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More than 200 representatives from the Scottish public sector gathered to celebrate procurement excellence within the housing sector at the first ever Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) Awards ceremony. The inaugural awards event was held in the Grand Ballroom at the historic Grand Central Hotel in

Plans have been submitted to rebuild Cameron House Hotel almost a year after the resort was devastated by a fatal fire. A planning statement lodged with Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority reveals the full extent of the works required at the hotel including the retention and restor

Housing developer DJ Laing Homes has announced its latest sponsorship deal with Carnoustie Panmure FC ahead of the new season’s fixtures which has just kicked off in the Scottish Junior East Region Super League. The Carnoustie-based company will support the club for the 2018/19 season as main

Kier has today reassured shareholders that it is confident the group will meet its full-year expectations despite first-half costs exceeding the realised savings by approximately £10 million. In a trading update prior to its Annual General Meeting at 12 noon today, the infrastructure services,

BAM Construction has successfully handed over Carntyne Primary School in Glasgow to hub West Scotland on behalf of Glasgow City Council. Delivered on time and budget, the primary school, which is located in the playground of the existing school on Liberton Street, is designed to accommodate up to 23

A further £1 billion will be invested to rebuild and refurbish Scotland’s schools, Deputy First Minister John Swinney announced today. The new funding, which will kick in from 2021 when the current school building programme ends, will benefit around 50,000 pupils - in addition to the 60,

Hew Edgar calls for dedicated legislation to help tackle the growing obstacles which hinder the sustainable growth of Scotland’s construction sector.

Work to deliver £3.6 million worth of much-needed new homes for families in Castlemilk is now underway. Ardenglen Housing Association is building 22 new homes on the vacant site of the former St Martin’s Primary School playing fields in Ardencraig Road.

A deteriorating road-over-rail bridge threatening the East Coast Main Line in Aberdeenshire will be demolished over Christmas Day and Boxing Day to minimise disruption to rail travellers. Abbeyton Bridge, on the B966 just north of Fordoun, is threatening the region’s railway link with the sout

New images of a proposed pedestrian and cycle bridge over the M8 that will link North Glasgow to the city centre have been unveiled as the local authority prepares to submit the development for planning. Glasgow City Council said the ‘Street in the Sky’ will reduce walk times between Sig

Fife Council’s planners were celebrating after the local authority’s development plan team scooped an award in the Scottish Government’s Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning 2018 (SAQP 2018). The Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning, now in their nineteenth year, are one of t

The City of Edinburgh Council has reached a financial settlement agreement with the Edinburgh Schools Partnership (ESP) regarding the building quality scandal that led to the closure of 17 schools in 2016. ESP signed up to an agreement with the local authority in 2001 to design, construct, refurbish

A contractor has been appointed to deliver a flood protection scheme for Stonehaven which will offer comfort and security to local residents and businesses. McLaughlin and Harvey Ltd will carry out the work on behalf of Aberdeenshire Council following the agreement of an ‘NEC option C target c

Glasgow construction and manufacturing group CCG (Scotland) Ltd has reported an excellent financial year with turnover exceeding £144 million – up 6.2% on 2017’s figures. Profit before taxation also significantly increased on the previous year to over £9.1m.

JML Contracts has spoken of its joy after one of its projects was named House of the Year 2018 by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). Lochside House in the Scottish Highlands was revealed as the winner in the final episode of a special Channel 4 series Grand Designs: House of the Year,