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NHS Grampian project director Jackie Bremner and Graham Construction regional director Gary Holmes shook on a £120m deal last year Work on a range of significant public sector projects in Scotland has contributed to a 40% increase in turnover for Graham Construction.

Alasdair Henderson In the wake of the recent general election, the Federation of Piling Specialists (FPS) is calling on the UK government to act swiftly to reassure the status of EU construction workers of their permanent right to residence and work within the UK post-Brexit.

A man who built his Dundee home using fast-food wrappers and plastic bottles is now planning to create a motor vehicle from waste. Former waste worker Angus Carnie constructed his own house for just £15,000.

Student accommodation builder Watkin Jones is to begin work on a new Aberdeen project after securing the financial backing of Europa Generation. The firm has forward sold six of its planned UK projects to the institutional investor for £153 million, all payable during construction.

Scotland’s sewers contain enough natural and discarded heat to warm a city the size of Glasgow for more than four months a year, according to a new report. Figures produced by Scottish Water Horizons for renewable energy group Scottish Renewables, have revealed that 921 million litres of wastewate

Roof systems manufacturer Marley Eternit has issued a sun safety warning for all outdoor construction workers, following new research which shows they have a greater risk of skin cancer than any other occupation. The latest study, which appeared in the British Journal of Cancer, looked at the risks

The regeneration of the banks of the river Clyde, including plans for a new bridge linking Partick and Govan, has moved forward after Glasgow City Council gave its approval to finalising legal agreements with Peel Holdings Limited. The proposals are part of the Glasgow City Region City Deal and incl

A £40 million mixed use development looks set to be developed at one of the Dundee Waterfront’s most prominent sites after city planning officials recommended it for approval. Robertson Group, together with architects Cooper Cromar, submitted plans in February to deliver 88 apartments across two

Nicholas Groves-Raines FRIAS with wife, Kristin Hannesdottir (c) Malcolm Cochrane Edinburgh architect Nicholas Groves-Raines has been presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) for his outstanding contribution to architecture in Scotland

Places for People has submitted plans to the City of Edinburgh Council to build 89 new homes by Granton Waterfront. The development on Waterfront Avenue forms the third phase of a larger scheme of around 600 homes.

No council high-rise block in Scotland contains the type of cladding said to have been used in the Grenfell Tower fire, it was confirmed yesterday as the first meeting of the Ministerial Working Group convened to examine building and fire safety regulatory framework took place. Last week the Scottis

Construction recruitment is set to be revolutionised with the introduction of two unique technology innovations from Peace Recruitment, the leading specialist in recruitment for the built environment.

Barratt Developments has announced the appointment of Jessica White as its new chief financial officer with immediate effect. Ms White steps up from group financial controller to join the main board of Barratt as an executive director and CFO, replacing Neil Cooper who left in January after just 18

Refurbishment, fit-out and maintenance firm Cosmos Projects has announced a raft of new management and Board appointments following the anniversary of its fifth year in business. In recognition of their contribution to the success of the growing business, John Bremner and Ian Smith have been appoint

Work to install one of Scottish Water’s largest solar panel projects to date, at a waste water treatment plant in Montrose, has unearthed a lost piece of military history. Scottish Water Horizons, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Water, which is driving forward the organisation’s green agen