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RJ McLeod (Contractors) Limited has been fined £800,000 for health and safety failings which led to the death of a 10-year-old boy. The construction company pled guilty to a health and safety at work breach committed in July 2020.

Chris Dougray, executive director at CBRE Scotland, provides his take on whether rent controls are a good or bad thing for the housing market. Over the last four decades, the number of homes in Scotland has increased by 34% to 2.65m (in 2020). Within the Scottish housing market, 15% of househol

A care home developer has failed in its bid to overturn a decision to reject its plans for a 66-bed care home on the site of a former bowling and tennis club in Glasgow. Northcare (Scotland) Ltd submitted a second bid in October to replace Anniesland Bowling and Tennis Club at Helensburgh Drive with

Plans to enable councils to raise the amount of council tax paid on empty and second homes will be included in a new Scottish Government consultation to help increase housing availability. First Minister Humza Yousaf will announce proposals at the Scottish Trades Union Congress today which could giv

The founder and managing director of ACT Construction, the temperature-controlled rooms, fire-rated partitions and security storage installer, has announced he is stepping back from day-to-day frontline management of the business. In his place, Ken Godsman has appointed Scott Weir and Chri

Homebuilder Persimmon has partnered with Kingdom Housing Association to deliver new affordable homes in Kirkcaldy. Seventy-six high-quality, affordable new homes will help local people in housing need, following the completion of a project on Persimmon’s Rosslyn Gait development in Kirkcaldy,

Aberdeenshire-based JKR Contractors is the first firm in the UK to purchase a Cat 317 excavator from Finning UK & Ireland. This new model offers JKR several advantages in completing projects accurately and efficiently. The Cat 317 is a replacement for their existing 316 machine and has been

Planning permission has been granted to convert the historic Grade B-listed Maryfield Tram Depot in Dundee into the permanent home of the Dundee Museum of Transport. The museum is currently based in temporary premises on Market Street but is set to move to its multi-million-pound new premises on For

Tilbury Douglas has appointed Ben Hull as national education director. With more than 20 years of experience within the building, infrastructure, engineering and fit-out business, most recently as regional design and planning manager, Ben has extensive knowledge of the sector and industry. Having st

Persimmon North Scotland has bolstered its customer service operation with the appointment of a new customer care office manager. Gillian Hewitt joins from the company’s West Scotland region, where she has spent the last 11 years, including eight years in Customer Care and three within constru

New Clyde Gateway chief executive Martin McKay outlines his future vision for the area, particularly in relation to achieving net zero, and reveals how the green transition also presents an opportunity for job creation, economic growth, and sustainable development, whilst addressing climate cha

Councillors have marked the progression of work to demolish the Glenwood Centre in Glenrothes. Once complete, the area will be redeveloped to include housing and community facilities.

Test trams will appear during the day on the route between the city centre and Newhaven for the first time today. The milestone follows a month of successful overnight testing and commissioning, including initial walking speed trams, more recently reaching 20mph, and work to integrate signalling and

Muir Construction has been appointed to construct the latest phase of Link Park at Newhouse on behalf of Fusion Assets. Over the course of the next eight months, Muir Construction will join forces with Fusion Assets, Hypostyle Architects, Fairhurst Structural Engineers, DSSR Services Consultant

Katie Kelleher has joined the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) in the newly created role of CPA technical and development officer. In her role, she will provide CPA Members with guidance and advice on technical, training and safety subjects, as well as help produce and maintain the CPA&rsqu