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Plans to demolish a significant part of Aberdeen’s historic Broadford Works building to make way for a £100 million ‘urban village’ have been recommended for approval. Developer Inhabit plans to transform the former textile factory into 460 homes and accommodation for 430 students. The ‘urb

Architects and exhibition designers at ZMMA have highlighted their role in bringing Scottish design to life at V&A Dundee. At the heart of Scotland’s first design museum, which opened its doors to the public last weekend, are the Scottish Design Galleries which are the first in the world dedic

Scottish Water is trialling a six-month pilot project in St Andrews to combat fatbergs and reduce the risk of major flooding and pollution. The project aims to substantially reduce the number of blockages in the sewer system caused by fat, oil and grease – referred to as FOG - being incorrectly di

Stephen Good, Construction Scotland Innovation Centre chief executive and Sally Thomas, CEO of SFHA, sign the new agreement Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) and the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) have announced a new partnership which aims to use innovation to incre

The Unite union is to recommend its local government craft membership including joiners, labourers, painters and electricians reject a revised pay offer from the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA). The pay offer is based on a proposal put forward by the local authority body of a 3% inc

Morrison Construction has reached a significant milestone in the works on the Dorenell Windfarm near Dufftown in Moray with the final reinforced concrete turbine base completed on site. Since the firm began works in April 2017, 59 turbine bases and approximately 40km of road have been constructed ac

New plans set out by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) for a post-Brexit immigration policy would cripple the construction industry, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). A government-commissioned study which aimed to establish the current and likely future patterns of EEA migra

Edinburgh-based Miller Homes said it is seeing no signs of Brexit impacting on its customers as it reported an 11% increase in operating profits. The housebuilder’s operating profit increased to £70.5 million in the six months to June 30, from £63.5m in the same period last year helped by growth

An independent retailer from Ayr has landed a significant contract with South Ayrshire Council to help deliver improvements to hundreds of residential council properties until at least 2020. Established in 2010, Radbury Double Glazing will supply PVC windows, doors & other services after winning

New student accommodation is set to open its doors in Glasgow after infrastructure firm Robertson completed construction work. Built on behalf of developer Vastint Hospitality, the building will offer 458 new-build student residences operated by Homes for Students.

A construction worker has completed seven ‘ultra-races’, the equivalent of running 439 miles, in just four months to raise money for Help for Heroes. Each race completed by John McVelia covered a distance of around 100km, or 63 miles.

The ongoing revitalisation of Glasgow’s waterfront is poised to take a major step forward with the submission of a detailed planning application for a 500-apartment build-to-rent development on the banks of the Clyde. The project at Central Quay on the Broomielaw is being led by investor, develope

A bone which could belong to a mammoth has been discovered at a construction site in Cape Coral, Florida. The bone, possibly a fossilised tusk, is “about 12,000 years old at the least,” David Carr, an archaeologist and executive director at the Archaeological and Historical Conservancy in Fort L

Mulligan Fencing is a large-scale supply & installation fencing contractor for all types of fencing projects across the UK & Ireland.

More than £10 billion of potential investment opportunities are being highlighted at the V&A Dundee A new prospectus detailing more than £10 billion worth of investment ventures across Scotland’s seven cities has been launched today.