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Jestico + Whiles have submitted a formal planning application for the construction of a signature hotel at the heart of Edinburgh’s St James Centre £850 million redevelopment. The London based architects were appointed by TIAA Henderson Real Estate to create a ‘landmark’ build for the mall

Schools, pools and community halls in Aberdeenshire are to benefit from £9.5 million programme of planned maintenance. A total of £2.5m for financial year 2015-16 was this week approved by councillors at a meeting of Aberdeenshire Council’s Policy and Resources Committee.

Fifty jobs could be created if Oregon Timber moves forward with plans to expand into the former Co-op NGT in Dunsdalehaugh, which closed last Summer. The company, which supplies timber frames for housebuilders such as CALA and Miller Homes, has applied to Scottish Borders Council for permission to t

Transport Scotland has announced investment of a million pounds in the coming financial year to resurface the M74 between junctions 6 and 12. The first stage of the programme, which is being carried out by Scotland Transerv, will begin at the end of this month and see more than £250,000 of repairs

Work starts on new Alexandria affordable housing

Kier Group has reached agreement to acquire infrastructure builder Mouchel for £265 million following months of negotiations. The contractor said the takeover, which is expected to deliver annual cost savings of £10m, will be financed by a £340m fully underwritten rights issue.

The environment and the effect we have on it has never been more prominent in people’s minds, wherever in the world you may be. As an industry leading Training provider, established for nearly 30 years, Sibbald Training believe we have an obligation, as all businesses do, to think about our carbon

George Hunter (Demolishers) was placed into liquidation yesterday following a protracted battle with HMRC. The Glasgow-based company, which traded as Hunter Demolition, employed around 50 staff at its peak, turning over up to £7 million.

An independent Scottish brewer is launching an investment scheme to help raise £3 million for a new brewery. Innis & Gunn will use the cash to establish a new state-of-the-art brewery at an unspecified location in south-east Scotland. They are in "advanced negotiations" to buy the land and hope

LHC Scotland would like to hear from contractors experienced in providing heating services for social landlords and other public sector bodies. The public sector procurement specialist consortium is launching its first specialist Heating Services framework in Scotland, which will be launched in the

The transport industry has long been a part of the Sibbald Family, although Sibbald Training has had little direct involvement with it. In 2010, however, the introduction of Driver CPC Training and the ongoing need to complete periodic training annually created an opportunity for the company to work

Confidence is growing among British architects about the amount of work they hope to receive from key sectors of the construction industry, research has revealed. Expectations of orders from private housing, commercial and public-sector builders caused the Royal Institute of British Architects’ (R

Proposals to build a new 210-bedroom hotel in the North Dee area of Aberdeen city centre have been announced by Drum Property Group. A detailed planning application has been submitted by Drum for consideration by Aberdeen City Council. Subject to planning consent, the new 90,000 square foot complex

The transport industry has long been a part of the Sibbald Family, although Sibbald Training has had little direct involvement with it. In 2010, however, the introduction of Driver CPC Training and the ongoing need to complete periodic training annually created an opportunity for the company to work

Work has started on the transformation of one of Glasgow city centre’s landmark historic buildings into a prime retail and residential development. 190 Trongate, which has lain empty for more than a decade, is undergoing a £1.5m refurbishment by Caledon Group.