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Architecture and planning practice Halliday Fraser Munro has become the first Scottish firm to invest in a pioneering peatland restoration project in Wester Ross in the north of Scotland. This investment in carbon offsetting units at the restoration project is in partnership with Highland Carbon, a

Yanmar is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the YFW500D, the world’s first tracked carrier equipped with a Yanmar diesel engine. The original carrier used the undercarriage of a Yanmar rubber crawler combine harvester, adding a cargo box to enable it to transport materials on soft ground.

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Staff at Glasgow-based creative agency Cole AD have all been doing a lot of walking during lockdown – seeing as it’s about all anyone could do for many months! So they were glad that it could finally pay off this month as they support charity partner SBH Scotland this weekend a

A new structure is in place to progress a "transformational development" for West Edinburgh as Drum Property Group has taken an equity and management position in New Ingliston Limited, the development company led by Sir Bill Gammell.  New Ingliston Ltd currently owns more than 200 acr

HFD Group’s flagship 177 Bothwell Street will become the first development in Scotland – and among the first 70 in the world – to achieve the new independently-verified global gold standard for smart buildings.

Following the launch of a Police Scotland campaign aimed at tackling modern slavery concerns within the construction sector, Ramsay Hall outlines what modern slavery actually involves and what can be done when there's concern about its presence in the supply chain. Exploitation of people c

Two student accommodation developments in Dundee city centre which will house more than 500 people have been given the green light.

A two-year turnaround strategy has resulted in materially improved results for Kier Group which now hopes to raise funds to complete the process. Announcing a £9 million pre-tax profit from a £41m loss in the first half to the end of December, Kier said today it returned to reported

Douglas Smith has joined contractor McGill as commercial director with a remit to increase the company’s growing ambitions. McGill recently announced its merger with Alliance Electrical Services to solidify its position as a strong mid-tier contractor in the North East of Scotland, operat

Consulting engineer Dougall Baillie Associates (DBA) said it is forging ahead with another prime opportunity after planning consent was granted for a 151-home development in Glasgow’s East End.

Aberdeen City Council is investing in a £5.2 million project that will see low-carbon and energy-efficient technology installed in 100 council homes. Solar panels, heat pumps and battery storage systems will all be installed, with the aim of demonstrating how green innovations are a viable rou

Developers, contractors and public bodies belive the majority of businesses in the Scottish construction sector will continue to positively rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a comprehensive report published today by legal firm Addleshaw Goddard. Reimagining Scotland’s Constructi

Clancy Consulting has expanded its structural engineering service by acquiring Scottish-based DBM Consultants this week. A private residential project completed by DBM Consultants

Procast employee and new dad Conor Reid has been named Apprentice of the Year in Roofing in west central Scotland. Conor, who is in his third year of studies at South Lanarkshire College, was presented with a special medal, certificate and a cheque at the company headquarters in Strathaven.