A report into the spiralling costs of the V&A Dundee project has found that a series of management failings in the early stages of the project meant there was “little prospect” of it being kept to its original budget. The independent inquiry into the increase of expenditure for the new water
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Construction group Cruden has delivered its 16th consecutive year of profitability after a near 50 per cent increase in annual earnings. The Edinburgh-based group recorded a pre-tax profit of £7.1 million for the 12 months to the end of March. Turnover during the period, which included the retrofit
London architects have proposed turning the Circle Underground Line into a series of moving walkways to speed up the notoriously slow travel network. The plans, imagined as part of a challenge from think tank New London Architecture for new ideas to improve life for Londoners, would make commuters h
30km tall buildings with spaceports, driverless vehicles and mini-cities in the sky are just a few of the things we can expect to see in 2045, according to a new report from Hewden. The equipment hire firm’s ‘2045: Constructing the Future’ report was launched yesterday to coincide with the dat
A Dundee street was left without water and awash with mud, stones and debris at the weekend after a burst main caused a dramatic fountain to shoot several feet into the air following work carried out by Scottish Water. The burst water main, which residents described as a geyser, caused a “torrent
Each year the Ladder Association runs a photo competition to find the biggest Idiots on Ladders. The competition is run in conjunction with the Association's Ladder Exchange campaign where users are encouraged to replace broken or unsafe ladders for news ones at a discounted price.
Scotland’s civil engineering sector will “fall off a cliff” costing jobs and growth unless the UK government adopts a sea-change in its approach to the renewables sector, contractors have warned today. In its response to the Scottish Affairs Committee’s inquiry into renewable energy, the Civ
David Cowans, group chief executive at Places for People and Jenny Laing, Aberdeen City Council leader Places for People has signed a pioneering partnership with Aberdeen City Council which will create 2,000 new homes in the city with the potential to build a further 1,000 properties.
As we approach the time of the year when we begin to dust off our toolboxes and get spring cleaning, a recent nationwide survey suggests that quite a few Brits will be struggling to clear their outstanding DIY task lists this year. Conducted by JJ Roofing Supplies, the survey quizzed Brits about how
Two daring Dundonians took having fun in the sun to new heights yesterday by using scaffolding outside a block of flats as a makeshift balcony. The duo decided to make use of the structure at the front of a top-floor Morgan Street flat, three storeys up, by apparently climbing out of the window to b
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has developed elevator technologies that achieved a speed of 1,230 meters per minute, or 20.5 meters per second, which the company claims is the fastest elevator speed in the world. The new technologies will be installed to one of three elevators at China's tallest bu
It’s an idea that has long fascinated engineers and politicians on both sides of the Irish Sea. Building a bridge or tunnel between Scotland and Ireland may seem far-fetched to anyone who has made the ferry crossing in stormy weather.
The winning MMS team from the competition's energy heat Business Fives has launched Scotland’s first ever national business 5-a-side tournament.
Housebuilder Cruden Homes has launched a unique new home viewing experience which it hopes will revolutionise Scotland’s housing market. In a first for the country, Cruden is now offering virtual reality (VR) tours of its new Baron’s Vale development in Glasgow’s East End. From the comfort of
Almost nine out of 10 UK homeowners get cold feet when it comes to hiring tradesmen to carry out home improvement work, according to new research.


