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The value of talented and enthusiastic people to the plumbing and heating sector has once again been recognised with the Scotland and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) Best Apprentice Plumber awards. In a recognition of the hard work and determination it takes to achieve

Scottish Construction Now is delighted to introduce a four-part series taking place this month that will take a look at legal issues surrounding construction delays. The series is compiled by Sandra Cassels, partner in the commercial litigation team at Morton Fraser, who specialises in construction

Police in Berkshire are reassuring drivers that a new road sign displaying symbols similar to that of the Netflix's sensation 'Squid Game' will not take drivers to a real-life version of the show. Thames Valley Road Policing took to Twitter on Monday to confirm that the rather obscure sign, at

Architecture and building surveying practice Gibbon Lawson McKee Limited (GLM) has expanded into the West with a focus on commercial markets following the appointment of Gerard Smith. The successful privately owned building consultancy, now in its 25th year, employs over 20 staff across Scotland and

Tayside civil engineering contractor Kilmac has opened a new West Lothian base aimed at handling a growing number of projects in central Scotland. The Ashwood Court satellite in Mid Calder will be the hub for more than 20 office staff, engineers, surveyors and labourers living in Edinburgh, the Loth

Construction and property consultants Summers-Inman has strengthened its senior management team in Scotland with the promotion of Angus Macdonald to director. Based at the firm’s Scottish headquarters in Edinburgh, Mr Macdonald will focus on expanding the quantity surveying side of the busines

Arup has teamed up with IHG and Schneider Electric to outline a routemap for further decarbonisation of two hotels in Scotland.

Just weeks after appointing Derek Bertram as its new construction manager, Muir Homes has further strengthened its team with the appointment of Gordon Cunningham as technical director. Gordon brings over 20 years of technical knowledge and expertise as a professional in residential site procure

A proposed development of 400 homes in the south east of Ayr will be the subject of an upcoming public consultation. Maybole-based Lynch Homes plans to apply for permission in principle to build the homes on land between Ayr Hospital and Kincaidston.

The City of Edinburgh Council remains on track and committed to delivering on its ambition to deliver 20,000 affordable homes by 2027, despite the impact on the development of affordable homes following the global pandemic, a report will reveal this week. In its Strategic Housing Investment Pla

A public consultation has started to help the process of identifying options for improving transport connections on the A93 from Aberdeen to Banchory. The study, which will particularly focus on active travel and public transport connections, continues the ongoing work of Aberdeen City Council and p

Mitie has strengthened its high voltage, new connections and electric vehicle (EV) capabilities with the acquisition of Independent Connections Provider (IPC) Rock Power Connections Limited.

The third and final phase of the Inshes District Park main path infrastructure in Inverness has been completed and is now open to the public. The £358K contract which forms part of the third phase of development at Inshes District Park was awarded to Pat Munro Ltd of Alness and work began on s

In conjunction with our sister publication Scottish Housing News, today we launch our COP26 feature showcasing the efforts of Scotland’s dynamic affordable housing sector.

Scottish Housing News Podcast co-host Jimmy Black outlines the roundtable discussion from the first episode of the podcast, which has been launched to kick off our series on how Scotland’s social housing sector is meeting the net zero challenge. Some intriguing possibilities were thrown up in