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Morgan Sindall has said it is on track to deliver a full year results in line with its expectations following a “strong” trading performance in the second half of the year. In a trading update for the period from 1 July 2018 to date, the contractor said that margins in its construction a

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RGBE) has unveiled proposals to refurbish and rebuild its ageing glasshouses and deliver new world-leading facilities that will protect its work. The institution has drawn up plans for a new eco-friendly energy centre and a plant health suite to replace its existi

Scottish education secretary John Swinney MSP has opened two schools in Midlothian developed by Hardies Property & Construction Consultants. Paradykes Primary School and Roslin Primary School both opened last month.

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Aberdeen City Council has launched a bid to buy around 100 plots of land as part of plans to alleviate congestion with a £26.4 million roads scheme. The local authority said it is today informing landowners of a compulsory purchase order (CPO) for the Berryden Corridor Improvement Project

The framework for the first homes in the initial phase at Maidenhill has been erected as homebuilders CALA Homes (West) and Taylor Wimpey West Scotland drive forward the brand new community in Newton Mearns. This milestone marks the completion of the initial works and access to Maidenhill, which has

Around 100 new council homes are to be built in the Tannahill area of Ferguslie Park after plans were confirmed for a £14 million new build development. Construction of the new homes is expected to start in 2020, with funding from Renfrewshire Council and the Scottish Government.

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

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 appointment of a new director of property services at Shettleston Housing Association (SHA) marks the conclusion of a senior staff restructure which has been taking place at the Association since the start of the year. On November 12, Colette McKenna becomes part of SHA’s new executive man

The renowned Building Good Employer Guide 2018 has ranked design and architecture practice HLM as one of the top 10 employers within the UK construction industry. Beating stiff competition, HLM additionally topped the flexible working and parental policies category for its efforts in making rem

Independent Scottish law firm Gillespie Macandrew has appointed experienced commercial property lawyer Andrew Yule as legal director. Andrew has over 15 years’ experience in commercial property and joins the business following a previous directorial position with Burness Paull.

A new hotel in the heart of Glasgow’s Merchant City will official open this week after construction work was completed by Robertson Group. The 181-bed Moxy Hotel has been under construction since 2016, with Robertson serving as main contractor for developer Vastint Hospitality.

Highbridge Properties director Guy Marsden on the rise of flexible offices. By now, almost everyone will be familiar with the benefits of flexible working, where the traditional 9-5 is shunned in favour of work patterns that better suit an employee’s life circumstances. But the rise of flexibl