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Applications are now open for the 16th annual Vision in Business for the Environment of Scotland (VIBES) Awards and Scottish construction businesses are encouraged to apply for their chance to join the country’s environmental elite. The awards scheme recognises and rewards businesses that contribu

(from left) Alastair MacGregor, ACHA chief executive, Gerald Cotton whose son is moving into St Oran’s Place, Mike Brown, ACHA’s chairman, John Finnie MSP, new resident Kelly MacColl with piper Angus MacColl and the Achaleven Primary School pupils ACHA completes first new Connel homes for rent s

Leo Quinn Balfour Beatty is still taking action to deliver its two-year financial target, chief executive Leon Quinn said this morning.

Tony Fry The sustained success of its civil engineering business has seen Robertson Group continue to diversify into new sectors such as flood alleviation, bridge construction and marine work.

George Young Former Balfour Beatty project director George Young has joined Dunne as the new construction director of its main contracting division.

Councillors have backed plans to build a 200-bedroom hotel on green belt land in Aberdeen. Proposals for the £40 million development at Hazlehead, which were recommended for approval by city planners last week, passed the final hurdle at a meeting yesterday.

Cllr Godzik studies new nursery plans with pupils The City of Edinburgh Council has announced details of a further £4.2 million investment into new nursery facilities in the region.

(from left) Alex Jones, Interserve’s national BIM manager, Ian Renhard, managing director of Interserve Construction and Ben Curtis, BRE Global BIM scheme manager International support services and construction group Interserve is the first main contractor to be certified as BIM Level 2 compliant

Glasgow construction and manufacturing company CCG (Scotland) Ltd welcomed minister for youth and women’s employment Annabelle Ewing MSP yesterday to meet members of the company’s 61 strong apprentice team. CCG has a proven track record of working with partner organisations to create employment

David Zwirlein, director of development at Hillcrest Hillcrest to build 18 social housing flats in Dundee

Four men have pleaded guilty for corruption following an investigation into the allocation of public building work contracts at the City of Edinburgh Council. Former council employees Charles Owenson, 62, and James Costello, 44, received tens of thousands of pounds worth of bribes from an Edinburgh-

Graham Cash BAM Construct UK, one of the UK subsidiaries of Dutch construction giant Royal BAM Group, has reported a 40 per cent fall in profits last year despite a 5.6 per cent growth in turnover.

The chair of the Edinburgh Tram Inquiry has formally called on members of the public to submit written evidence to the inquiry, specifically detailing how they were affected by the failure of the project to be delivered on time, within budget and to the extent projected. The Rt. Honourable the Lord

NHS Grampian has accepted a £10 million donation from the Wood Foundation to develop a multi storey car park at the Foresterhill Health Campus in Aberdeen. To be built solely for patients and visitors, the facility will increase the number of spaces on the site by at least 1,000 which will allow mo

Nicola Barclay Home builders have urged Edinburgh councillors preparing to meet tomorrow to move ahead with submitting the draft Local Development Plan to the Scottish Government for examination in order to start addressing the city’s housing shortage and avoid further delays.