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The size and value of project management to the UK economy and society has been benchmarked for the first time in a major new report. Commissioned by the Association for Project Management (APM) and conducted by PwC UK, research has identified that project management in the UK generates around &poun

Scotland will need to build 13 new secondary schools or 453 additional secondary school classrooms to meet a growing demand for higher education spaces across the country, according to a new report. The latest research by public sector procurement specialist Scape Group has found that Scotland&rsquo

Output in the UK construction sector has continued to fall despite a slight increase last month. Figures published today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that although this month's figures have seen a rise in output by 0.4% and a 1.1% rise in new work respectively, the three-month on

International construction and property consultancy Thomas & Adamson has strengthened its senior management by promoting three key team members. Heather Holbrook will take on the role of regional director within the company’s cost management division.

The design and build extension at Muller Milk and Ingredients’ factory in Bellshill has been completed by Clark Contracts. The works included the construction of a two storey extension to accommodate additional employee welfare and office facilities to increase the production capacity at the B

Plans for a £1.5 million extension to Buchan House in Peterhead have been agreed with work due to begin on site mid-May. The additional space will provide accommodation for Police Scotland, along with shared office space for Aberdeenshire Council and police colleagues to work alongside each ot

Mike Cooper has announced his retirement from Orkney Care and Repair following a successful and extensive career spanning over 30 years. The service, which helps older people maintain their independence and quality of life at home, has been improving homes and lives in Orkney since 1988 with Mr Coop

A religious order has been told to reinstate an historic castle folly that it partly demolished. The Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary had demolished almost the entire 19th century folly on the grounds of the former Bessborough Mother and Baby Home in Cork.

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The slump in the Scottish housing market looks set to continue as the ongoing Brexit uncertainty takes its toll on buyers, surveyors have warned. The UK Residential Market Survey March 2019 from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) said the market was still subdued in March, a picture t

An investigation has been launched into the financial statements of Interserve. Accounting watchdogs at the Financial Reporting Council are to examine audits by Grant Thornton for the three years from 2015.

Merchant Homes has secured planning permission for a proposed new residential development in Glasgow. Located at Stepford Road, just north of the city’s Edinburgh Road, Lochwood Gardens will comprise a collection of 106 homes including a mix of two, three and four-bedroom detached, semi-detach

McGill & Co returned to work this week for the first time since being purchased from administration. The Dundee construction firm was purchased from administration by Catalus Energy Investments last month after the firm succumbed to disputes and delays in payment for a number of significant proj

Retirement home group McCarthy & Stone is to close its Scottish business as part of a continued restructure to reduce costs. The firm, which has already closed its southwest regional business, said the Scotland business is being wound down and closed over the next 12 months.

East Lothian Council has reached an agreement with Inch Cape Offshore Limited (ICOL) for the purchase of a small part of the former Cockenzie Power Station site. ICOL, a subsidiary of Edinburgh-based energy company Red Rock Power Limited, received Planning Permission in Principle from Scottish Minis