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The Scottish Futures Trust (SFT), the body tasked with finding value for money in public sector building projects, has secured over £640 million in savings in its first five years. Publishing its 2014/19 Corporate Plan, SFT also outlined where its expertise will be focused to further accelerate eco

The overall cost of the Queensferry Crossing will be £50 million lower than the previous budget estimate made in 2013.

The bidding process for firms to design and build a new £75 million women's prison in Greenock has opened. The Scottish Prison Service is looking for five companies to be involved in the construction process.

Renfrewshire Council is making progress resolving a subsidence problem in Ferry Road, Renfrew. Over the last few months, the council have been investigating the issue and it is now believed that a leaking manhole is the cause of the problem.

A major construction industry report has called for development and implementation of a wider and more inclusive competence framework to ensure that the workforce is safe, skilled and efficient. Aimed at addressing the Industrial Strategy for Construction objectives for driving up standards of compe

UK poverty relief charity Turn2us is working with energy company SSE to help low income and vulnerable households in Scotland lower their bills by accessing energy efficiency measures through the Energy Company Obligation (ECO). The charity, which last year saw 3 million people using its service, he

Dumfries DG One repairs under way A flagship leisure centre in Dumfries has begun a lengthy closure to allow major repairs to be carried out.

Plans to transform Dundee’s Wellgate Shopping Centre into a leisure destination with a brand new cinema complex should come to fruition by 2017, it has been revealed.

A Perth site manager has exceeded his hat-trick record after once again achieving national success at a prestigious housebuilding awards ceremony.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Arnold Clark Automobiles

Vinci UK construction MD exits Vinci Construction UK managing director Andrew Ridley-Barker has suddenly left the firm, according to Construction Enquirer.

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has leapt to the defence of The Great British Bake Off contestant Richard Burr after rumours were circulated that he is not a real builder. Earlier this week, the Daily Mail described Burr’s job as closer to that of “an investment banker than a jobbing bri

Robert Gordon Unive (RGU) is gearing up to host an international architectural technology conference next month. The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment will host the International Conference of Architectural Technology (ICAT) 2014 between Thursday, November 6 and Saturday,

Marking a year in which the economy has finally started to recover, Scotland's electrical trade will gather this week to recognise and reward the resilience, professionalism and technical excellence of the people working in the industry. SELECT, the sector's campaigning trade body, has unveiled the

Steve Murphy Construction sites across Britain could come to a standstill if crane drivers at a major company vote for strike action.