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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

Paul Curran The Scottish Property Federation has voiced its concerns over the general elections result’s potential impact on Brexit negotiations and, by extension, the country’s real estate industry.

Bill Banks, Kingdom’s group chief executive (left), welcoming Scott Kilpatrick to his new role Kingdom Housing Association, which aims to develop and build around 2,900 homes over the next five years, has appointed Scott Kirkpatrick as director of development.

Curtis Moore named TeamKal Contractor of the Year 2017 Scottish roofing and cladding contractor Curtis Moore has been named TeamKal Contractor of the Year 2017.

A construction worker plans to buy a bigger house so his daughters can have their own rooms after he won £300,000 on a scratchcard, The Herald has reported. David Abercrombie, 26, from Irvine, Ayrshire, hit the jackpot – to the disbelief of his workmates – on a Lucky Lines scratchcard from Nati

Planning permission in principle (PPP) is being sought for a proposed mixed-use transformation of an electricity substation in Edinburgh’s Exchange district. Under plans by JM Architects, the Scottish Power Energy Networks (SPEN) site at 2 Dewar Place will be transformed to accommodate 4,500sq/m o

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has been secured detailed planning consent from North Lanarkshire Council for 160 new homes off Glasgow Road in Bargeddie. Taylor Wimpey will deliver a high-quality range of new homes that offers a choice of three and four bedroom styles to ensure the development appeals

Plans for the Fenton Gait development Two developments in the village of Gullane have been given the green light following positive verdicts at a recent planning committee.

Jeremy Townsend Galliford Try has appointed the chief financial officer of pest control company Rentokil to its Board.

Picture courtesy of Hyperloop One Hyperloop One has named a line from Glasgow to Wales as one of nine potential European routes for its revolutionary public transport system.

With the one year countdown to the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) well underway, audit, tax and consulting firm RSM is urging construction companies to complete their preparation to avoid the risks arising from non-compliance. The regulations, which come into force on 25 May 2018, wil