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Construction and engineering contractor Taylor and Fraser has completed its redevelopment of the Physicians International Conference Centre at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE). The project was officially opened by HRH The Princess Royal at the start of the month.

A wave energy technology is being developed that could help generate low-cost electricity for thousands of houses. The device costs less than conventional designs, has fewer moving parts, and is made of durable materials. It is designed to be incorporated into existing ocean energy systems and can c

Family housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel has signed an innovative, two-year partnership with the UK Charity of the Year to provide vital life skills and practical support to young people when they move into their own homes for the first time. The housebuilder has pledged to work alongside Who Car

Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) has received a Secure by Design Award by Police Scotland for its new build development at Castle Wood Court in Helensburgh. The new build comprises 32 units at a construction value of just under £5 million. Funding has come from the Scottish Governme

Students hoping to roll the dice on a career in the built environment are being given a helping hand to climb the career ladder, after an innovative new board game was created to help them learn while they play. Sue Hayhow, senior lecturer in property, construction & quantity surveying at Birmin

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Mr Mark Hall

Development firm M&G Real Estate has drawn up fresh proposals for an Edinburgh development site. The investment arm of insurer Prudential is working with QMile Group on the former goods yard next to Haymarket Station, which it purchased last June.

HFD Property Group has received planning consent for a three storey office development in Aberdeen. Providing over 90,000 sq ft of Grade A office accommodation, the CityPark2 development is the second phase of a new campus at Altens Farm Road.

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) and Zero Waste Scotland are joining forces to encourage the construction industry to find innovative ways to reduce construction waste. The construction sector is the largest consumer of natural resources and the largest contributor to waste to landfill

125 additional homes, three local schools and Falkirk Council offices are all set to benefit from a newly announced £4 million project to extend an existing district heating system and create a private wire network at Callendar Park. The local authority has appointed specialist contractor McDe

Drochaid a' Chaolais Chumhaing / Kylesku Bridge in Sutherland has been awarded Category A status by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) after it was recognised as being of special architectural interest. The bridge, which spans the deep sea inlet of An Caolas Cumhang, will also be the first to be le

Bridge works specialist Spencer Group has delivered its “hugely challenging” project to complete repair works on the Forth Road Bridge. A team carried out works to replace truss end links which connect the bridge deck to the towers after a fracture caused the closure of the crossing in D

Spending on underground systems will boost productivity and deliver local economic growth, writes Scape Group chief executive, Mark Robinson. For decades infrastructure investment has focused on providing improved connectivity to and from London. Projects like Crossrail, Crossrail 2 and HS2, all sti

Morrison Construction has officially handed over keys for the new £18.9 million Wallyford Primary School to East Lothian Council. Completed with development partner hub South East, the new facility replaces the existing school building at Salters Road.

CEOs and directors from 32 energy and utilities employers have launched a sector inclusion commitment to attract more diverse and inclusive talent. Sector employers including Amey, Balfour Beatty, Clancy Docwra, Keltbray, Kier and Morrison Utilities are among the contractors signing up.