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One of Scotland's largest structural steel fabricators is gearing up for a period of major growth as it celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. J&D Pierce Contracts, based in Glengarnock, North Ayrshire, is expecting turnover to rise towards £200m as it capitalises on growth in key sect

Councillors have agreed a £350,000 contract to carry out repairs to the historic Kilbarchan Steeple buildings.

A project to improve security at the House of Lords has turned into an embarrassing fiasco, with a new entrance door costing nearly £10 million, yet still requiring staff to manually operate it.

An entire residential building in Perth city centre needs to be immediately demolished in the aftermath of a fatal fire, engineers have said. Emergency services were alerted to the blaze in the early hours of Saturday, June 14, when patrolling officers spotted flames engulfing the four-storey reside

Two turf-cutting ceremonies marked the start of new investment and homes in the west of Dumfries and Galloway by Wheatley Group last week. 

AS Homes (Scotland) has secured planning permission from East Renfrewshire Council to deliver 12 new homes for social rent on behalf of Barrhead Housing. The small development on derelict urban land at Cross Arthurlie Street, near Barrhead Park and Barrhead train station, will comprise a four-storey

Balfour Beatty has appointed Nick Rowan as managing director of its UK Construction Services Regional Scotland business, effective from 4 August 2025. Nick’s appointment is testament to the company’s commitment to attracting, training and retaining its employees, having joined the compan

A team from Taylor Wimpey East Scotland have raised £7,410 for charity after taking part in the Taylor Wimpey Challenge last month.   The homebuilder’s annual fundraising event, now in its 11th year, sees teams from across the UK work together to raise money to support the Youth Adv

Persimmon apprentices Ricky Booth and Casey Gardner have been rewarded by Glasgow Clyde College. A first-year apprentice painter and decorator from Drumchapel, Ricky Booth has been named First Year Painting and Decorating Apprentice of the Year at Glasgow Clyde College’s 2025 Faculty of Future

Scotland’s newest green waste water treatment works has won a prestigious sustainability award from The Royal Academy of Engineering. Owned and operated by Scottish Water, the £35 million waste water treatment works, which was officially opened in October 2024, has been designed to serve

Scottish Ministers have rejected controversial plans to build a trotting track for harness racing on the historic site of the Battle of Bannockburn, a decision that has been widely welcomed by heritage bodies and conservationists.

North Lanarkshire Council, working in partnership with Amey and Safetytech Accelerator have launched the Barriers to Decarbonising Roads Sandbox (BDRS) as part of the ADEPT Live Labs 2 programme’s Centre of Excellence for Decarbonising Roads.

Renfrewshire Council is inviting local residents, businesses and partners to have their say on proposals for a public garden on the site of the former Brown Institute in Renfrew.

A pipeline of potential projects for four city neighbourhoods has been developed that would make it easier for residents to walk, wheel and cycle, and have their day-to-day needs met within a short distance of their home. The initiatives, which have been shaped by community input, are detailed in re

Scottish commercial property company HFD has raised almost £130,000 for good causes in Glasgow and the surrounding area through its sell-out annual golfing fundraiser. Organised by the HFD Charitable Foundation, the event took place on 23 May and welcomed over 170 players from Scotland’s