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A company that’s already recycled more than a million tonnes of construction waste from landfill has opened a second plant. Brewster Brothers’ wash plants transform 100% of the excavated soils and rubble they process from the construction industry into high-value aggregates for reuse.

Architectural practice Studio LBA has made four senior level promotions within its team. Claire Metivier, who joined the practice in 2023, has been promoted to associate director. As an examiner for the architectural charterships, Claire places huge importance on investing in the wider profession, a

Angus Council has put forward plans for 21 new council houses on the site of razed blocks of Arbroath flats. The local authority said the Fraser Path site will become a high-quality development of flats and cottages, including sought-after one-bedroom homes.

The company behind plans to build 140 homes on a city centre site in Aberdeen has requested an extension to an affordable housing waiver in order to progress with the development. Site owner Telereal Trillium was granted planning permission in principle to deliver dozens of apartments at t

The Scottish Government has pledged to provide “every possible support” for those impacted by the collapse of Stewart Milne Group (SMG) while a union has threatened to take legal action against the company.

Material processing equipment distributor Stewart Plant Sales has secured exclusive distribution rights for the McCloskey Environmental range across Scotland.

An architect who went viral over the New Year’s holidays for getting himself stuck in a decorative vase has said "You're welcome" to the millions who enjoyed watching him drunkenly shout obscenities as he struggled to get out of it. Connor Padgett, an architect for a firm in Birmingham, A

Glasgow-headquartered housebuilder Merchant Homes Partnerships has ceased trading, making 22 employees redundant. Established in 2007 by a highly experience team to provide quality housing, incorporating innovative design, the company is well known and respected in the construction industry, providi

The proposed esports arena at Dundee's Waterfront has now been reimagined as a multi-use facility with a massively reduced capacity. Original plans for the site neighbouring Slessor Gardens, first unveiled in 2020, were for a 4,000-capacity facility centred on the burgeoning esports market.

BAM has confirmed that James Wimpenny, the executive director, construction, UK and Ireland Division, has decided to retire at the end of the month. Following a 38-year career with BAM, James is retiring to spend more time with his family and pursue opportunities in the charitable sector. He jo

The Construction Plant-hire Association’s (CPA) Stars of the Future Awards 2024 are now open for entries and employers across the industry are invited to recognise and reward their construction plant apprentices and trainees.

The University of St Andrews has lodged plans for a proposed £13 million cutting-edge research facility for its Eden Campus.

New high-vis vests that aim to address mental health concerns in the housebuilding industry are now available to all Taylor Wimpey employees to wear while on-site at its developments right across Scotland.

In an effort to demystify the language around net zero carbon and environmental, social and governance (ESG) requirements in the built environment, multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy Cundall has created a glossary of sustainability terms most commonly used in the industry.

Scotland's commercial property market witnessed £1.5 billion worth of assets changing hands during 2023, as the market adjusted to the sharp rise in interest rates seen since December 2021, according to research from Knight Frank. The independent commercial property consultancy’s analysi