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Construction output rose at its slowest rate in five months in October as residential work growth eased off, according to the latest Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI index. Office and retail building has taken over as the main driver of construction growth from housing.

Creative Scotland has awarded more than £3.5 million of Large Capital Funding to help three organisations realise ambitious plans to transform cultural facilities.

A £30 million Old Town development in Edinburgh has been named the best building in Scotland for 2014.

Barr Construction has issued a call to the local construction industry to get involved in the first phase of the renovation of Glasgow’s historic Kelvin Hall. Main contractor Barr will undertake a full transformation of the much-loved city landmark to create a unique community cultural hub.

City Legacy, the consortium which designed, constructed and delivered the Athletes’ Village, has been presented with three planning awards at one of the Scottish Government’s most prestigious events.

Alloa based Marshall Construction has won its fourth contract with TJ Morris Ltd, the company behind the growing Home Bargains retail brand.

Partnerships paves way for new Dundee housing project Housebuilder Merchant Homes and Home Scotland have begun work on a multi-million pound development in Dundee.

Orkney Community Planning Partnership (CPP) lacks effective leadership - all partners need urgently to agree priorities and align resources to deliver them, a report published for the Accounts Commission and the Auditor General for Scotland has concluded. The report cites good examples of island bod

Lend Lease is being lined up as main contractor for Land Securities’ £230m Buchanan Galleries shopping centre in Glasgow, according to multiple sources.

Lawrence Mcpherson Associates (LMA) has its sights set on the future and is looking at new innovative ways of working following their investment in the latest design technologies that will drive further construction efficiencies and assist the practice in achieving the highest standards of sustainab

Plans to build almost 350 flats at Glasgow Harbour have been officially submitted by development company Dandara.

By Dr John Fletcher, product group director ADR (RICS)

New plans have been submitted to transform a historic Dundee jute mill into 175 new flats.

Work is set to begin on a £5.2m scheme to revamp Gourock town centre.

Portsoy bunkhouse conversion secures lottery funding