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The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on a new devolved tax that it said will encourage greater use of recycled and other sustainable materials by the construction industry. A replacement for the UK Aggregates Levy, the Scottish Aggregates Levy would be payable when newly qua

Housebuilder The Springfield Group is to gift its own National Insurance savings to its 898 employees, following confirmation that the UK Government will reverse the 1.25% increase, which came into effect in April this year. Last week, Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng confirmed that the National Insurance

Home Fix Scotland (HFS), the Inverclyde repairs and maintenance company, has recruited seven further apprentices. When the opportunities were advertised back in June, the response was overwhelming: from over 300 initial applicants a shortlist of 70 was drawn up. These young people then attended exte

Moray Council is hosting a drop-in event on 5 October for suppliers interested in tendering for the new Framework for Building Repair and Maintenance. The new contracts with the council to undertake building repairs and maintenance are due to be tendered via Public Contracts Scotland before the end

Miller Homes is set to engage with the local community on proposals for a new residential-led development in Kinross. An online consultation will be held on 29th September and is the first of two events that will be undertaken, the second being an in-person event at the end of October.

Conservation experts fighting for the restoration of a Glasgow architectural masterpiece have secured funding to develop a plan for the building’s future. The Egyptian Halls working group, led by the Scottish Civic Trust and composed of experienced developers, architects and conservation exper

Crown Estate Scotland’s ZeroFour innovation hub at Montrose has taken a major step towards its aim of supporting clean, green economic growth in Angus and the north-east, by awarding seven key contracts to four Scottish-based companies. The delivery team, which now comprises an architect, cost

Advanced Traditional Screeding (ATS), the Rosyth-based specialist flooring contractor, has appointed David Crosby as its new sales director. David joins the business after 15 years with Creation Flooring in Southampton, where he enjoyed a similar role.

Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors will be visiting construction sites over the next two months as part of a campaign to combat serious aches, pains and strains in the industry. According to the regulator, lifting and moving heavy objects on sites is harming the health of thousan

Kings Park, home of Buccleuch Bowling Club and Community Access Team in Dalkeith, has received £1000 to upgrade the area around the green from Dandara East Scotland. The housebuilder, which is building nearby in Eskbank, made the donation to help allow greater access to facilities for older pl

A new initiative to encourage the development of a more diverse and all-encompassing workforce within Scotland's construction industry has been launched by the Construction Leadership Forum (CLF). Funded by the Scottish Government, the National Equity and Inclusion Plan (NEIP) is part of a wide

The underwater discovery of a distinctive wrought iron anchor found by ScottishPower Renewables at the bottom of the southern North Sea has been hailed as an “incredibly rare” find. Believed to be a rare example from the Roman or possibly late Iron Age – somewhere between 1,600-2,0

Construction lawyer Andrew Boccoli believes that a question mark hangs over the continuation of fixed-price arrangements. For the past 20 years, convention in the construction trade has been that contractors take on much of the financial risk when they tender successfully for projects. But, as the w

North Lanarkshire Council's housing committee has approved additional sites to be added to its new house building programme that will deliver more homes for its residents, regenerate local communities and boost the area’s local economy. The council is continuing to roll out its new build progr

Twenty-two apprentices from across North Lanarkshire are learning a range of trade skills with the council’s strategic housing and repairs partner Mears Scotland. Jim Logue, leader of North Lanarkshire Council welcomed the young people at a recent visit to the council’s civic centre wher