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James Wates has been honoured with a Knighthood in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in recognition of his services to business and charity. The Wates Group chairman, who was previously honoured in 2012 with a CBE for services to the construction and the charitable sector, joined the firm’s b

Scottish resort Cameron House has unveiled the first stage in a £2 million transformation of its Carrick Resort.

Mactaggart & Mickel has thrown its weight behind an initiative to promote positive mental wellbeing in the UK construction industry.

An apprentice joiner training with Barratt North Scotland has fought off fierce competition to be named ‘Apprentice of the Year 2019’ at the Scottish Federation of Master Builders’ Awards. Jemma Sykes, 27, from Aberdeen, received her award last week during the Federation’s re

The S1 year group from Perth Grammar School have designed a village of ‘homes for the future’ as part of an ongoing partnership with infrastructure company Robertson.

Death defying swimming pools are set to become the newest architectural trend in central London under newly unveiled concept designs.

High-quality building work, fantastic craftsmanship, exceptional customer service and building excellence were recognised last night the Federation of Master Builders’ Scotland Awards.

Neil Hadden has been unveiled as the new President for 2019/20 of the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF). Elected at the organisations’ Annual General Meeting last month, Neil is the 97th President of SNIPEF. A long-serving plumber, he joined SNIPEF in

Maxi Group has paid tribute to clients, staff and subcontractors for their commitment and hard work after the firm reported a record turnover in 2018 of more than £85 million. 

Sanctuary has submitted a planning application for more than 130 affordable homes in Glenburn, Paisley.

Demolition work is now under way at the East Whitlawburn Regeneration Project in Cambuslang to make way for new private and rented housing.

A refreshed brand has been unveiled by Homes for Scotland which the trade body said reflects the overarching purpose of its new five-year strategy and the organisation’s clear call to action of delivering more homes for Scotland. Unveiled at its Annual Lunch in Edinburgh in front of a crowd of

Detailed plans for the new South Lanarkshire Care Hub have been published giving local people a first look at the facility.

A father and daughter team have completed a successful first year developing business in Scotland for cold store, firewall, cladding and single envelope specialist ISD Solutions. Martin Paul, who has run his own composite panel installations company in Glasgow since 2003, was appointed to develop an

The UK Government has proposed the creation of a new national regulator for building safety as part of a series of reforms in response to the Hackitt report. New regulations and a related eight-week consultation were published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) yest