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Kier Construction Scotland’s project manager, Andy McTavish, scooped a Gold Award at the prestigious Construction Manager of the Year Awards, held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on Wednesday 24 October with host, television presenter Hazel Irvine. The awards event, run by the Chartered

Floating wind has an important role to play in supporting the development of the offshore wind supply chain and contributing to 50GW of offshore wind in the UK by 2050, according to a new report. The Crown Estate Scotland-commissioned study by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult sets o

A 182m (600ft) high tribute to a hero of India's struggle for independence is set to be completed this week and assume the title of the world's tallest statue. Located in India's Gujarat state, massive imortalisation of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel will surpass the scale of The Spring Temple B

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Housebuilding firm Mactaggart & Mickel Group has hailed a solid performance of its Scottish division as it reported a rise in profits for the sixth consecutive year. Financial results for the year to 30 April 2018 revealed a rise in profit before tax by 11% to £14.2 million 

A 2,400 acre site just a few miles outside of Glasgow is to be developed to provide thousands of new homes following major clearing works by Scottish Water Horizons. The commercial subsidiary owned by Scottish Water has played a crucial role in helping to unlock land that is being regenerated to cre

Delays associated with historic turbulence in the construction sector have held back the announcement of accounts by Laing O’Rourke, the contractor has said. Laing O’Rourke said its accounts for the year to 31st March 2018, which have been overdue since September 30, will now not be file

Housing minister Kevin Stewart blogs about rights of appeal in planning, ahead of Stage 2 of the Planning Bill today. As stage 2 of the Planning Bill continues, the Local Government and Communities Committee will soon be looking at rights of appeal in planning. This is about whether any person shoul

The construction, retail and hospitality sectors accounted for more than half of all corporate insolvencies in Scotland over the last quarter, according to official statistics. UK government statistics have revealed that there were 232 corporate insolvencies in the quarter to September 30, an increa

Morrison Construction’s project manager David Wright still feels a little “overwhelmed” after winning a silver medal in front of a crowd of more than 400 at the Construction Manager of the Year Awards (CMYA) in London last week. Shortlisted in the Primary Education category, David

The royal seal of approval has been given to Pacific Building’s completion of the new British Airways lounge at Aberdeen International Airport. Camilla, Duchess of Rothesay, officially opened the near £1 million facility during a visit to the airport, which is undergoing an extensive pro

Construction of Europe’s first ever ‘smart canal’ scheme, which will use the 250-year-old Forth & Clyde Canal and 21st century technology to mitigate flood risk as well as enable massive regeneration, is now underway in Glasgow. The pioneering new digital surface water drainage

The Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice in Glasgow's Bellahouston Park, has been officially opened by Eva Bolander, Lord Provost of Glasgow, and Lady Clark, chairwoman of Arnold Clark. Designed by international design practice Ryder Architecture, the £21 million scheme is based on the Sengetu

The legacy of one of East Lothian’s most famous sons is to be immortalised through a five-metre high steel bear. Sculpted by renowned Scottish artist, Andy Scott, the man behind the Kelpies and other well-loved sculptures, the first images of the bear being constructed in the workshop have now