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Work has started on-site to build 20 new affordable housing apartments in Midlothian. Situated on the High Street of Bonnyrigg’s popular town centre, Cruden Building is delivering the project on behalf of Midlothian Council. The new homes will support the council’s wider ambition to reac

A 13-year-old boy from Fraserburgh has become one of the youngest people in the UK to qualify to drive a trio of massive machines. Jake Campbell has passed the construction exams required to operate a telescopic forklift, a 30-tonne dumper truck and a quarry-loading shovel.

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The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has added its support to a charter launched by Scotland’s Construction Quality Improvement Collaborative (CQIC), which aims to drive up quality in the built environment. The charter is designed to encourage organisations to commit to transforming the

New rules being brought in as part of changes to the non-domestic rates system in Scotland could cause confusion for landlords and property investors, particularly in the industrial sector, according to Knight Frank. Among the changes being brought in as part of the most recent settlement between th

Industry services firm Greenwell Equipment has recorded turnover of £6 million for the 2021-2022 financial year as the business completed several large-scale projects over the past twelve months. Greenwell, which is headquartered in Aberdeen’s Greenbank Road and specialises in cabins, co

Advanced Traditional Screeding (ATS) has agreed a three-year sponsorship deal with Dunfermline Rugby Football Club (DRFC) in kit provision for over 200 youth players. The Rosyth-based firm, which is a specialist flooring contractor with a UK-wide client base, became the front of shirt sponsor for th

Balfour Beatty has reported a 42% increase in underlying profit from operations to £279 million and an 8% increase in its order book at £17.4 billion. The group's 2022 full-year financial results saw revenue for the year reach £8,931m – up from £8,280m fo

Glasgow City Heritage Trust (GCHT) Podcast has announced the second series of it's 'If Glasgow's walls could talk' which explores the relationships between Glasgow's historic buildings, places and communities.

Property and investment company Buccleuch Property has launched the 15th edition of the Buccleuch Property Challenge with Horse Time to return as its charity partner for the event.

A planning application has been submitted for a new sustainable and inclusive Adult Learning Disability Hub in Inverclyde, designed jointly by architects at Holmes Miller and Inverclyde Council, working in partnership with hub West Scotland.

Measures to address the chronic skills shortages in the construction industry by relaxing immigration rules have been described as a welcome boost, following confirmation of the move in yesterday's Spring Budget announcement.

Irvine-headquartered construction property and investment business Edison Group has become a convert to the principle of the four-day working week for all employees. The new regime, which will guarantee all sixty Edison Group employees three days off each week: either Friday, Saturday and Sunda

Affordable flats will be built on the former Burgh Yard site in Galashiels which was previously earmarked for a hotel.

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has completed a programme to deliver 82 homes for social rent for East Renfrewshire Council, which forms part of the wider masterplan vision and framework for Maidenhill, Newton Mearns.