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Sarah Beale Sarah Beale on her appointment as CEO of CITB on a permanent basis.

Cruden Homes has been given the green light to progress the delivery of 42 new homes on the site of a former Dundee primary school. An investment of up to £5 million will see a mix of 30 houses and cottage flats for the affordable rental sector, managed by Angus Housing Association, as well as 12 h

(from left) Derek Andrew, Steve Bruce and Andy Forbes TUV SUD Real Estate has announced a strong order book for its Aberdeen & Dundee offices.

Stuart MacDonald Glasgow-based M&E contractor Arc-Tech Scotland has taken on a new project manager to lead works at a care home in Milngavie.

UK government to move 2,900 civil servants to New Waverley Artisan Real Estate Investors, the partnership behind Edinburgh’s New Waverley development, has welcomed the decision to create a new UK government regional hub for the city in 2020.

A Danish construction worker escaped a building fire last week by climbing on a crane. The man was seen hanging on a winch as he was moved to safety.

An agreement has been reached to develop a new £34.5 million high school combined with a theatre and arts venue in Cumbernauld. The Community Campus, to be built on the site of the existing Cumbernauld High School,

Scottish construction employers are becoming increasingly concerned by plans to introduce a new framework governing how apprentices working in the industry’s traditional craft trades are trained and employed. The warning has been issued by a coalition of industry employers, trade associations and

David Thomas Barratt Developments said it expected to end its financial year with a 12% rise in pre-tax profits as the housebuilder recorded its highest level of completions in nine years.

Rudi Klein Representatives from over half of the councils in Scotland attended a seminar in Stirling to hear how project bank accounts (PBAs) can overhaul payment practices in construction procurement.

(from left) Gordon Rafferty - head of property for Scotland, Ross Millar - managing director for Scotland and Graeme Mair - senior consultant for Warehouse Expansion Construction work has started on Lidl UK’s new Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) at Eurocentral in North Lanarkshire.

Officials at Glasgow’s flagship Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) have moved to calm fears of patients and staff after it emerged the £842 million hospital uses the same cladding found in parts of the Grenfell Tower. It was revealed this week that Kingspan Kooltherm K15 insulation boards

Simon Phillips Simon Phillips, regional managing director of Esh Border Construction, discusses the recent economy growth figures for Scotland.

Resource Efficient Scotland has launched a new guide which details a number of ways that businesses can maximise the re-use of materials on construction sites in order to save money. Caroline Gray, construction sector manager at Zero Waste Scotland, said: “This new guide, delivered through Zero Wa

Multiple award wins for CALA Homes (West) site managers Two senior site managers from CALA Homes (West) have each scooped a prestigious award in recognition of their commitment to the highest standards in housebuilding.