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West Lothian high school pupils have been learning about roles in construction after taking part in an employability initiative with Barratt Homes. Pupils from West Calder High School were joined by the housebuilder in October to take part in an interactive session, which sought to demonstrate the r

Housing, care and property management group Wheatley has secured a ground-breaking investment of £76.5 million that will enable it to build hundreds of new affordable homes. The 25-year debt funding deal provided by Scottish Widows, through its partnership with the Bank of Scotland’s Rea

New principles to improve the corporate governance of large private companies have been developed by a coalition established by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) under the leadership of building firm Wates Group. Launched today, the new code was drawn up by chairman James Wates CBE to provide a

The ground has officially broken at Carskeoch Drive, Patna, where CCG (Scotland) Ltd is building 19 new homes for rent for strategic partner East Ayrshire Council. The site, which was previously occupied by Patna Resource Centre, will deliver high quality, energy efficient homes in a range of sizes

A statue of Charles Rennie Mackintosh has been unveiled on the 90th anniversary of his death by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. The statue by Andy Scott is believed to be the world’s first public sculpture celebrating Mackintosh, one of Scotland’s most famous sons.

Willmott Dixon has strengthened its senior team by promoting its two chief operating officers (COOs) onto its parent board. The move will see John Waterman, COO at Willmott Dixon Construction, and Mike Hart, COO at Willmott Dixon Interiors, join the Willmott Dixon Holdings board from the start of 20

In a commitment to ensure a considerate supply chain Willmott Dixon is asking its top-tier supply chain partners to register with the Considerate Constructors Scheme. All of Willmott Dixon’s 600 Category A supply chain partners, which make-up around 85% of the company’s total supply chai

Work has started on two projects which will provide 60 new affordable housing in Edinburgh. The homes – 19 for mid-market rent in Morrison Crescent and 41 for social rent in Beaverbank Place – are being built for Dunedin Canmore, part of Wheatley Group, by Glasgow-based contractor and ma

Work is due to start within days on two new £11 million acute mental health wards at Stobhill Hospital in Glasgow. Funding has now been released following financial close on the project after the full business case was approved by the Scottish Government’s Capital Investment Group. 

A woman who sued public works contractors after she fell while excavation works were ongoing outside her home has won her appeal for damages. Diane Raybould, 59, who has medical problems and requires a walking aid, raised an action for damages for personal injury against T & N Gilmartin, wh

After the arrival of a 100 tonne mobile tower crane in the early hours of Monday morning the first steel beams of the ‘Box’ that will protect Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s The Hill House from driving rain and wind were lowered in to place.  The ‘Box’ is part of the N

Cube Housing Association has started work on 46 affordable homes for social rent in Dumbarton. The homes on Talisman Avenue in Westcliff are being built for Cube, part of Wheatley Group, by CCG (Scotland) Ltd.

A wave energy technology is being developed that could help generate low-cost electricity for thousands of houses. The device costs less than conventional designs, has fewer moving parts, and is made of durable materials. It is designed to be incorporated into existing ocean energy systems and can c

International engineering federation the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) has secured a major agreement with the World Bank that will see the international funding organisation adopt the use of six FIDIC standard contracts for the next five years. Under the terms of the agree

South Ayrshire Council has set a date for work to begin on a new Glenburn Primary School and St Ninian's Primary School in Prestwick in July 2020 with completion in December 2021. Construction of the new campus which will feature state-of-the-art learning environments, interactive play are