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Top (from left) Vicki Rennie (office administrator), Imogen Young (senior ecologist and director), Paul Young (principal ecologist, director and trustee) and Diana Gilbert (trustee). Bottom row: Michael Pedder and Isla Macleod (senior ecologists) Black Isle-based consultancy Highland Ecolo

Housebuilder Dandara East Scotland has received an award for its Eskbank Gardens development in Eskbank, near Dalkeith. The development has been presented with a ‘Quality Recognition Award’ from warranty provider Premier Guarantee.

Homebuyer enquires in Scotland fell again during August as wider economic challenges impacted further on market conditions, the RICS Residential Market Survey revealed today. The latest results show that house prices in Scotland continued to rise, albeit at a less firm rate, but enquires, sales and

Local businesses in Fife are benefiting from contract awards related to Cala Homes’ latest development in Aberdour. The homebuilder has underlined its commitment to wherever possible commissioning local services with a number of service providers engaged on the Inchcolm Green development in th

City Building is on the hunt for new suppliers as the business launches its latest procurement initiative. The construction firm is placing its strong social and sustainable values at the core of its newly updated subcontractor framework, and is calling on local businesses across Scotland to bid for

Bid and tender specialist AM Bid has promoted Chantelle Seaborn to bid development director as part of a senior management team restructure. Having joined the firm nearly two years ago, Chantelle steps up from the role of senior bid manager. She brings experience of the housing and heritage sectors,

Housebuilder Barratt Developments has hailed its "excellent progress" over the last year as revenue topped £5 billion and completions returned to pre-pandemic levels, although recent has been trading hit by "macro-economic uncertainty". In the year to 30th June 2022 Barratt Developments comple

CITB is investing £90,000 to fund a pilot scheme which will provide mental health support for apprentices from the start of their construction industry careers. Optima UK Ltd will train further education construction tutors to be Mental Health First Aiders so they can support construction app

BEAR Scotland has raised over £18,500 for Cash for Kids as a number of its key suppliers and subcontractors took part in its annual Charity Golf Day at the Dalmahoy Country Club near Edinburgh. The 4-ball shotgun tournament got underway on the country club’s West Course, with the 72 play

Work to restore and reinstate a landmark residential building along the River Clyde following a devastating fire in 2019 has now been completed by Linear Design & Construct (LDC). Lancefield Quay is a well-known residential building in Glasgow which was partially destroyed by fire, displacing ma

Renewable energy company Drax is progressing plans to increase the generating capacity of its existing iconic ‘Hollow Mountain’ Cruachan Power Station. The project, which is separate from the company’s proposals to build a brand-new underground power station at the site, could see

Care home provider and developer Morrison Community Care Group (MCCG) has continued to advance its burgeoning development programme in Scotland with the submission of planning for a new site in Penicuik, Midlothian. Set within a wider housing development presently being delivered, proposals for &lsq

UK building, infrastructure, engineering and fit-out business Tilbury Douglas has appointed Barry O’Hagan as operations director for Scotland. With 25 years’ experience in the construction industry, having managed main contractor and subcontractor firms, Barry will bring with him his wea

Multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy Cundall has appointed Robin Pritchett as the UK’s national lead for Building Performance Services (BPS) to assist asset owners with their efforts to achieve net zero and ultimately maintain the value of their assets. The newly created role signifies C

Taking part in recent weeks in the Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival with traditional skills demonstrations, NFRC Scotland is this year celebrating ten years of an extensive programme of construction skills events, helping to show off traditional roofing skills and the careers available in the