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Morrison Construction has been named preferred contractor by hub South East Scotland on behalf of NHS Lothian for the £72 million construction of the new East Lothian Community Hospital in Haddington. Morrison will deliver a new 23,000 square metre community hospital on the existing Roodlands Campu

Scottish Borders Council has unanimously approved £6 million plans to build permanent home for the Great Tapestry of Scotland at Tweedbank. Designed by Page\Park Architects, the two-storey development will be located close to the train station in the village of Tweedbank where the new Borders railw

The first networking event from new group Young Professionals in Construction (YPiC) was a roaring success, as more than 100 people attended the gathering at the Edinburgh offices of commercial law firm Maclay Murray & Spens (MMS). YPiC was set up to address the lack of forums for young professi

Stars back campaign for £6.4m national theatre HQ in Glasgow Alan Cumming and Blythe Duff have lent their support to a new £6.4 million headquarters for the National Theatre of Scotland.

Employees working in construction have taken more time off work due to serious injuries sustained on the job than almost any other industry. 38 per cent of construction workers recently surveyed had taken time off work because of a major injury while doing their job, compared to an average of just 1

Organisers of the BIM Convention, which is being held at the Glasgow City Hotel on Thursday 22 October 2015, are delighted to announced that leading international Building Services Company TUV SUD Wallace Whittle, will be the Main Sponsor for the event. TÜV SÜD Wallace Whittle are international aw

Around six million documents will be considered as evidence by the Edinburgh Trams Inquiry, it emerged as the preliminary hearing got underway yesterday. Lord Hardie, chair of the inquiry, conducted proceedings at Waverley Gate for the inquiry's first hearing before a public audience.

First gateway pavilion opens on Stranraer waterfront Architects at AHR have unveiled the first in a series of new gateway pavilions on the outskirts of Stranraer.

Drum Property Group and Barratt North Scotland will hold a public exhibition today to showcase revised mixed use development proposals for Mill of Forest, Stonehaven. The new proposals include the delivery of a new supermarket, community facilities, employment land, a hotel and 500 homes as well as

Plans have been submitted for the construction of a four-star hotel in Edinburgh’s Old Town. The 235-bedroom development will see a number of listed buildings bought back into use, and the space between Victoria Street and the Cowgate developed.

Buoyant conditions in the Scottish construction sector have helped Scot JCB towards record profits for the second year in a row. The Glasgow-based building and farm machinery supplier lifted profits by nearly seven per cent to £4 million in the year ended December 31, beating its pre-recession prof

Planners have approved £3.5 million proposals to create a new contemporary visual arts space at the City Observatory complex on Edinburgh’s Calton Hill. The creation of a new-build gallery and restaurant will see one of Edinburgh’s most iconic sites open to the public for the first time in its

A new £9.5 million primary school for pupils in Kirn has taken a step forward with the approval of planning permission by Argyll and Bute Council. The brand new facility designed for 320 primary school pupils, together with an early years facility with 30 spaces, should take around a year to build

Forth bridges re-open after controlled explosion The Forth Road Bridge and Forth Bridge were temporarily closed yesterday for a controlled explosion on material uncovered during upgrading of a nearby road junction.

Clyde Gateway's Albus wins coveted national award Clyde Gateway, the urban regeneration company responsible for transforming some 2,000 acres in the East End of Glasgow and South Lanarkshire, has won a coveted award at this year’s British Council for Offices’ national ceremony in London.