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(from left) Alex Brewster, Scott Brewster, Angela Constance and Enda Ivanoff from CDE Brewster Bros was joined by Almond Valley MSP Angela Constance yesterday to mark the official opening of its recycling plant in Livingston, the largest of its type in the UK.

Listed Georgian care home restored to former glory Silverline Care has marked the official reopening of its Springhill Care Home in Kilmarnock following an extensive refurbishment by contractors akp.

A construction worker has completed seven ‘ultra-races’, the equivalent of running 439 miles, in just four months to raise money for Help for Heroes. Each race completed by John McVelia covered a distance of around 100km, or 63 miles.

A Fife company which manufactures steel foundation piles and overhead structures has ceased trading with immediate effect. Pipe & Piling Supplies Ltd has gone into administration after a key contract with Network Rail was delayed causing a cashflow crisis at the company.

Kier Construction Scotland has hailed its “solid” contribution to the full-year results of Kier Group as the parent company announced an increase in underlying profits and revenue. Underlying profits for the group grew by 10% to £160 million for the year ended June 2018, while revenue increased

Raeburn Drilling and Geotechnical Ltd has been awarded a near £4 million ground investigation contract for the next phase of the A9 dualling programme. The work will encompass the 6-mile stretch of the route between Tomatin and Moy, the most northerly section of the programme.

Jacobs has been awarded a contract to help develop the strategy, delivery plan and detailed business case for the transformation of Edinburgh city centre. The City of Edinburgh Transformation Programme is a multi-million-pound investment to improve community, economic and cultural life in the capita

Image courtesy of Grampian Housing Association Councillors have named Grampian Housing Association and community group the Torry Development Trust as preferred bidders to regenerate a former primary school site in Aberdeen.

An independent retailer from Ayr has landed a significant contract with South Ayrshire Council to help deliver improvements to hundreds of residential council properties until at least 2020. Established in 2010, Radbury Double Glazing will supply PVC windows, doors & other services after winning

Edinburgh is due to outstrip Glasgow within the next 15 years to become Scotland’s biggest city, the chief executive of the Scottish capital’s council has said. In the opening keynote presentation at a Built Environment Networking event, Andrew Kerr said that Edinburgh’s population is due to g

New student accommodation is set to open its doors in Glasgow after infrastructure firm Robertson completed construction work. Built on behalf of developer Vastint Hospitality, the building will offer 458 new-build student residences operated by Homes for Students.

David Knight Avant Homes’ David Knight on the issues facing young and first-time buyers in Scotland and the help available to get people onto the property ladder.

Trio of new appointments for Cushman & Wakefield Three new graduates are taking the first steps of their real estate careers with Cushman & Wakefield in Scotland.

While construction might not always be considered the most glamorous of professions, a new survey has uncovered that more than a third (35%) of those working in the sector get waxed, while 27% of are hiding a fake tan. In fact, compared to the averages for the UK population, it seems that when indiv

Aberdeen’s indoor market and former BHS store could be transformed into an “innovative architectural building” under new plans to revitalise the city centre. Property investment company Rockspring, which owns the Union Street buildings, said it is “seeking a new and viable approach to the re