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Clark Contracts has officially launched a fundraising partnership with SAMH (The Scottish Association for Mental Health) which is the company’s new nominated company charity. The partnership began in 2020, although due to Covid-19 restrictions, fundraising opportunities were limited, and there

Work has started at the South College Street Junction Improvements project which will increase capacity and improve traffic flow on this section of the road network in Aberdeen. The project by WM Donald includes a package of junction improvements and road widening measures and there will also be sha

Real estate developers in the UK should brace for further increases in construction costs that will impact the viability of planned projects, as labour shortages, Brexit red tape and war in Ukraine maintain pressure on prices, Turner & Townsend has warned. The global professional services firm&r

High quality lime has been manufactured for the first time in the UK using hydrogen technology as part of a world-first net zero trial. The trial, led by Tarmac at its Tunstead site near Buxton, was the culmination of a project funded by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (B

Law firm Gillespie Macandrew has announced the appointment of experienced construction lawyer Ross Taylor to its partnership with effect from 5 July 2022. Mr Taylor joins from Wright Johnston & Mackenzie and brings over 20 years’ experience advising developers, contractors and other SMEs o

Moray Council is to submit a bid to the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund for £18.29m to regenerate the Auction Mart and former Sawmill by Linkwood Road among other projects. The Fund is designed to invest in infrastructure that improves everyday life by supporting town centre and h

The new Edinburgh-based Port of Leith Distillery has completed its latest funding round in record time, raising £2 million for its forthcoming £12m vertical distillery. The distillery raised capital using the reputable crowdfunding platform Seedrs. It reached its £2m crowdfunding g

The number of properties at a proposed North Lanarkshire Council development site in Chapelhall has been revised from 41 to 25. The local authority is working on designs for the development at Gibb Street, with the plans now showing 25 flats on what is currently an area of open space.

Building services contractor Arc-Tech (Scotland) is to support the construction of 75 new net zero homes in Granton. The Glasgow-based firm offers turnkey Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) solutions for residential and industrial/ commercial development and will work alongside CCG (Scotland) to

Developer and operator of rental communities Moda Living and contractor Robertson Construction have marked the topping out of the final block of Moda, Holland Park, a new build-to-rent neighbourhood in Glasgow city centre, with a celebration of the city’s artistic heritage.

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In the first of a regular column for Scottish Construction Now, Federation of Master Builders (FMB) Scotland director Gordon Nelson recalls his attendance at a Tech 2 Grow event that highlighted the help and support available to the trades and SME construction companies in Scotland. The Federation o

Morrison Construction is celebrating a landmark period for apprenticeship successes across its North East business. This year, Morrison Construction North East has recruited five new apprentice joiners, a trainee engineer and quantity surveyor, all of whom are looking to kickstart a bright future in

Barrhead's Carlibar Park is set to be transformed through a £2.7 million investment to turn derelict land into attractive green space and re-engineer the Levern Water to reduce flooding risks. Led by East Renfrewshire Council, the project is funded through a £1.6m investment from SEPA an

Chap Group has warned of external pressures impacting growth ambitions as the construction firm posted a large increase in turnover and narrower losses. The north east firm saw turnover increase to £39.4 million during the year to September 30 2021, from £29.6m in 2019-20.