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Rural Stirling Housing Association is continuing to build more affordable homes despite a “testing” year, the housing provider told its AGM. Reduced Government funding for social housing and ever-present cost of living pressures were just two of the ongoing challenges faced by tenants an
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Akela Ground Engineering has taken a bold move as part of their growth ambitions to make a significant investment in a new fleet of plant equipment.
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McLaughlin & Harvey has completed a key facility that will be used to maintain the E-7 Wedgetail fleet in Scotland.
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The Scottish Construction Now website will be temporarily offline for scheduled maintenance this Sunday 22nd September from 2pm. This downtime will allow us to make a suite of website improvements for the benefit of our readers.
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The first steps towards a heat network delivery model for Dundee could be taken if councillors approve a report on Monday. The Fair Work, Economic Growth and Infrastructure Committee will consider a sourcing strategy to start the process of looking into options for the city.
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Bellway is offering a work placement in Midlothian as part of a national training initiative designed to attract more women into site management in the construction industry. The housebuilder’s Scotland East division is encouraging women to apply for on-site work experience at its Shawfair dev
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Hamilton-based principal contractor Procast Group has commenced work on a significant £5 million project to install external wall insulation across 267 flats managed by Calvay Housing Association.
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Kevin McColgan has stood down as CEO of Aberdeenshire-based Bancon Group with effect from today. In a statement, Bancon said Mr McColgan – an experienced construction industry leader who was appointed to the role in September 2023 – was standing down "due to personal reasons".
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Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) contractors are becoming a target for the tax authorities with HMRC issuing letters to CIS contractors if records indicate that the correct deductions may not have been applied, a Scottish tax expert has warned. The letter prompts the contractor to verify the CIS t
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Enigma Industrial Services, a provider of scaffolding and insulation, has moved into units 5 & 6 of Forties Industrial Estate in Aberdeen.
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With retrofitting buildings, a key part of the construction industry’s journey to a greener future, UK Construction Week Birmingham has announced a one-day takeover of its Net Zero talks by the National Retrofit Hub (NRH).
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GRAHAM Group has achieved a Gold Standard from National Highways signifying GRAHAM’s commitment to excellence in procurement and supply chain practices.
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The endangered 19th-century Castletown Mill in Caithness has marked a significant milestone in its transformation, becoming wind and watertight for the first time in decades.
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Plans to convert a historic north Glasgow building into student accommodation have been submitted to Glasgow City Council. The proposals concern the A-listed former North British Locomotive Company offices, Springburn.
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Springfield Properties has returned to paying dividends earlier than expected as a result of its focus on debt reduction over the past year and its confidence in a recovering sales market. Announcing its FY24 results to 31 May, the group confirmed it is on track to report results for FY25 in line wi
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