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Deklyn Feather and Andrew Manson have been recognised as Apprentices of the Year 2022/2023 by the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA). The announcement was made at the trade association’s annual dinner held earlier this month.

Output in the UK construction sector is estimated to have been flat in volume terms during December 2022, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has found. An increase in new work (0.5%) was offset by a decrease in repair and maintenance (0.7% fall), resulting in 0.0% growth for the month.

Dandara East Scotland is aiming to make a paws-itive difference by supporting Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home (EDCH). The housebuilder donated food and £500 to the charity, which looks after more than a 1000 stray dogs and cats every year and delivers much-needed pet supplies to food banks across S

Hospitality businesses will be able to place tables and chairs on the pavement outside their premises without submitting a planning application under measures expected to come into force at the end of next month. Strong support was expressed in a public consultation for the extension of permitted de

The construction industry is to benefit from a dynamic new initiative to drive quality, sustainability, and collaboration across the sector. Launched under the remit of the Scottish Construction Accord, the Construction Quality Improvement Collaborative (CQIC) is dedicated to transforming a sec

Land leaders have joined forces to complete a development programme to ensure Scotland’s land is managed responsibly.

Aberdeen house prices have decreased -0.8% in Q4 indicating a slight downward shift in the local market against Q3 2022, but also show a "degree of resilience", according to the latest Aberdeen Housing Market report.

McTaggart Construction has appointed Janice Russell as its new managing director as part of a management restructure which sees current MD Gary Climson take up a new post as non-executive chairman. The long-established business, which builds high-quality affordable housing across Scotland, rece

The former Arnotts building on Union Street in Inverness has been transformed into high-quality flats across four storeys, which will help to address the demand for rental properties in the city.

A golf enthusiast has scrapped plans to install a putting green in his front garden following complaints from neighbours.

The Wee House Group has appointed Richard Reid and Emma Robertson as (acting) chief executive officer and chief financial officer, respectively. Jennifer Higgins, current CEO of the group, will take a step back at the end of this month when her maternity leave begins.

Plans to deliver the replacement East Calder Primary School have been approved by West Lothian Council.

Drum Property Group has promoted Ian Gracie to the role of construction director, taking over from Gordon Milne who has moved to the newly created role of technical director for the group. Mr Gracie has been with Drum since 2019, leading and coordinating large design and construction teams across th

Barratt has said it will build fewer new homes this year than previously predicted, despite witnessing an upturn in post-Christmas demand for its properties. The housebuilder warned last month that it had seen a “marked slowdown” in sales in the final months of last year as spiralling mo

Two apprentices have joined the CITB Carpentry and Joinery Modern Apprenticeship course thanks to internal glass specialist Indeglas. Indeglas MD, Jeanette MacIntyre, recently met Christine Tyrrell of the CITB and Derek Spence of Forth Valley College to complete the registration of Jack Tough a