hardwood forest products across the built environment, in a move which could significantly improve the carbon footprint of the UK’s buildings and support diverse woodland ecosystems. Th

Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey said it is confident it will deliver full-year operating profits in line with market expectations despite a rise in cancellation rates and a drop in sales. The developer is selling almost half as many houses each week than it was at the beginning of the year, which it

Taylor Wimpey plans to make a planning application to Aberdeenshire Council for the provision of around 250-300 new homes through the development of land to the north of Thistle Drive, Portlethen, following allocation of the land within the Aberdeenshire Council Local Development Plan. Ahead of this

As Christmas approaches, it is hard for us to imagine children going without the basic need of a winter jacket and wellington boots to keep them warm in the cold months across the festive season and into 2023. Figures show that one in three children in Glasgow are living in poverty and they won&rsqu