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The Highland Council has awarded three contracts valuing £7.9 million in total for works at three Inverness schools which are expected to commence in April 2017. A £3m contract has been awarded to McGregor Construction at Cauldeen Primary School. The works will include the construction of an exten

People will have a final opportunity to comment on major changes being proposed for the planning system in Scotland, as a consultation on planning draws to a close next week. The Scottish Government has set out 20 proposals to revamp the system, which will support economic growth, delivery of houses

Commercial property investment development company Chris Stewart Group (CSG) has expanded its senior management team with an eye to future acquisitions and investments. The Edinburgh firm is looking to corner the urban regeneration market by adding Rory Stephens of Manse to its deal origination team

The Gleneagles Hotel has revealed plans to build a “rural camp” near Auchterarder with teepes, luxury lodges, a spa, restaurants, bars, retail and events space. The Perthshire hotel claims the proposals will boost the local economy by attracting visitors from across the UK and beyond.

Construction and infrastructure-focused partnership hub South West hosted a Building Information Modelling (BIM) conference today to bring all parties involved in its construction projects up to speed on the new regulations. The event at the Fenwick Hotel near Kilmarnock covered the impending legisl

The Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) has launched a national campaign aimed to encourage construction sites to help to root out illegal immigrants working on them. The ‘Spotlight on…illegal workers’ initiative follows an industry poll which found that a third of the construction sector su

A new consortium of firms involved in offsite construction is celebrating after winning a share of the £60,000 Collaboration Prize, delivered by Co-operative Development Scotland on behalf of Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise. Offsite Hub, which formed following the UK govern

(Image: Google) Developers are set to submit plans to demolish Netherlea Hospital in Newport, Fife, to make way for a collection of luxury homes costing up to £650,000 each.

The Beatrice windfarm off the Scottish coast Wind turbines in Scotland set a new March record for the total amount of power sent to the National Grid since records began.

Concerns have been raised by union Unite over the safety of windfarms after two workers were killed last month in Scotland. The first victim, 37-year-old Antonio Linares, was killed when he fell at Scottish Power's Kilgallioch Windfarm site in South Ayrshire on March 15. Mr Linares was working for c

Andrew Richmond (left) and Michael Padzinski hub North Scotland Ltd has welcomed Michael Padzinski as its new chief executive.

Plans for a distillery which was deemed “too Scottish” by residents of a Devon village has been granted planning approval. Designed by Helensburgh-based Organic Architects, the Princetown distillery will be the largest in England, producing 400,000 litres of whisky at start-up. It will also be t

Balfour Beatty has been awarded the £16 million enabling works contract by Network Rail for the redevelopment of Glasgow Queen Street Station. The contract, which supports Network Rail’s expansion scheme to accommodate increasing passenger numbers, will involve the demolition of platform building

Gordon Cunningham Construction, refurbishment, fit out and maintenance contractor Clark Contracts has secured new orders valued at over £40 million in the six months to March 31 and has recruited 34 new members of staff as a result.

The Learning and Teaching Hub set for the Gilmorehill Campus The University of Glasgow has appointed Graham Construction to carry out enabling works for a learning and technology hub.