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Construction materials firm Breedon Group has completed its planned asset swap with Tarmac following clearance from the the Competition & Markets Authority. The deal has seen Breedon acquire three quarries near Inverness, Penrith and Wrexham from Tarmac together with a quarry and asphalt plant n

Paul McDevitt Paul McDevitt, business and staff development director of TUV SUD’s Real Estate division in the UK, has agreed to take up the role of leading the integration of marketing resource and activities across the group’s seven UK business units.

SELECT MD Darrell Matthews Representative organisations’ specialist Darrell Matthews has been appointed by SELECT, as its new managing director, replacing Newell McGuiness at the campaigning trade body.

Edwin James Group chief executive officer Derek Smith Edwin James Group has launched a bold bid to become a leading national engineering services business, with a new simplified structure and corporate branding to support its ambitious growth strategy.

South Ayrshire Council has had to step in to take action to address public safety concerns at the former Station Hotel in Ayr after the private owners of the dangerous building failed to respond to a statutory warning notice – resulting in works that impact on Ayr rail station. The council had iss

John Scott An inquiry has been launched into proposed new regulations that aim to reduce the secrecy surrounding who owns what in Scotland.

Artist’s impression of homes set for The Boulevard in Glasgow First-time buyers will be helped to purchase their first home through a new tax relief which came into force at the weekend.

Rachel Maitland Edinburgh energy company eyes growth with new head of supply

A finance manager who stole £370,000 in company cash to buy pedigree kittens and sustain a high-class lifestyle has been jailed for four years. Matthew Farrimond, 41, admitted 12 counts of fraud and one offence of money laundering while holding a senior role at a construction firm near Manchester.

The Glasgow School of Art and Kier Construction have agreed to end the current contract to restore the Mackintosh Building with immediate effect following the recent devastating fire. In a joint statement both parties said that the current contract “could no longer be fulfilled or completed”.

Michael Graham Construction, facilities management and project investment group Graham has hailed a strong year of trading after reporting turnover growth of 36% to £767.5 million and profits of £13.1m during the 2017/18 financial year.

Fife shopfitting and interiors group Havelock Europa has announced its intention to appoint administrators, putting 300 jobs at risk. In a stock market statement today the company said unless circumstances change the board intends to appoint administrators within 10 business days - although its secu

Cairn Housing Association has secured a £50 million private placement deal with a US-based insurance company to support its enhanced development programme. The funding from the private placement will enable the building of 400 new affordable homes over five years and significant investment to Cairn

CCG and Cooper Cromar Architects have submitted plans for a new 136-home development in the Craigmillar area of Edinburgh on behalf of Places for People. Consisting of one and two bedroom apartments spread across a series of five blocks, the new development will be constructed upon the site of the f

Plans to build a major new housing development that will transform the old Tullis Russell Paper Mill site between Glenrothes and Markinch have been submitted to Fife Council. Town planners and designers Barton Willmore have submitted a Planning Permission in Principle (PPP) application on behalf of