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Morgan Sindall Group chief executive John Morgan Morgan Sindall has reported a 48% increase in profits following an “excellent” performance from its Fit Out division and notable contributions from its Construction & Infrastructure and Partnership Housing arms.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is calling on construction employers to offer opportunities to the hundreds of Carillion workers who lost their jobs following the company’s collapse. A new careers page has been set up on the CITB website, collating job opportunities in each nation

Shaun Ormrod Interior solutions provider Havelock Europa has secured a multi-million financing deal as the firm continues to implement its turnaround strategy.

David Thomas Housebuilder Barratt Developments has attributed a near 7% rise in interim profit to strong customer demand leading to confidence in the market.

An artist's impression of how the campus might look A consultation is now underway on proposals which could lead to the creation of a new Maybole Community Campus in the grounds of the existing Carrick Academy in South Ayrshire.

It was a historic occasion in Argyll and Bute on Wednesday when secondary pupils from across Kintyre moved into the new £26 million Campbeltown Grammar School built by Morrison Construction. Welcomed to their new surroundings by two pipers, pupils were gathered in the multi-purpose sports hall wher

Karen Campbell Homes for Scotland has called on the Scottish Government to extend the Help to Buy scheme to capitalise on new figures which revealed that the number of first-time buyers in Scotland is at the highest level for a decade.

Canadian engineering company brings its UK headquarters to Clyde Gateway TransCanada Turbines (TCT), a North American owned and managed engineering company, has become the latest business to bring its UK headquarters into Clyde Gateway, adding to the continued success of Scotland’s largest regene

A solution based on fingerprint sweat analysis is pledging to bring new levels of convenience, hygiene and speed to employee drug testing in the construction industry. Unlike traditional urine or saliva-based drug tests which can be invasive, time-consuming and undignified for testers and employees,

For many years SHARE has recognised a need to deliver basic technical training for non-technical staff. Understanding Buildings & Managing Repairs (UMBR) is a five day course aimed at staff who are required to deal with technical issues as part of their day to day duties, but who may only have l

An artist's impression of HS2 A high-speed rail link between Glasgow and Carstairs, as well as the potential for a new interchange station at Eurocentral, are being considered as part of a feasibility study to be carried out by Transport Scotland.

Construction work on Stirling’s first purpose built student accommodation (PBSA) development is due to commence in early 2018 after a deal was struck between Maven Capital Partners (Maven) and IP Investment Management (IPIM). Continuing its penetration into the UK student housing sector, Maven wil

Interserve has a £10m, five year contract to assemble and dissemble the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo grandstand Interserve has begun a formal redundancy consultation after confirming plans to shut down its specialist power contracting business.

A £3.5 million transformation for Livingston's Almondvale West Retail Park, as designed by architecture practice 3DReid, is set to begin this month. Situated adjacent to one of Scotland's largest covered shopping hubs, ‘The Centre' in Livingston, the project will be anchored by the introduction o

Independent planning and design consultancy Barton Willmore has been appointed to support the development of two new harbour facilities in Stornoway. The firm’s Edinburgh team were commissioned by Stornoway Port Authority to support its ambitious plans to regenerate the harbour area as part of its