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Karen Campbell Lending to first-time buyers in Scotland was down in both value and volume, according to the latest data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).

Glasgow City Council is set to sell some unused land to make way for 59 serviced apartments, 375 student flats and 23,688 sq/ft of commercial space. The property on Martha Street is part of a major new development which also includes the A-listed Council Parish Halls on George Street.

A group of 21 Rutherglen students took part in a workshop about the world of work in engineering, as part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week. Second year students took time out from their usual classes to attend the workshop which was delivered by Robertson and supported by the Construction Industry Tr

The former Willowbank Primary School Work is underway to create over 400 new student apartments in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

A series of ecology and environmental surveys are to set to get underway this week along the A96 between Inverness and Nairn as part of plans to dual the road. Teams of ecologists will start to gather vital information about the local environment in the coming months which will help inform the desig

Ryan Thomas Baillie, Connor Jackson, James Robert Henderson, and Andy McLaughlin are all working on the Riverside Campus development as part of the £228 million supercampus construction at City of Glasgow College The City of Glasgow College has underlined its commitment to providing employment oppo

Hub South West and Graham Construction hand over the new Hunter Health Centre to NHS Lanarkshire. From left: Adam Finch, independent tester, AA Projects; Darren Muir, funder, technical advisor, MMAG; Joe Dowds, capital services manager, NHS Lanarkshire; Gordon Richardson, contracts manager, Graham F

A public meeting has been held to give local residents an update progress on building the Third Don Crossing after the project was delayed from late 2015 to February 2016. The long-awaited bridge will be open by February – eight weeks later than originally planned.

Grace McFarlane (4 years) and Gregor Boyd (5 years) looking at the plans for the new school campus A £12 million project to bring three East Kilbride establishments together under one roof on a purpose-built campus began in earnest yesterday.

LHC has launched a new website and refreshed its brand as it prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2016. One of the key drivers is to make it easier for clients and members to identify and understand the frameworks LHC offers which can help them procure efficiently and quickly.

Almost a quarter of British workers have thought about retraining or switching to a different career over the last year, according to new data from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). A poll compiled by the construction trade body found that 23 per cent of workers have considered these options

A New York plumber has won a $136 million Powerball jackpot after nearly forgetting about the winning ticket in his basement. The Independent reports that Anthony Perosi, 56, bought the ticket at a 7-Eleven convenience store on Staten Island back on March 14. Mr Perosi left his ticket posted on his

Construction work for the £65 million Silver Fin project in Aberdeen is to start “imminently” after the award of the contract to Sir Robert McAlpine. The 132,000 sq ft Union Street development will include a new Scottish granite façade onto Union Street and a glass and granite tower element fe

Work is underway on an extension to double capacity of the Junior School dining hall at the prestigious George Watson’s College in Edinburgh. The renovation will improve dining experience for pupils as well as introducing more modern catering facilities within the school. This is the latest develo

Retail specialist contractor McLaughlin & Harvey completes the seventh Waitrose store in Scotland as the newest addition opens its doors to customers in Milngavie. Branch manager David Sharp officially opened the 36,500 sq. ft. Store which includes a community room, a large cafe, a bakery grazin