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A construction company based in the Northwest of England has been fined £60,000 after a wall collapsed, knocking an employee through an open stairwell onto a concrete floor below. Ace Infra Ltd pleaded guilty after an incident led to employee Mark Jones to spend a month in hospital recovering

Legal firm DWF has appointed Gary Georgeson as a director in its real estate team in Edinburgh, marking another step in its continued investment and growth across Scotland. Mr Georgeson brings 20 years' experience in the commercial property sector, advising on all aspects of real estate matters with

Renovation and safety works at Ayr Sheriff Court have already cost more than £250,000, with further work still to be completed. A freedom of information request by the Ayr Advertiser shows that £262,898 has been spent across two phases of repairs at the scaffolded court building, and tha

Cardo Group has completed the acquisition of Paisley roofing business Faskin Group. Founded in 2010 by Frank and Karen O’Hara, Faskin Group has over 50 years of combined experience. Faskin’s approach has earned a strong reputation for excellence, long-standing client relationships, and s

A residential and commercial block is to fill a gap site in Dundee’s West End after an application was approved by the local authority.

Budget supermarket Aldi is set to continue its expansion in Scotland, with plans to invest more than £43 million over the next two years. 

Two new solar schemes are now helping to power essential water and waste water services on the Isle of Bute, cutting operational costs and saving carbon.

The National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) has announced the sudden death of its president and chairman, Wayne Connolly. Wayne was a highly respected leader within NASC, the Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme (CISRS) and the wider scaffolding and access sector. He began

Allied Surveyors Scotland has become the first surveying firm in the UK to adopt OS Capture’s digital capture and workflow technology. Taking over two years in its development, the partnership will see Allied Surveyors Scotland implement OS Capture’s platform across its network of 30 off

Tyndrum Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW) in Stirlingshire has recently upgraded its process screening capacity by installing upgrades that are capable of handling more than triple its original volume.

Ramsay Ladders, the long-established family-run manufacturer based in Forfar, has taken a major step in future-proofing its operations with the installation of a solar PV system delivered by Forster Group. 

Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK has been contracted by Vattenfall to deliver roads and access tracks, electrical infrastructure, turbine foundations and other infrastructure as part of the construction of Clashindarroch II, its 14-turbine wind farm in Aberdeenshire.

The energy network at Loch Turret Water Treatment Works is undergoing an upgrade that will see the construction of a new high voltage substation, the replacement of its hydroelectric turbines and an investment in the turbine power hall over the course of 18 months.

Family-owned homebuilder Briar Homes has embedded itself into the Kennoway community following the start of construction at its first Fife development, Weavers View. 

HSBC has pledged to keep all 327 of its UK branches, including seven in Scotland, open until at least 2027. Underpinning this promise is a substantial £55.8 million investment earmarked for the coming year, representing a 30% increase on the £42m spent in 2025.