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The JR Group has joined forces with its new carbon partner Auditel to deliver its objective of becoming carbon neutral while on their longer-term objective of reaching net zero.

Persimmon North Scotland has bolstered its customer service operation with the appointment of a new customer care office manager. Gillian Hewitt joins from the company’s West Scotland region, where she has spent the last 11 years, including eight years in Customer Care and three within constru

Tilbury Douglas has appointed Ben Hull as national education director. With more than 20 years of experience within the building, infrastructure, engineering and fit-out business, most recently as regional design and planning manager, Ben has extensive knowledge of the sector and industry. Having st

Clark Contracts held a ‘Masters’ fundraising event last month for nominated company charity, Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH), raising £750.

Planning permission has been granted to convert the historic Grade B-listed Maryfield Tram Depot in Dundee into the permanent home of the Dundee Museum of Transport. The museum is currently based in temporary premises on Market Street but is set to move to its multi-million-pound new premises on For

Engineering construction workers started a three-week strike today in a dispute regarding bonus payments at a new £100 million manufacturing plant in Dalry.

A Highland businessman has been sentenced to 13 months in prison for attempting to defraud an insurance company out of £400,000 by setting fire to his own properties.

Solar and integrated roofing provider Forster Group has partnered with renewables expert Chris Roberts as it continues to drive excellence across the energy sector. With a track record spanning over 30 years, Forster Group provides innovative roofing and solar services to house builders, public sect

Aberdeenshire-based JKR Contractors is the first firm in the UK to purchase a Cat 317 excavator from Finning UK & Ireland. This new model offers JKR several advantages in completing projects accurately and efficiently. The Cat 317 is a replacement for their existing 316 machine and has been

The developer behind the proposed £40 million sustainable tourism destination in Balloch has reaffirmed its pledge that the development would provide numerous job opportunities for the local community and beyond, alongside a plethora of economic benefits, should plans be approved.

Homebuilder Persimmon has partnered with Kingdom Housing Association to deliver new affordable homes in Kirkcaldy. Seventy-six high-quality, affordable new homes will help local people in housing need, following the completion of a project on Persimmon’s Rosslyn Gait development in Kirkcaldy,

Connect Modular, part of modular construction solutions provider The Wee House Group, has delivered the first six amenity blocks to the Clinterty Travelling Persons site in Aberdeen.

The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has written to the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) to call on the organisation to tackle drug and alcohol abuse among plant operators in the construction industry which is becoming a major problem.

A Chinese couple staying at a Seoul Airbnb incurred over $1,570 (£1,262) in expenses, including a $116 (£93) water and electricity bill and a $730 (£587) gas bill, after leaving the heating on and taps running for 25 days in retaliation for the host's refusal to cancel their bookin

The first spaces, including a show apartment, private residents’ Garden Room and landscaped Sky Gardens, at one of Edinburgh’s most sought-after addresses are now complete.