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Breedon Aggregates has posted a near-doubling in its pre-tax profit for the first half of 2015 following improved sales of its aggregates, asphalt and ready-mixed concrete. The firm said today that its pre-tax profit for the six months to the end of June was £17.5 million, up from the £9.1m it pos

Andrew Davies Wates Group has reached an agreement on a buyout deal for a number of Shepherd Group’s subsidiaries as well as a large number of contracts and strategic frameworks.

Mike Putnam Skanska UK said the outlook for 2015 is “positive” despite having seen its first-half operating margins reduced for a third successive year.

Fergus Ewing A further delay by the UK government in providing clarity on support for renewables could "cause damage" to the industry, according to energy minister Fergus Ewing.

Muirfield's former HQ The Dundee headquarters of collapsed building firm Muirfield Contracts is to become a regional management base for major projects undertaken by Robertson Group.

GAP Hire Solutions has today been shortlisted for the Employer of the Year and UKTI Growth Business of the Year categories at the 2015 Lloyds Bank National Business Awards. Going up against other finalists, the equipment firm will compete for the prestigious award, with the winner being revealed at

Moray councillors Fiona Murdoch and Michael McConachie at the site in Dufftown £2.5m low-cost housing development takes shape in Moray

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Paul Brewer The average house price in Scotland could exceed a quarter of a million pounds by the end of the decade, economists have predicted.

Amber Rudd The UK government's flagship ‘Green Deal’ home energy efficiency programme is to fold as ministers announced they were pulling its funding.

Vaughan Hart Decision times for major planning developments need to improve to prevent hampering economic development, the Scottish Building Federation (SBF) has warned.

On-site works have commenced for a £5.5 million office refurbishment scheme in the heart of Edinburgh. German property firm IVG Institutional Funds said refurbishment of 40 Torphichen Street will deliver 54,369 sq ft of Grade A open plan office space over six floors.

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has opened the doors to a new £2.2 million facility for life sciences companies on the 215 acre Inverness Campus site. Designed to encourage collaboration between research and industry, the BREEAM Excellent rated premises has been delivered with the flexibilit

Chris Chivers New Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) President Chris Chivers believes construction managers “make a difference to people they never meet”.

Apprentice Jed Smith raises the cheque alongside The Prince’s Trust’s senior head of private sector relationships Daljit Singh (left) and Homes for Scotland chief executive Philip Hogg (right) Industry body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has presented a £12,000 cheque to youth charity The Prince’s