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A significant milestone in the Moray Sports Centre (MSC) project was reached this week as construction got underway at the 12-acre site located next to Linkwood Distillery in South Elgin. To celebrate, there was a breaking ground ceremony where Moray Sports Foundation’s chairman, Sandy Adam, and y

Talented engineers of the future have completed an immersive introduction to the industry thanks to a partnership between Robertson and the Constructionarium initiative. Forty-five second year civil engineering, quantity surveying and project management students from Heriot-Watt University spent a w

The Construction, Housing & Property sector has been well represented at Business Fives with over 70 companies from the sector involved in the corporate football events. The sector has also been the most generous when it comes to charitable efforts with £15,000 raised in just two years by the C

Lighthouse Club hails successful charity race night The West of Scotland branch of construction industry charity the Lighthouse Club held its annual race night at Hamilton race course on Friday 18th May.

Researchers from Newcastle University have revealed the vast scale of London's super basements including one underground excavation complete with its own beach. The capital’s super rich residents have been extending their homes beneath ground, making space for swimming pools, wine cellars and gyms

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Chapelton is the latest town to join Aberdeenshire’s geocaching craze with the high-tech treasure hunt being added to the town’s first park. Liddell Park, named after Scottish Olympic gold medallist Eric Liddell, is home to the outdoor pursuit – a fun pastime of finding a small, hidden contain

Glasgow residents invited to view plans for Byres Road redesign Residents and road users are being invited to submit their views over design plans for the future of Byres Road in Glasgow's West End.

MPs have raised significant concerns about how the public sector manages contracts with major suppliers after documents revealed that ministers failed to respond to warnings regarding the financial health of Carillion months before its collapse. The Cabinet Office assesses each strategic supplier on

(from left) Paragon’s Robert Perry and Bond Davidson’s Malcolm Davidson celebrate the merger alongside Paragon’s John Munday and Bond Davidson’s Matthew Dunn Edinburgh-based independent building and project consultancy Paragon has merged with Bond Davidson to create a £22 million turnover b

Effective approaches for Scotland to use publicly created increases in land value to help finance the infrastructure needed to deliver new housing and other development have been highlighted in a report published today. Written for the Scottish Land Commission by a team from Heriot-Watt University,

David Stephens Professional services and engineering consultancy WSP has strengthened its transport and infrastructure team with a new senior appointment that is set to head up the businesses growing local government opportunities.

A preferred option has been identified for works to mitigate against landslips and restore the A76 at Enterkinfoot to two-way traffic. Details of this option, which will involve realigning around 1km of the road, have been presented to key local stakeholders and put on show at a public exhibition in

Kathleen McAnea Kathleen McAnea outlines why developers should review a recent case when procuring works and considering the extent of their design consultant’s liability.

Negative publicity around sexual harassment, the Gender Pay Gap and a reputation as a male-dominated industry, run the risk of putting off young girls who might otherwise consider a career in property and construction. Industry organisation Women in Property knows how important it is to encourage mo