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Wates Group has launched a company-wide campaign to encourage colleagues to ‘take a minute’ as the rate of UK suicides soars to the highest levels in years.

Enquiries, instructions, prices and sales all continued to rise in Scotland during August, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey, as pent up demand and the stamp duty holiday continue to influence the market.

CMS Group support services director Martin McCrimmon has been recognised by the Institute of Directors (IoD) Scotland for his achievements in delivering the company’s pioneering sustainability strategy over the past 14 years. In winning the inaugural ‘Social Value & Su

Caledonia Housing Association has confirmed a £40 million spend on seven current housing projects in Scotland with a further £35m earmarked for nine future developments, including a continued expansion in the Highlands. In total, Caledonia is on target to deliver 500 homes, the majo

Cassiltoun Housing Association has commenced on site with its latest new build project in the east end of Castlemilk. The Castlemilk Drive development will provide 60 new flats for social rent designed to the 'Glasgow Standard', achieving the Gold Hybrid sustainability standard.

The firm behind plans for 10 new homes at Crook of Devon in rural Kinross-shire has appealed a rejection with the Scottish Government. 

Quale Homes has submitted plans to redevelop old social work offices and a gym into 24 affordable two and three-storey apartments on Station Road in Leven.

CALA Homes (East) is offering buyers at its Boroughmuir development in Edinburgh the opportunity to benefit from comprehensive electric vehicle (EV) charging provision.

Stewart Milne Timber Systems (SMTS) has teamed up with Bromwich-based Giffords Recycling, in a move that sees waste timber product repurposed for community use.

The Scottish Government has launched its Green Investment Portfolio inviting investors to get behind more than £1 billion of low carbon, eco-friendly and recycling opportunities. The portfolio promotes market-ready projects that will help Scotland transition to a net-zero economy by 2045 and a

Barrhead-based contractor A.C. Whyte is set to deliver a £5 million programme to upgrade more than 490 East Ayrshire homes by September 2021 following a successful tender earlier this year. East Ayrshire Council awarded the roof and render works contract to the family-owned business with a vie

Maxi Construction has been awarded a £3.3 million contract from the City of Edinburgh Council for refurbishment works to Balerno High School.

Infrastructure services company FM Conway has announced the appointment of Adam Green to CEO as Michael Conway MBE steps into the role of chairman. Michael Conway MBE has been at the helm of FM Conway since 1981 when he bought the company from his father, Frank Conway. The company started from very

Housebuilder Stewart Milne Group had never ventured into the world of e-learning for essential training before this year - COVID-19 changed that. Lockdown meant the company’s learning and development manager, Susan Hudson, had to find new ways to train staff. As an employer committed to c

Investment in the social housing sector generates economic and social benefits for Scotland and its people, including reducing poverty and homelessness, improving health, and creating jobs, a new report has found.