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Stirling-based Old Plean Roofing, which campaigns to raise industry standards and tackle the scourge of ‘rogue traders’, has won a top business award in recognition of its integrity and expertise. The company, run by Mark and Fiona Thornton, was named Small Business of the Year at the Sc

Construction consultancy NIXON has announced a series of promotions as it celebrates a decade in business. The Glasgow-based company, set up in 2012 by managing director Richard McFadzean, began as a quantity surveying and project management company before taking the strategic decision to expand its

A critical milestone has been reached in the construction project to rebuild Shetland's world-renowned bird observatory on Fair Isle with the arrival of the first of the building's modules. The project, which is led by Fair Isle Bird Observatory Trust (FIBOT), will create seven new green jobs,

Connor Cruden, who in 2020 completed his four-year plumbing apprenticeship having come top in 2019 at the SkillPLUMB UK finals to find the country’s most accomplished apprentice plumber, is now preparing to take on the world’s elite at the WorldSkills Plumbing finals. The finals are due

Cala Homes (West) has unveiled another Breathing Space bench at one of its developments in Larbert. The housebuilder has installed the new bench at Kinnaird Wynd to help boost mental health awareness amongst residents who live in the Larbert development.

A community group is pushing forward with plans for a new allotment – following a donation from home builder Persimmon West Scotland. The Garthamlock and Craigend Allotments Association was established in August 2022 with the purpose of providing an urban space designated for people living in

A South African school has completely vanished after thieves removed every single one of its bricks over six months. Uitzig Secondary School, in Cape Town, was reduced to just its foundations following its closure in 2019.

Scotland needs to match Westminster’s latest commitment to new housebuilding according to property firm, DJ Alexander Ltd. The firm said that the Westminster Government’s commitment to build 300,000 new homes a year by the mid-2020s should be replicated north of the border.

The marked slowdown in the Scottish construction market continued in the latest quarter, with surveyors now pointing to the weakest period of growth since the beginning of last year, according to the RICS Construction & Infrastructure Monitor for Q3 2022. A net balance of +10% of Scottish respon

The Cross Tay Link Road (CTLR) team has struck up a partnership with Perthshire Women’s Aid. The team will be supporting the charity which helps Perthshire women, children and young people, who are experiencing, or have experienced domestic abuse. This partnership will be delivered through the

Morgan Sindall has become the first construction company to partner with Developing Experts, an education platform that is revolutionising how children learn how STEM applies to the world of work. Developing Experts connects talent to future employers through lessons, online resources and a careers

Clark Contracts held a Halloween fundraising event on Friday 28th October for its nominated company charity Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH), raising over £1,000 for the charity. The event included a fancy dress competition, a cake sale, a pumpkin-carving competition, some lunchti

Developer HUB and specialist sustainable and impact investor Bridges Fund Management (Bridges) have received planning permission for a residential-led development on Beaverhall Road in Edinburgh. The project will provide 205 Build to Rent homes, including 52 affordable homes, as well as creative wor

Aberdeenshire plumber Connor Cruden stepped up to the plate at the final of the WorldSkills Plumbing competition in Germany last week. In a stellar performance, the Turriff native walked away with the Medallion for Excellence, coming within a whisker of out-flanking the world’s elite

A chipboard manufacturer has been fined £2,150,000 for health and safety failings which led to the tragic death of an employee. Norbord Europe Limited was found guilty of two charges under health and safety legislation on 1 November at Perth Sheriff Court.