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£2m refurb plans for James Watt Memorial College Inverclyde Council has submitted a planning application for a £2 million refurbishment of the former James Watt Memorial College in Greenock.

Archaeological excavations have uncovered tantalising glimpses of how Tantallon Castle might have looked in the 1400s. Based on recent discoveries, Historic Scotland has been able to commission several new reconstruction drawings of the East Lothian castle’s medieval history.

More than half of young people in Scotland (54 per cent) believe the construction industry is important to the UK economy, but just 1 per cent have actively searched for a job in the industry, according to new research. The Unexplored Opportunities report from Mobile Mini polled 18-24 year olds from

The Civil Engineering Contractors Association Scotland (CECA) has made the Scottish Business Pledge. The pledge is a partnership between the Scottish Government and business to improve productivity, workforce engagement, enshrine fairness and generate the kind of inclusive growth that benefits both

The next phase of South Lanarkshire Council’s £800 million-plus primary school modernisation programme is now underway with work starting on a second new primary school in the Biggar area. Glasgow construction and manufacturing company CCG will build the new 900 sq metre Abington Primary School t

Construction work on a £21.4 million new high school in the Scottish Borders has been delayed until 2016 as a result of a European ruling affecting investment projects across the country. Scottish Borders Council, which secured planning permission for the new Kelso High School in October 2014, had

The start of deck lifting on the Queensferry Crossing has rounded off a pivotal week for Scotland’s transport network, according to infrastructure secretary Keith Brown. Following the official opening of the Borders Railway, and construction work commencing on the A9 dualling project, the complex

A new student housing development is set to be built in Edinburgh following a £19 million investment secured by Maven Capital Partners. The firm will act as the asset manager on behalf of IP Investment Management (IPIM), a Singapore-based Investment Fund, on the scheme which will see 255 purpose-bu

Designs have emerged of the £200 million extension of Union Square in Aberdeen as the public are given the opportunity to have their say on the development. Based on two key themes, ‘The Granite City and its Harbour’ and ‘Aberdeen’s Maritime Heritage’, it is hoped the designs can help att

Clydebank East residents given glimpse of upcoming housing development Clydebank East residents and local councillors were given a look at what the future could hold when they visited a nearby regeneration project.

Formula One-style virtual build and test simulators could be used in construction within five years, according to a key industry figure. Adam Locke, partnership and innovation leader within the engineering excellence group at contractor Laing O’Rourke, said construction was only beginning to adapt

First minister Nicola Sturgeon has unveiled a new fuel poverty scheme, backed by up to £224 million from the Scottish Government, which will help as many as 28,000 Scots to heat their homes. Over the next seven years, Warmer Homes Scotland will install measures such as insulation, heating and domes

The University of Glasgow is seeking a contractor partner to work on a 10-year programme of refurbishment that could cost up to £775 million. The project, which will be one of the largest in the university’s history since it moved from the city centre to Gilmorehill in the 1870s, was approved in

Stewart Milne Group launches move to revitalise community spaces Stewart Milne Group has launched a campaign to revitalise rundown community spaces such as back yards as part of its 40th or Ruby anniversary celebrations.

Hjaltland Housing Association is seeking proposals for a “masterplan” to transform a hillside in the north of Lerwick into a development featuring hundreds of new homes. Earlier this year the association bought the North Staney Hill site from Shetland Charitable Trust’s property company Shetla