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Hundreds of council tenants in Aberdeen are to be relocated to alternative accommodation after reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) panels were found in residential properties.

The JR Group has appointed three new members of the team across various roles within the business including site management and health & safety.

Glasgow-based architectural firm Keppie Design has transitioned its entire shareholding to an employee ownership trust (EOT), making it the latest Scottish company to adopt this ownership structure. More than 100 staff are set to become part-owners of the business. Founded in 1854 by John Honeyman,

Yanmar CE has appointed Edinburgh-based Field and Forest as its dealer for southern Scotland. This partnership, effective since January, promises to expand Scottish customers’ access to Yanmar CE’s extensive product range and service support. Field and Forest’s territory stretches

South Lanarkshire College has been chosen by the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) as the venue for the 39th annual Scottish Plumbing Apprentice of the Year (SPAY) competition on 7 June 2024. The SPAY competition, a cornerstone of the plumbing and heating in

Former England international footballer Trevor Steven and Andrew Lewer MP are amongst the first set of high-profile speakers announced for UK Construction Week London, which makes a welcome return to ExCeL from May 7-9. Trevor Steven, whose distinguished playing career ran from 1980-1997 and include

Civil engineering firm Jones Bros has helped North Kyle Wind Farm reach a significant construction milestone with the first pouring of concrete on turbine foundations.

A South Lanarkshire community fund has been topped up by hundreds of thousands of pounds in 2023 alone from benefits generated by a nearby wind farm. Last year, OnPath Energy, formerly known as Banks Renewables paid a total of £194,920 into the Kype Muir Community Partnership (KMCP) – a

Barratt Developments Scotland has donated handmade bird nestboxes to the local community, in celebration of National Nestbox Week.

A new event from industry body Scottish Renewables aims to inspire, connect and engage businesses with the country’s £10 billion-a-year transition to clean energy. Scotland’s Energy Transition Showcase will feature quick-fire spotlight talks from expert speakers, an interactive exh

Members of the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) came together last month at its annual dinner and raised £5,000 for the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity.

Balfour Beatty has begun work with SSEN Transmission on the development of nine Electricity Transmission projects across the north of Scotland. The work forms part of SSEN Transmission’s ‘Pathway to 2030’ network redevelopment programme, to which Balfour Beatty was appointed in Aug

Work has officially commenced on 25 new homes in Upper Langlee in Galashiels, in what will be Waverley Housing’s first new build development.

A recent MSP reception was held at the Scottish Parliament aimed at exploring the next steps for the proposed Scottish Passivhaus equivalent legislation. Sponsored by Alex Rowley MSP, the reception on 28 February was attended by MSPs from across the political spectrum, including minister for housing

Redpath Construction has successfully completed a campaign of community benefit initiatives at its North Ayrshire Council Sheltered Housing refurbishment project in Irvine.