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Barratt Developments has said it is well-positioned for FY22 after a year of 'excellent performance' as it reported profits before tax of £107 million. The group has today issued a trading update for the year ended 30 June 2021 ahead of the publication of its annual results on 2 September

Trade kitchen supplier Howden Joinery has raised its profit expectations after a surge in demand linked to an increase in home renovations during the Covid-19 pandemic. Howdens recorded £785 million in sales during the first half of 2021, an increase of 69 per cent on the same period last year

Taylor Wimpey is to host an online public consultation event ahead of planning application for development of further new homes in Monifieth.

The £12.5 million retail development at the former Arnotts store in Inverness city centre will be known as Union Court, developers have announced as they showed off interior CGI for the first time.

Plans for a new distillery and visitor centre in Benbecula have secured up to £1.99 million from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).

The HALO Kilmarnock has announced a new partnership with Scottish digital connectivity specialist Commsworld to ensure the HALO development is amongst the most connected in the country when it opens its doors this autumn.

The JR Group has raised over £800 for Beatson Cancer Charity during an outdoor networking event.

Building trade supplier Screwfix has submitted plans to establish new premises in Forfar. A planning application submitted to Angus Council said it will create 12 new jobs at the former Carpetright building on Queenswell Road if a change of use is granted.

Recycled vegetable oil is being used for the first time to heat a home in Scotland.

Morgan Sindall Construction's managing director for Scotland, Stuart Parker, has been appointed to lead on procurement for Construction Scotland. Mr Parker joins the body's Industry Leadership Group (ILG) and assumes the role of chair of the procurement subgroup at a pivotal time, as the organisatio

Hillcrest Homes has been named third on a list of UK housing associations delivering the most homes for affordable rent over the past year. Inside Housing's Biggest Builders 2021 list also named Hillcrest Homes third place in the UK for delivering new homes as a percentage of existing homes.

Glasgow-based contractor RJ McLeod is set to shortly begin work for Hamilton-based Banks Renewables on its 15-turbine Kype Muir wind farm extension project near Strathaven in South Lanarkshire. RJ McLeod, around a fifth of whose employees are based in Lanarkshire, has been awarded the "balance of pl

A formal sod-cutting ceremony has marked the start of a £20 million project to build the Newmains and St Brigid’s Community Hub and Family Learning Centre in North Lanarkshire.

Ivan McKee MSP, the Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise and chair of the Scottish Construction Leadership Forum, considers the priorities for building recovery from Covid-19. The construction industry touches every part of Scotland’s economy and is vital to our future prosperi

Homes for Scotland (HFS) has welcomed a new Scottish Government report on the value, incidence and impact of developer contributions, which it says demonstrates the important linkages across housing tenures. The report highlights that: