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Dublin-based materials giant CRH has acquired a raft of assets from Lafarge and Holcim, clearing the way for the latter two firms to merge. As part of their proposed merger, Lafarge and Holcim have entered exclusive negotiations further to a binding commitment made by CRH regarding the sale of sever

Fit-out and construction firm ISG issued a profit warning this morning following “problems” on four major contracts. The contractor warned its profits for the year to March will be £7 million down on pre-Christmas projections.

The Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC), which was launched in October, has formed a partnership with InnovateUK to boost opportunities for the sector north of the Border. Supported by the Scottish Funding Council and Scottish & Highland and Islands Enterprise, the CSIC is hosting a j

Dr Noble Francis Construction output is forecast to increase 5.3 per cent in 2015 and 17.8 per cent by 2018 according to the latest forecasts from the Construction Products Association (CPA).

Aberdeen has beaten off stiff competition from the likes of Cumbernauld, East Kilbride and Leven to win the award nobody wants, the Plook-on-the-Plinth trophy for Scotland’s most dismal town handed out as part of the annual Carbuncle Awards.

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One of Scotland's most significant surviving Art Deco buildings is to be transformed into a cultural centre after project leaders reached a funding target of £8 million.

Fergus Ewing Scotland's ski centres are to benefit from over £5.5 million to upgrade their existing infrastructure.

Argyll and Bute Council has now issued contract notices following its decision last summer to invest over £2 million to save Dunoon’s historic wooden pier work. Last week the local authority issued the contract notice for the Phase 1A works which are aimed at repairing the pedestrian walkway, the

£25m leisure centre ‘can put Perth on sporting map’

Perth civil engineering, site remediation and development contractors I&H Brown has said it is expecting margins to improve despite profits at the firm falling by 80 per cent last year. Turnover at the company, whose head office is in Dunkeld Road, rose 8.5 per cent to £34.2 million. However, p

Plans for the new £5.6million centre for adults with learning difficulties and complex needs in Lerwick are on course, Shetland Islands Council has been told.

The UK construction sector has enjoyed a positive start to the year with output and new business growth rebounding from the lows seen in December, according to new data. The latest Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI index rose to 59.1 from 57.6 in December – reversing a three-month trend of slowing g

Neil Findlay MSP Britain’s biggest union, Unite is urging MSPs to back MSP Neil Findlay’s motion in a debate in the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday and help end “the scandal of umbrella companies in the construction industry”.

Police Scotland building in South Dalmarnock The quality and design of the property and office developments which have been delivered by Clyde Gateway over the past year has been acknowledged with eight separate nominations for upcoming industry awards.