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A £350 million plan to expand Aberdeen harbour into Nigg Bay is to become a reality after the city’s harbour board decided to press ahead with the development. The new facilities will include 1,400 metres of new quay, with a water depth of up to 10.5 metres and will create an additional 125,000 s

A plan setting out how to tackle the shortage of affordable housing within Scotland’s first National Park has been given the go ahead. Named ‘LIVE Park’, the Plan outlines an ambitious vision for making Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park an attractive and viable place for young peop

Amended plans are to be submitted for Dundee’s £21 million Regional Performance Centre for Sport after Dundee Football Club announced it was to withdraw its interest in the planned scheme. The new centre was to have provided training facilities for the club as well as being a training and competi

Glasgow fit-out contractor Morris & Spottiswood has successfully delivered a £1.75 million makeover for River Clyde Homes including the creation of an energy saving biomass heating system. The completion of the 12-month project at Cartsdyke Apartments in Greenock means that heating and hot wate

A year on from the reopening of the Forth Road Bridge after an unprecedented three-week closure for repairs to fractured steelwork, considerable progress has been made. The bridge reopened to 91 per cent of traffic on 23 December 2015 after the completion of emergency repairs. Work then continued ar

SELECT’s Stuart McKelvie and Gordon McCall from GMC Electrical The campaigning trade body for Scotland's electrical sector has called for the industry to be regulated by the Scottish Parliament to prevent rogue traders posing “a distinct and continuing threat to safety” in homes.

Minister views progress of Millerhill rail stabling yard Work to house Scotland’s growing fleet of trains is progressing well and on track for the arrival of new class 385 electric rolling stock in Autumn 2017

What better way to witter away those remaining hours until Christmas than by getting caught up in a fun little arcade game released by Ogilvie Construction? Forget stressing about those last minute online purchases and help Santa deliver his presents then show off your high score to friends.

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Confidence amongst Scottish construction employers has been rated positive for the second consecutive quarter, though the vast majority have called for the skills test element of construction apprenticeships to be retained. A quarterly survey of the membership of industry trade association the Scott

Contractors are being sought to bid for a four-year framework for the provision of new build and refurbishment works for schools and community buildings. The Scottish Procurement Alliance has released the £800 million building works framework for tender.

A planning application has been lodged by Buccleuch Property for a residential-led mixed-use development as an extension to Salter’s Park in Dalkeith. The development, which can be brought forward without undue delay, will comprise up to 400 homes (included 25 per cent affordable housing), as well

Jeremy Blackburn The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has praised the Scottish Government for “taking the lead” in providing the reassurance needed to tackle the country’s chronic housing shortage and infrastructure deficit.

Gordon Nelson The Federation of Master Builders Scotland (FMB Scotland) has called on the Scottish Government to give the construction industry priority access to the £10 million Flexible Workforce Development Fund.

Ian Godden A former director is to return to the Board of Havelock Europa with a vote of confidence for the company in the form a £300,000 investment.