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David Thomas Housebuilder Barratt Developments said demand for new homes remained “strong” as sales rose 4.3 per cent since July.

Charitable trust IMPACT Scotland and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra (SCO) have developed a proposal to create a new “world-class” arts centre in the heart of Edinburgh. The facility, set immediately behind Dundas House at 36 St Andrew Square, would be the new home of the SCO, as well as

Ruby McGregor-Smith Mitie has issued its second profit warning in two months as the outsourcing firm faces fresh hits from economic uncertainty and rising staff costs.

Specialist finishing and repair contractor Plastic Surgeon is to launch a new division in Scotland amidst growing demand for its services. With a dedicated Scotland based team and amidst growing demand for its services, the firm plans to launch a specific Scotland division at Scotland Build 2016 on

The number of Scottish homeowners planning solar panel installations is set to rise, according to the results of a recent poll.

Seven people have been arrested on suspicion of being illegal foreign workers after a raid on the Queensferry Crossing construction project. The raid, conducted by the Home Office Immigration, Compliance and Enforcement team, took place at the Scottish Government’s flagship project on Monday.

A 'beautiful' Dutch construction worker has found internet fame and a modelling contract after being stopped by a stranger in the street for a photo. Danika (@MaddoLuu), a 21-year-old photography student from London, BuzzFeed reports, stopped him in the Dutch capital and asked him for a photo.

The Foreign Office came in for some stick on Twitter last night after tweeting about the new Queensferry Crossing... with an accompanying image of the Forth Bridge. This of course led to some ribbing from the Twitterati…..but not least as the bridge is being paid for by the Scottish Government and

Construction activity hit a nine-month high in November but average cost burdens rose sharply, with the rate of inflation the steepest since April 2011. The Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI ticked-up to 52.8 in November from 52.6 in October.

(from left) Michael Conroy (UCATT training), John Noble (Aberdeen City Council building services business development manager), Jamie Hepburn MSP, Mark Fordyce, John Dunbar, Scot Myles, Raymond Sim, Roger Chamberlain, James Aitken and Councillor Neil Cooney UCATT and Unite the Union invited Jamie He

Matthew Goff Over the next 10 years, the UK’s construction industry could see a 25 per cent decline in available workforce. That represents uncharted territory, according to a report by Cast Consultancy’s CEO and founder, Mark Farmer. Commissioned by the Construction Leadership Council, the repo

Ground Developments Ltd (GDL) has started a 10-month project of enabling and re-profiling works for the new £333 million Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC) as a key subcontractor for Robertson Construction. A significant fleet of modern earthmoving plant machinery has been deploy

BAM celebrates the Kitemark achievement Six contractors have become the first organisations in the world to achieve a new Kitemark for BIM (Building Information Modelling) launched yesterday by the business standards company BSI.

Ground Developments Ltd (GDL) has secured three new contracts to deliver soil modification and earthworks packages that will facilitate new-build housing for three major housebuilders to construct their new homes across Scotland. The firm has pioneered the use of soil modification techniques for use

An Australian businessman returned to his home in Sydney to find his property had been demolished because builders targeted the wrong address, the BBC has reported. Steve Ballas said he received a call at work from a friend who told him: "They're demolishing your house."