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Gleeds, the international property and construction consultancy, has been selected as a supplier on the £3.5 billion Construction Professional Services 2 (CPS2) framework by Government Commercial Agency.  Replacing the former RM6165 agreement, the framework which is for a four-year

Construction firms have been pushed to the edge due to UK government tax rises and increasing costs, according to an industry expert, reports The Herald. 

Architects and builders based in Shetland attended a breakfast networking event, jointly hosted by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) and the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS), which intended to boost synergy between the two professional disciplines. 

Stantec, the sustainable design and engineering firm, has secured a place on eight lots of the Scotland Excel Engineering and Technical Consultancy Framework, enabling it to provide a variety of interdisciplinary services. 

United Infrastructure, a solutions provider for UK infrastructure, has announced that its subsidiary, Power Transmission and Distribution, has joined the Inverness Chamber of Commerce. 

A gardening expert from the tradespeople provider, MyBuilder, has recommended that everyone with outside space should take action to help hoglets as they face several dangers in gardens this summer.

Structural and civil engineering consultancy Narro has announced that Robbie Templeton is replacing Ben Adam as managing director. This transition marks a milestone for the consultancy as it continues to build on four decades of growth. Following the new appointment, Templeton will assume respo

Based in Dumfries, VASO Global has raised over £5 million in funding from PXN Ventures, Scottish Enterprise, UK Research Innovation (UKRI) and Eco Group to help it address the housing crisis.  VASO Global is a housebuilding company which takes waste glass and transforms it into panel

Barrie Mitchell, site manager at Barratt Homes’ West Craigs development in Edinburgh, has been named among the UK’s top housebuilding professionals after receiving an award at the National House Building Council (NHBC) Pride in the Job Awards. Mitchell has worked with Barratt Homes for a

Advance Construction Group has announced the launch of its Construction Experience weekend, which is a free community event aimed at encouraging young people to look into careers in construction, engineering and infrastructure.

John Heaney Electrical (JHE) has named Garry Eggo as its new health and safety manager. Eggo was most recently in a similar role with commercial groundworks and civil engineering firm Carmichael and Baxter in Cupar.

A new community-led green area is set to bring biodiversity to a Glasgow neighbourhood, with the support of school children and the Wheatley Foundation.

The winners of the Scottish Design Awards have been announced, with the winning works ranging from a boathouse and bothy in East Lothian to the delivery of multigenerational care in Sutherland. 

Multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy, Cundall, has announced the appointment of Kevin Hayes as managing partner who will start the new position on 1 July, replacing Carole O’Neil after the conclusion of her four-year term.  The managing partner role is elected by the Partnership for

Social rent homes have been handed over to Fife Council in Aberdour after a housing project was completed by Cala Homes (East). The 21 social rent homes at the Inchcolm Green development off Main Street are anticipated to heighten the supply of affordable housing in the village.