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Mechanical and electrical services contractor Arc-Tech (Scotland) Ltd has embarked on a third project within the care sector with Kingsacre Luxury Suites in West Dunbartonshire. Operating alongside the main contractor, Arc-Tech will deliver a full suite of mechanical and electrical services for the

Inverurie development marks latest phase of new affordable homes Aberdeenshire Council’s latest new-build development has been completed with 16 affordable homes in Inverurie now ready for occupation.

A multi-million-pound building project currently under way in Dundee has had to reapply for planning permission because the developers wanted to raise the roof height by a mere 10 inches.

Sarah Beale The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced plans to reduce its workforce by more than 50% over the next three years as part of new reforms to the organisation designed to “modernise its business and relentlessly focus on skills”.

A planning application for homes near Edinburgh Zoo could be called in by ministers after concerns were raised that noise from the building site could disturb the zoo's pandas. Developers Sundial Dundas Corstorphine have applied for permission for the 78-home redevelopment of the nearby Corstorphine

Building materials group Breedon has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire Belfast-based Lagan Group (Holdings) for £455 million. The largest of a series of takeovers for the rapidly expanding firm, the move is set to create a company employing nearly 3,000 workers.

Kevin Hague Kevin Hague has been appointed as managing director for Aarsleff Ground Engineering in the UK with immediate effect.

Guy Marsden Guy Marsden, director at Highbridge Properties, who are developing the Magenta site in partnership with Clyde Gateway, says developing new workplaces is equally vital to delivering new homes.

Robertson Group has received a record number of awards at a prestigious industry ceremony. A total of 21 Robertson projects were honoured with Gold, Silver or Bronze awards in Edinburgh and Manchester at the National Site Awards, operated by the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS).

Standout machines from many of the world’s largest construction equipment manufacturers will be on show at the Royal Highland Centre, near Edinburgh, on April 20 and 21 when ScotPlant 2018 gets underway. The largest event in the Scottish plant industry calendar will see more than 150 exhibitors sh

James Frew participates in Stevenston employment fayre Patricia Gibson MP for North Ayrshire and Arran organised an Employment Fayre to provide opportunities for residents of all ages to have direct access to local employers actively recruiting staff.

The boss of a Highland civil engineering firm is helping a cash-strapped council by filling in potholes for free. Mark Armstrong realised he could use leftover asphalt from road laying jobs his staff had completed elsewhere. Now he fills in potholes in his local area, paying his workers for the extr

Alan Brown Alan Brown has announced his intention to retire as chief executive at CALA Homes after 32 years at the company.

Artist's impression of the entrance of the Johnnie Walker visitor centre Drinks giant Diageo is to build a new whisky visitor centre in Edinburgh and upgrade facilities in its existing network of 12 distilleries as part of a £150 million investment.

Derek Forsyth Scotland’s construction industry is facing an unprecedented sequence of problems that are likely to trigger further business failures, particularly amongst smaller supply chain contractors, an independent accountant has warned.