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More than £1.75 billion is being allocated to councils in a major Scottish Government commitment to stimulate investment in affordable housing. For the first time, details have been confirmed of each local authority’s full funding allocation for affordable housing over the next three years.

Specialist heating contractors from across Scotland are being invited to submit bids to take part in a new £600 million procurement framework specifically designed to help registered social landlords meet their obligations under the Energy Efficiency Standard for Social Housing (EESSH). The new fra

Proposals have been announced for the delivery of the next phase of the Southdale regeneration project in West Lothian. Located immediately to the south of Armadale, the mixed-use development has already delivered hundreds of new homes and significant employment opportunities for the local area.

Alasdair Henderson In the wake of the recent general election, the Federation of Piling Specialists (FPS) is calling on the UK government to act swiftly to reassure the status of EU construction workers of their permanent right to residence and work within the UK post-Brexit.

The 2017 Trades Awards winners at Ardoe House The fifth annual Trades Awards, which were once again sponsored by Stewart Milne Group, took place at Ardoe House Hotel June 9 to celebrate and reward excellence within the North East trades and construction industry.

Jennifer Gibson Jennifer Gibson, who left school not knowing what she wanted to do and worked in a shoe shop before becoming an apprentice with Cruden, tells SCN about the value of apprenticeships and what it’s like being a woman in construction.

Darush Dodds Esh Border Construction is working closely with young Scots in a bid to inspire them to get into the industry and offset the worst skills crisis in a generation.

Carla Walker DM Hall Aberdeen appoints new associate building surveyor

Drivers of the latest wheeled loader range from Hyundai will be able to surf the web in their cabs. The new HL965 model contains an automotive 'infotainment' system complete with a smart phone style seven-inch touch wide screen monitor to enable operators to access accurate equipment data in quick t

Initial concept designs for the redevelopment of Perth City Hall were unveiled today at a public exhibition. Perth & Kinross Council is working with the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) to manage the process of choosing from a shortlist of five major architects to w

NHS Grampian project director Jackie Bremner and Graham Construction regional director Gary Holmes shook on a £120m deal last year Work on a range of significant public sector projects in Scotland has contributed to a 40% increase in turnover for Graham Construction.

Facilities management specialist Mitie has seen staff numbers fall by more than 3,000 as it continues its £45 million cost cutting drive. Announcing its preliminary results for the year ended 31 March 2017, the firm revealed that its number of employees fell to 56,279 from 59,332 in 2016.

Fit out firm Morris & Spottiswood has completed a project creating office space for spirits group Edrington at its new international headquarters in Glasgow. Edrington owns some of the world’s leading Scotch whisky and spirit brands including The Macallan, Brugal rum, The Famous Grouse, Cutty

A new service will be launched tomorrow which aims to provide affordable, Passivhaus-standard social housing in Scotland. John Gilbert Architects and contractors Stewart & Shields have developed Passivhoos – homes designed specifically for Scottish social housing providers that meet internatio

Output in the construction industry fell 0.6% in the three months to April, driven mainly by a 0.9% fall in all new work, according to new figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). The fall, which represents the first three month on three month drop in construction output since September