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The Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation (ECCI) has become the first refurbished building in UK to achieve a BREEAM rating of ‘Outstanding’, achieving a score of 87.5 per cent. Created by Graham Construction, the building is the world’s first carbon innovation hub and was opened in the centr

Councillors have approved new masterplan documents that will guide the development of a proposed new Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC) at Bucksburn and the existing site at Bridge of Don. Members of Aberdeen City Council's communities, housing and infrastructure committee also approve

Bridge beams lifted on A96 Inveramsay Bridge A significant milestone on the £10 million Inveramsay Bridge Improvement Project has been reached with the successful installation of 14 concrete bridge beams over the Aberdeen to Inverness railway line.

Scotland enjoyed an 8 per cent rise in the number of new homes registered by local authorities during the last quarter, according to new figures released today by NHBC. Councils registered a total of 3,313 new homes between July and September in 2015, compared to 3,060 homes over the same period las

Scotland’s fourth busiest railway station has been crowned the overall winner of the 2015 Saltire Civil Engineering Awards, following completion of a major refurbishment and extension project. Announced annually, the Awards are a much coveted accolade from the Saltire Society and the Institution o

Stirling Council has granted planning consent for a new Academic Centre at Stirling University. Designed by Page/Park Architects, the new building is a joint venture from the INTO University of Stirling Partnership. The INTO students will come from abroad and experience a year of learning language i

Plans for the new West Dunbartonshire Council offices in Dumbarton took another step forward yesterday after planning permission for the project was granted by councillors. Work to transform the A-listed former Academy Building into modern, fit-for-purpose office space is now expected to start early

Aberdeenshire Council's Property and Facilities Management Service (PFMS) is looking to procure a new Hard Facilities Management (FM) contract. The selected provider would deliver planned and reactive maintenance, lifecycle replacement, minor works and a service desk/contract centre facility.

The Scottish Steel Task Force met for the first time in Hamilton yesterday and agreed to work urgently to find an alternative operator for Tata Steel's plants at Dalzell and Clydebridge. The Task Force brings together key partners to co-ordinate the development of a joint, multi-agency Economic Reco

The University of Leeds is leading a pioneering £4.2m national infrastructure research project with the vision of creating self-repairing cities. The project will develop small robots to identify problems with utility pipes, street lights and roads and fix them with minimal environmental impact and

A small committee of local volunteers are bringing an innovative and inclusive community planning project to Forres. Supported by Moray Council, Forres 2020 Vision will create a platform for residents to put forward their opinions and feelings about the future of Forres.

A detailed planning application by CALA Homes to build over 200 homes at Newmills Road, Balerno, as included within Edinburgh Local Development Plan, has been submitted to the City of Edinburgh Council. The 206 properties will provide a wide variety of new homes including 68 three, four and five bed

The Scottish Chambers of Commerce has called on governments north and south of the border to provide more investment to assist Scottish construction firms through the public sector procurement process. A survey from Scottish Chambers of Commerce last week showed growth in sales revenue in the constr

Renfrewshire based logistics and construction services company Malcolm Group has raised annual trading profits by about 11 per cent on the back of an increase in turnover. The family-owned firm, which has its head office in Linwood, raised trading profits to £7.055 million in the year to January 31

Partnership delivers new affordable housing for Tillicoultry A partnership between Clackmannanshire Council, Kingdom Housing Association and hub East Central Scotland, is building new affordable homes at the site of the former Community Centre in Ann Street, Tillicoultry.