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After a 40-year career in housing, David Zwirlein, Hillcrest director of development has announced his plans to retire. Mr Zwirlein is retiring at a time where Hillcrest is undertaking its most ambitious development programme to date, of which he has been instrumental.

East Ayrshire Council has approved plans for a dozen new council houses in Drongan. Initially proposed as a 14-home development during last year's consultation, the Mill of Shield Road development will consist of seven three-bedroom, with one larger four-bedroom property and four two-bedro

Funding distribution from the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA), an innovative community fund that has supported dozens of projects in Scotland, has hit a landmark total of £1 million. The fund was conceived by the SPA, which was created both by and for organisations that buy products a

Work is now underway on a £1.1 million project to protect Orbiston Viaduct in North Lanarkshire.

There are, of course, many different trades involved within the construction industry, from surveyors to bricklayers to roofers. But what about those who give the important finishing touches to a new development – the construction painter, or painter and decorator. This got us thinking. How lo

Provisional liquidators have been appointed to Largs-based electrical contracting specialist Elecore Electrical Limited.  Founded in 2017, the family-owned business provided a wide range of electrical design, contracting, data, fibre and project management services for large construction p

A ten-year high in workload levels for builders in Scotland is being matched by steep increases in material prices and a growing struggle to secure labour causing a "perfect storm" for future building work, according to a trade body's survey. The latest State of Trade Survey from the Federation

Proposals to deliver four new villages of around 1,200 homes on the north eastern edge of Glasgow have reached the planning stage. The plans by Capper Farm Enterprises is for land between Easterhouse and the M73 motorway, which has been designated as part of a Community Growth Area in the Glasgow Ci

The directors of an East Kilbride double glazing firm have been disqualified after failing to keep records to explain where £2.4 million had been spent from the company bank accounts. Hagit Fieldman, 54, and Gary Fieldman, 58, both now living in Israel, were directors of First For Wi

BAM Nuttall has completed the installation of the main span of the new cyclist, pedestrian and wheeler bridge connecting Sighthill and the nearby city centre following an overnight of the M8 over the weekend.

The Wates Group has announced the appointment of a new senior team focused on expanding the group’s work in healthcare construction. The team will be headed by Simon Kydd, currently head of healthcare at WSP. Simon takes up his new role as head of healthcare from 1 September 2021. He will be j

Advance Construction Scotland will be amongst the first groundworks civil engineering businesses in the UK to use green aggregates from SandandStone after the materials supplier signed a new agreement with Green Biofuels Ltd. All logistics and transport operations used by SandandStone will

A new care home located in Templehill, Troon, has been completed with preparations now underway to welcome its first residents this month.

HFD Group has secured a deal to deliver 100% of the energy for its flagship 177 Bothwell Street office development in Glasgow from an identified, local renewable supply.

The contract for the upgrade of Uig Ferry Terminal on the Isle of Skye has been awarded to RJ McLeod (Contractors) Limited. Uig Port is owned by the Highland Council and working closely with Transport Scotland, Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL), CalMac Ferries Ltd and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar,