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Scotland's largest independent awards programme for the housing industry has announced that 47 companies have progressed to the final stages of the highly regarded competition. The 8th annual Scottish Home Awards, sponsored by Ross + Liddell, has received another record high number of entries with o

Stewart Milne The Stewart Milne Group will launch nine new developments in the comings months as it marks its 40th anniversary year.

Knight Property Group has announced plans for a £45 million 12 acre commercial development in Westhill, Aberdeenshire. Planning consent for Kingshill Commercial Park was granted in November 2014 and ground works and infrastructure have commenced on site. Two industrial units, plots three and four,

Interior and exterior construction and refurbishment services North Group has secured a new contract worth in excess of £900,000. The work will see Aberdeen-based North Group provide a range of fit out and refurbishment services on behalf of Knight Property Group at its landmark £35 million develo

Trade bodies representing specialist subcontractors and major contractors are to merge to create a single body. The National Specialist Contractors Council (NSCC) and UK Contractors Group (UKCG) confirmed their intention to proceed with a merger following weeks of discussions.

The number of bricks produced in the UK is up by five per cent, according to latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). A provisional number of 464 million bricks were produced during the first quarter of 2015, a rise 22 million bricks from the same period in 2014.

BAM Construction commenced work on the school in November Video - Time-lapse shows first six months of Viewforth High School build

With almost two thirds of fires in Scottish homes linked to electrical products, consumer safety charity Electrical Safety First has launched its safety manifesto for Scotland. Entitled Reducing Deaths and Injuries in Scottish Homes, it calls for an extension of regular safety checks to all social h

Keith Anderson Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA) is investing £55 million to build nearly 500 additional new homes in north Edinburgh area by 2020.

Mike Quinton The number of new homes registered in Scotland has increased by 15 per cent over the previous year, an industry body has reported.

Morgan Sindall revealed today that it expects to take a further £35 million hit over two problem Ministry of Defence contracts at the Faslane Naval Base in West Scotland. The construction group said in a statement to investors this morning that it was making the charge having assessed the “likel

A £40 million five-star hotel and country club development at Hazlehead Park in Aberdeen has been backed by city planners. The Press and Journal reports that an application for a 200-bedroom hotel, spa and swimming pool complex with conference facilities and an equestrian centre will be consid

Ogilvie Construction has been appointed to deliver a £23 million student housing and retail project on Edinburgh’s Leith Walk. The scheme is the first in Scotland for Yorkshire-based developer S Harrison, which is seeking new investment opportunities north of the Border.

David Ritchie Interior solutions provider Havelock Europa has announced the appointment of David Ritchie as chief executive officer (CEO) with immediate effect.

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) has awarded a £7 million contract for the modernisation of Govan Subway and bus station in Glasgow to Graham Construction as part of their ongoing £288m Subway Modernisation programme. Govan, which services around one million passengers a year, will be t