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Scottish parents want their children to have a future that makes a positive difference to society, according to new research released to mark Tomorrow’s Engineers Week (5-9 November). Nearly seven in ten (69%) of Scottish parents want their children to have a job that is something they can be

A Scottish company specialising in creating spaces that help people work more productively is launching a competition to win a stress-free residency in its Glasgow office. Alpha Scotland, which opened a new state-of-the-art office overlooking the River Clyde earlier this year, is offering

Coatbridge steel firm Cairnhill Steel Solutions has agreed a deal to sponsor the Melrose Sevens in 2019, to the delight of rugby legend Doddie Weir, who won multiple Scottish championships with Melrose RFC. Cairnhill works throughout the UK offering a range of clients steel solutions to complex engi

Fife Council has unveiled the winning companies for a £4.6 million tender of plant hire contracts.

A Deeside charity which provides training for young adults with learning disabilities is to build a new office using straw bales. The management team at Beannachar Camphill Community, located on a farm set near Banchory-Devenick, currently works out of a garage building on the site which is no longe

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Galliford Try has confirmed that the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) completion has been pushed back to December and that the delay has increased its costs on the project by a further £20 million. In a trading update to investors this morning, the contractor said the final s

Proposals to introduce new rights for communities to appeal planning decisions have failed to pass a key stage of the parliamentary legislative process. MSPs on the Scottish Parliament’s local government and communities committee voted against a series of amendments to the Scottish G

Miller Mathieson, managing director of CBRE in Scotland & Northern Ireland, has been appointed as the new chairman of the Scottish Property Federation (SPF). Succeeding outgoing chairman Andrew Sutherland (joint managing director of Miller Developments), Miller Mathieson’s new appointment

Construction Scotland has launched its new strategy for the next four years, with the aim of the industry becoming more sustainable, productive, innovative and profitable, enhancing its contribution to Scotland’s economy. The launch took place during the Deputy First Minister John Swinney&rsqu

Avison Young has agreed to buy property advisor GVA from parent company EQT. The move will see Avison Young combine GVA with its existing UK operations.

The Institution of Civil Engineers Scotland (ICE Scotland) has today called on the cabinet secretary for transport, infrastructure and connectivity, Michael Matheson MSP, to invite shadow spokespeople to sit as observers on his proposed Infrastructure Commission, to ensure that it is best placed to

Plaza areas, people-friendly spaces and a dedicated cycleway are among potential new features for Edinburgh’s George Street and New Town public realm design project. WYG Environment Planning Transport Ltd and urban design experts LDA Design were commissioned by the City of Edinburgh Council to

By DM Hall’s Bob Fraser

Glasgow-based GRAHAM apprentice Shams Rahimi has expressed his “pride” after scooping two coveted awards at the Construction Industry Training Board Awards. Shams won the CITB ‘Scotland Apprentice of the Year Award’ and the ‘Scotland South Apprentice of the Year Award&r