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A gathering of the leading figures in Scotland’s civil engineering sector has honoured the industry’s emerging young talent.

Young Scots wanting to pursue studies for a career in civil engineering need not be daunted by the prospect of taking a student loan – thanks to the generosity of a retired Glasgow solicitor.

hub North Scotland has been identified as one of London Stock Exchange’s 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain. The driving force behind a range of community-based developments across the north of Scotland has been included in the report which is a celebration of the UK’s fastest-growing and most dy

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has published its latest diversity data benchmarking report A Blueprint for Change. With total coverage of over 207,000 industry professionals, the report provides a significant insight into the industry’s progress since the first CIC Diversity Panel report

North Lanarkshire Council has unveiled plans to invest £250 million in housing over the next five years. The investment, announced as part of the local authority’s budget agreement, will also see an expansion of the new house building programme.

East Lothian Council’s Planning Committee has today granted planning permission for the building of a new community hospital at Roodlands, Haddington. The new hospital, being developed by East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership and NHS Lothian, will deliver a modern new hospital for local

A planning blueprint which focuses on a series of large-scale projects to be rolled out in Perth over the next 20 years has been adopted by councillors.

The UK construction industry saw its lowest growth in output since April 2015, according to the latest figures from Markit and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS). February saw UK construction’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fall to 54.2, down from 55.0 in January but wa

CALA Homes has revealed conceptual plans for around 450 - 500 much needed homes as part of a wider residential led development proposal on a former industrial dockland site in Leith. The housebuilder’s plans for its proposed ‘Waterfront Plaza’ project on currently disused land owned by Forth P

Progress on community planning has not yet achieved the major change needed to fulfil its potential to reduce inequalities and put communities at the heart of delivering public services, Audit Scotland said today. Community planning involves councils and other public bodies working with communities,

Sanctuary making progress on new Cumbernauld homes Social housing provider Sanctuary’s project to replace Cumbernauld’s high-rise blocks is building momentum.

The cost of building the new Queensferry Crossing has fallen by £1 billion and the bridge is on target to open to traffic by the end of the year, MSPs have been told. In 2009, the new crossing had been expected to cost up to £2.34bn, however, the overall figure was later revised to be around £1.3

A decision over plans to build a £140 million film studio proposed for Straiton in Midlothian has been deferred until after the Holyrood elections. The Scottish Government has called in PSL Land Ltd’s proposal after deeming the studio to be of “national significance” and will use its Director

Major demolition works marking the start of the £850 million redevelopment of the St James Centre in Edinburgh are to get underway in May. The site between Princes Street, Leith Walk and York Place will be transformed to make way for up to one million square feet of prime retail space, plus a 210-r

Glasgow City Council has confirmed the appointment of Gardiner & Theobald LLP with John McAslan + Partners and Event Communications to take forward the Burrell Collection’s ambitious refurbishment and redisplay plans. Gardiner & Theobald LLP has been appointed to undertake the project mana