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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

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

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.

£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

Plans for a brand new Community Hub in Lennoxtown took a significant step forward this week as the partners involved in the £5.2 million project achieved financial close.

A new visitor centre to be built next to the Kelpies attraction in Falkirk has been delayed after councillors agreed to expand the project.

Renfrewshire Council has unveiled an ambitious new housing strategy which will see 1000 new affordable homes delivered by 2020.

Striking new images of the new £200 million office development at The Haymarket in Edinburgh have been released as above ground works begin.

Aberdeen City Council has given planning permission for a new office at the Prime Four business park in Kingswells.

Housebuilder Barratt has reported its strongest start to the year for sales in Scotland for eight years. The firm said it secured nearly 190 sales in January, up 15 per cent on a year ago, with some of its Scottish sites “selling at twenty per cent above the UK average of 0.58 sales per week per s

A new construction skills academy has opened in North Lanarkshire. The facility, NL Construction Craft Skills Academy, will provide apprentices with the opportunity to learn from leading experts within the construction industry.

Architecture firm Gensler wants to repurpose London's abandoned tube tunnels to create a subterranean network of pathways that generate electricity as people walk and cycle through them.