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An aerial view of Lomondgate A project launched 10 years ago to regenerate the former J+B whisky bottling plant at Dumbarton has created 718 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs and £365 million for the region’s economy, according to a new independent economic impact assessment.

The Invasive Non-native Specialists Association (INNSA), the UK trade body dedicated to the UK Invasive species industry, has launched of a new Code of Practice for managing Japanese Knotweed. The new Code of Practice replaces the third edition of the Environment Agency document “Managing Japanese

Kevin Stewart More than £15 million for affordable housing projects has been raised through an innovative funding scheme, supporting the development of over 200 homes for social rent across the country.

Work begins on Cordale Housing Association’s new office Cordale Housing Association witnessed the start of work on its new office in Renton last week with the demolition of the former Main Street shops.

Artists from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design have used the latest technology to bring Dundee’s much-missed Royal Arch back to life for this year’s NEoN Digital Arts festival. Dr Alice Watterson and Dr Kieran Baxter combined their archaeological and animation skills to recreate

French building materials giant Saint-Gobain has accelerated its involvement in the UK offsite manufacturing and closed panel construction market with the acquisition of Scotframe Limited. Operating from two manufacturing sites and four sales and showroom locations in Scotland, Scotframe manufacture

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James Wimpenny James Wimpenny is to take over the reins at BAM Construct UK from chief executive Graham Cash who is retiring at the end of the year after more than 31 years at the company.

Sarah Beale The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has revealed it fully supports the conclusions of a recently-published independent review of the training body and has outlined a new agenda for change in response to calls for reform.

Almost £700 million worth of cash retention has been lost in construction over a three-year period by reason of insolvencies, according to new Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) research. The figure, which consultants Pye Tait said reflects 2016 prices, has been describ

A sculptural park within the Dick Institute redevelopment A study to develop recommendations for the historic area to the east of Kilmarnock town centre has been completed by Keppie Design.

A core University of Edinburgh building which is recognised as an exemplar of modern design by Historic Environment Scotland has received an £11.98 million upgrade by CCG (Scotland) Ltd. The Glasgow-based construction specialist said the new over-cladding of Appleton Tower has reinvigorated the bui

Proposals for one of Edinburgh’s largest viable brownfield developments will be put forward for determination at a planning committee this week. Updated plans for Waterfront Plaza have received support from across the Leith business community, as well as with leading political figures and affordab

Julie Scott-Gilroy looks at how well the construction industry's payment regime is working. Payment in the construction industry is regulated by the Construction Act 1996, as amended by the LDEDC Act 2009. One of the reasons behind the introduction of the Construction Act 1996 was to ease cashflow a

The Hywind Scotland offshore wind farm development Crown Estate Scotland – the body that manages leasing of the seabed – is to start discussions with industry, government and interested organisations to prepare for potential new offshore wind leasing.