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Administrators have been appointed at a Fife-based steel fabrication firm with the loss of 25 jobs. Rippin Limited had been trading from Cowdenbeath since 1974 where it operated across Scotland and the north of England providing services to the UK construction industry.

Building preservation company Richardson & Starling has created six new jobs and expanded its office space after agreeing a new council contract. The firm has doubled the floor space of its Kirkcaldy office by purchasing a building adjacent to its premises on Mitchelston Industrial Estate.

A seasonal upturn in property market activity has delivered a £57 million boost to Scottish Government revenues, generating the third highest monthly return since the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) was introduced.

The ACCORD Hospice has opened the doors to its new inpatient unit in Paisley following a £1.1 million refurbishment carried out by McLean Architects and Clark Contracts. Utilising the existing footprint of the unit, the hospice worked closely with the architects and contractor to create a modern, h

Robertson intern Ailsa Howie (right) explains how digital technology is aiding construction at Bertha Park A new purpose-built high school under construction in Perth has played host to a group of modern apprentices from Hong Kong.

Zoe Hume Apprentice plumber Zoe Hume wants to encourage more young people and particularly women to reconsider a career in the sector.

Soil Engineering Geoservices Ltd has been awarded a ground investigation contract worth over £1.1 million as part of the A9 Dualling project. The firm will undertake the work on the five-mile Tay Crossing to Ballinluig stretch of the route.

McDermott Group’s Louise Henry collects the award from Carol Iddon, managing director of children services at Action for Children and Craig Millar, Scotland director at MKM Building Supplies Building contractor McDermott Group has been named Best Newcomer at the inaugural Action for Children Scotl

Balmedie to Tipperty section of AWPR to fully open to traffic The 12 km (approx. 7.5 miles) Balmedie to Tipperty section of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Road/Balmedie to Tipperty (AWPR/B-T) project will fully open to traffic tomorrow.

Tennis star Johanna Konta is facing opposition from environmental campaigners over proposals to build in ancient woodland that inspired the Winnie-the-Pooh adventures. The Woodland Trust is objecting to plans by the British number one to demolish a building and construct a four-bedroomed, one-and-a-

Stuart MacGregor Stewart Milne Group has appointed a chief operating officer to further strengthen the senior management team as the firm gears up for what it has decribes as "a new period of growth".

Stornoway Port Authority is seeking bids to design one of the biggest projects ever undertaken in the Hebrides.

Window, door and curtain walling manufacturer and installer CMS Window Systems has secured a place on Scotland’s widely used public sector procurement framework, the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA).

Homebuilding & Renovation show, SEC Glasgow With just weeks until the opening of The Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show, a few trade stands are still available for the two-day event.

The Structural Concrete Alliance has announced its final Practical Demonstration Day in 2018 will take place on Wednesday 12 September at Glasgow Caledonian University. Those wishing to attend are encouraged to book early as the events are extremely popular. Earlier sell-out events during 2018 were