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Roseanna Cunningham Vacant non-domestic properties are to be brought into the water charging regime, Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham has confirmed.

Andrew Bruce, Mark Williams, Colin Munro Inverness-based HRI Architects has today announced the acquisition of Thomas Munro & Co., one of the oldest architects’ practices in Scotland.

Deeside Timberframe’s successful growth has included the recently completed Perth Racecourse Hotel Stonehaven-based Deeside Timberframe is set to build on last year’s record financial performance with continued growth in Central Scotland and North England.

Fraserburgh's Town House A major regeneration project in Fraserburgh has secured the last of the funding it needs to progress and deliver visible improvements for the local community.

New operations director Stuart Cain Ground Developments Ltd has announced plans to upscale its piling division and has appointed large-scale earthworks and piling industry expert Stuart Cain to lead the new larger division.

A pupil from Broxburn Academy being interviewed Youngsters from several Scottish schools took part in a mock interview event, giving them valuable employability skills for their future careers.

Andrew Bateman and Karen Pickering Architecture firm Page\Park has reached another milestone towards its evolution into an employee-owned practice with a restructure of its management team.

Kate Houghton RTPI Scotland policy and practice officer, Kate Houghton, responds to the review of Scotland’s planning system and outlines four priorities for any forthcoming reform.

Concourse of Edinburgh Waverley station The Edinburgh to Glasgow electrification project could be delayed by up to seven months and has increased beyond its previous £742 million cost estimate, it has been revealed.

Douglas Keillor Regional director of BAM Construction in Scotland, Douglas Keillor, has been appointed to the board of BAM Construct UK.

(from left) Curriculum leader John McCusker, Jenny McEwan, Mark Savage, head of engineering Mark Ingram and college principal Martin McGuire A bright spark from New College Lanarkshire has been crowned the area’s top first year electrical engineering apprentice.

Brian Rye A total of 43 construction workers were killed in the workplace in the year to 31st March 2016, figures from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) have revealed.

(from left) Richard Park (operations director - Hub South East), Brian Houston (NHS Lothian chairman), Maureen Watt MSP, George Walker (chairman of the Edinburgh Integration Joint Board), Michael Graham (group executive chairman of Graham Construction) Iain Graham (director of capital planning, NHS

It appears that China’s recent ban on the construction of weird looking buildings has arrived too late in the day for this latest offering. In Heinan, at the North China University of Water Conservancy and Electric Power, a new building was recently erected with a striking resemblance to a toilet.

Richard Howson Extensive work to manage the potential impact of the UK leaving the European Union appears to have paid off for Carillion, which is remaining upbeat about its prospects for the year.