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The High School of Dundee has launched its campaign to create a centre of excellence for performing and visual arts. A gala dinner at the Palace of Westminster gave those in attendance the chance to learn more about the school's plans to transform Dundee's prominent former Head Post Office, acquired

A dad caused £1,000 worth of damage when he smashed up a wall in his daughter’s house trying to rescue a trapped pigeon. Scot Thomson, 53, hammered through a blocked-up chimney to free the bird which he claimed was a “British citizen” in need of help.

Housebuilder Persimmon expects its revenue in the first half of 2015 to be up around 12 per cent to £1.34 billion (2014: £1.20bn) compared to the same period in 2014, it said in a trading update today. The firm attributed the boost to higher selling prices and higher volumes of new home sales, aid

Kier has sold off its fleet and passenger services (FPS) business through a management buy-out funded by Leeds-based private equity investor Endless for £17.9 million in cash. The sale includes the transfer of FPS’ finance lease debt of approximately £32m (as at 30 June 2015).

Measures to reduce the levels of a potentially harmful gas in three Highland schools have been revealed by the local authority. The Highland Council began a programme of inspections for levels of naturally occurring radon gas at 34 schools throughout the region in November last year.

Construction death rates in the UK have fallen in 2014/2015 with 35 fatalities recorded by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) from 44 the year before. Despite strongly recovering workloads, the provisional annual data show fatalities are 22 per cent down on the average of 45 over the last five ye

Contractors brighten up Lennoxtown's Campsie Memorial Hall Generous volunteers have helped give Lennoxtown's Campsie Memorial hall a new coat of paint as part of the community benefits being offered during the construction of the Community Hub.

The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) is launching Architect in the Hoose to help homeowners and raise money for the Architects Benevolent Society (ABS). The scheme involves architects registering to offer free, hour-long, consultations to the public, in return for a small donatio

Business confidence in the UK construction industry is at an 11-year high, the results of poll suggest. Almost two-thirds of the business leaders questioned say they believe there will be a growth in output over the next year.

The £850 million St James development in Edinburgh cleared a major hurdle this week after councillors recommended the approval of outline planning for the number of residential and commercial units, design features, pedestrian and cycle access, roadways and other infrastructure works. Up to one mil

Gullane Golf Club opens new look clubhouse Gullane Golf Club has opened its doors to a newly revamped clubhouse following an extensive 21st century upgrade by Esh Border Construction.

Rubber, steel and textile fibres from tyres can be reused in concrete to make buildings and other structures 'greener', tougher and more resistant to earthquakes. An EU-funded project led by experts at the University of Sheffield and Imperial College London, working in association with the European

Scottish architectural firm Sutherland Hussey Harris (SHH) is putting the finishing touches to one of the largest new cultural buildings in China. The Times reports how the Edinburgh firm won a competition to build the City Museum of Chengdu in 2007, and has survived earthquakes and political upheav

Ogilvie peaks for charity

Scottish Enterprise (SE) has confirmed funding of £10 million towards construction of the new Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC) which over the next ten years is expected to contribute an additional 4.5 million visitors, £113 million of visitor spend and £63 million net GVA to the