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Skanska is to use a hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fuel to power all site plant and equipment as part of its pledge to become net-zero carbon by 2045.

Large-scale Build to Rent (BTR) developer and operator Dandara Living has been given the green light to deliver 342 green waterfront apartments in Glasgow’s West End after securing a £60 million Green Revolving Credit Facility from HSBC UK. Dandara will use the funding, which is ali

Plans have been submitted to Stirling Council for a mixed-use development including a new retail park at Crookbridge.

City Gate Construction (CGC) has announced the appointment of Lee Currie to the role of bid writer. Lee, who has already taken up the post, will be based at CGC’s UK headquarters at Linwood, Renfrewshire.

A ceremony was held yesterday to mark the topping-out of real estate investment firm FORE Partnership's flagship Cadworks office development in Glasgow city centre. Alongside FORE Partnership’s Basil Demeroutis, Aurélien Collignon and Giles Edwards, the Lord Provost of Glasgow

Supporting Scottish construction businesses while ensuring new recruits are welcomed into the industry are the key goals of CITB’s plan for 2021/22 for Scotland, which has been unveiled today.

Commercial decorating contractor Bell Group has completed a management buy-out with the support of a seven-figure loan from HSBC UK.

GL Roofing Architectural and Cladding Systems has been awarded the contract to design, supply and install the roof and wall cladding on the new Lidl store in Kemper Avenue, Falkirk. The old store on Arnot Street was closed in January 2021, with demolition works commencing the same month.

SSE Renewables is holding an online event to meet businesses and highlight future supply chain opportunities for the proposed multi-billion-pound developments Berwick Bank Wind Farm and Marr Bank Wind Farm.

Frank Boyle has joined Linstone Housing as its new director of property and assets. Mr Boyle joins the Association from Milnbank Housing Association in Glasgow’s East End where he held the role of asset manager.

Construction firm The JR Group has reached significant milestones in the development of three of its affordable housing projects for Link Group. The trio of projects will see 158 new homes being delivered across Cambuslang, Paisley and Coatbridge, and with construction set to heat up over the coming

Barratt Homes West Scotland has returned with a revised proposal for a new housing estate in Cambusbarron with almost a third fewer homes than its previous application. The developer lost its bid to overturn Stirling Council’s refusal of the 265-home plan for the Seven Sist

Williamsburgh Housing Association has completed its new build development at Milliken Road in Kilbarchan.

The implementation of a new Local Development Plan for the Cairngorms National Park has paved the way for an increase in the number of affordable homes required in new developments within the communities that have the greatest need.

As the industry looks to power the post-COVID economic recovery, embedding sustainability strategies will be critical to strengthening the supply chain and achieving the country’s net zero targets, according to the latest UK Market Intelligence Report (UKMI) from Turner & Townsend.