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Some members of staff at McGill have not received their wages following the news that the Dundee construction firm is preparing to enter administration for the second time in less than four years. It was reported last week that McGill Facilities Management Limited has submit

Construction and manufacturing group CCG (Scotland) has completed its latest planned-maintenance contract with Almond Housing Association using its new range of high-performance windows. Working with polymer supplier REHAU UK, CCG invested in a new, bespoke factory located at its headquarters in Gla

Eildon Housing Association’s development Elm Court in Hawick has undergone a complete transformation since works formally began in July 2020. Bell Contracts was appointed to undertake extensive works following a competitive procurement exercise through Public Contracts Scotland. This project i

Representatives from Perth & Kinross Council and Hadden Group at the Southfield Meadows site in Abernethy The latest development of newly-built homes for affordable social rent has been completed by Perth & Kinross Council.

A town mayor — who happens to be a miniature Shetland pony — has been effectively barred from his local pub over a planning row.

The growing campaign for regulation of the electrical industry has received a timely boost after more than 180 electricians pledged their support for the crusade being spearheaded by SELECT. The industry professionals added their names to the association’s Wall of Support at a series of Toolbo

Story Contracting has appointed its next vice chair and CEO as part of the succession planning for the 35-year-old business.

Savills has continued to expand its engineering & design consultancy team with the appointment of directors in the firm’s property management division. David Murray joins Savills' Glasgow office from Pick Everard, where he was the M&E director for Scotland and has significant experienc

A consultation report into wide-ranging plans to upgrade the landside facilities at Ardrossan Harbour has now been published. North Ayrshire Council is working with project partners - Transport Scotland, CMAL, Peel Ports Group, CalMac and the Arran Ferry Committee - to complete a comprehensive upgra

Renewable energy engineering and project management consultancy K2 Management (K2M) is to work alongside Inch Cape Offshore Limited (ICOL) as a lender’s technical advisor (LTA) on its 1,080 MW offshore wind farm in Scotland.

Balfour Beatty has today appointed Lee Hewitt as its UK health, safety and environment director.

Network Rail has started work to remove the bridge on Nithsdale Road in Glasgow as part of the Barrhead to Glasgow electrification project. Significant round-the-clock activity which began at the weekend included the use of a crane and lorries to remove bridge materials from the site.

Agency specialist John Grewar has joined Standard Real Estate Ltd as asset management and leasing consultant. Based at the firm’s Glasgow office, Mr Grewar has taken control of letting activity, asset management and portfolio renewals from 1 August.

Glasgow City Council is to allocate almost £104 million to housing associations and private developers to build new affordable homes in the city in 2022/23. The council has provided an update on the delivery of the city's Affordable Housing Supply Programme (AHSP), and how it will bring t

A Glasgow City Council committee has learned about the continued fall in the amount of Vacant and Derelict Land (VDL) in the city and approved the acceptance of the 2022/23 Vacant and Derelict Land Fund (VDLF) award to the city from the Scottish Government. The committee also received an update on t