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Engineering support services company Babcock is to construct a reactive compensation station for the world’s largest offshore wind farm from its Rosyth facilities in Fife following the award of a multi-million pound contract. The deal by Dong Energy will see Babcock provide the station for the Hor

Morrison Construction has been appointed to build the first phase of a multi-million pound sports centre in Moray. The project will be built opposite to Linkwood Distillery in Elgin.

A meeting to discuss the UK's current steel crisis is due to take place today in Midlothian. Councillors from Scotland, England and Wales will meet at the National Mining Museum Scotland, where members of the Industrial Communities Alliance (ICA) will discuss issues currently facing the steel, power

This weekend sees the official launch of the new 3000-home community of Countesswells in Aberdeen. The Stewart Milne Group development will provide much needed housing, including affordable homes, and employment opportunities for Aberdeen and the surrounding region.

A £1.67 million project to revamp Glasgow’s Tontine building into a high-tech space for up to 300 entrepreneurs has become the first project to be completed in the city under the £1.13 billion Glasgow City Region Deal. Project to inject £53.6m into the Glasgow city region economy, the new centr

Springfield Properties install children’s viewing panels at Hanover site Housebuilder Springfield Properties has taken inspiration from the well-loved children’s programme Play School and installed colourful round viewing windows for nursery kids next to its Hanover Housing Association care home

Facilities management company Mitie Group has doubled its annual profit though revenues as the firm took a small dip. Preliminary results for the year ended 31 March 2016 revealed a 101 per cent rise in operating profit to £112.5 million to which the group attributed a strong performance in its fac

Proposals for a £65 million campus redevelopment plan have been launched by North East Scotland College. Plans will include the refurbishment of Aberdeen City Campus and a new build at Aberdeen Altens Campus. Fraserburgh, where £8.5m worth of engineering technologies facilities will be ready for S

The first stage of a £20 million transformation project which will double the size of the terminal at Aberdeen International Airport is now underway. Work has started on the creation of a new luggage collection facility which marks the beginning of work on the multi-million pound extension to the e

Proposals drawn up by the Scottish Government could see companies encouraged to appoint female bosses with the promise of preferential treatment in the awarding of public sector contracts. In a new report prepared for Holyrood ministers, plans are outlined that could even see companies without women

Construction and fit-out company Pacific Building has secured a lucrative contract to deliver new £10 million motorcycle “village” on the outskirts of Glasgow. The firm will fit out and build the purpose-built showroom and service facilities for Ducati Glasgow, TriumphGlasgow and West Coast Har

A proposed updated planning document covering Edinburgh and South East Scotland is to be discussed during a public meeting next week. The SESplan (Strategic Development Planning Authority for Edinburgh and South East Scotland) aims to prepare and maintain an up-to-date Strategic Development Plan whi

Young Professionals in Construction (YPiC) has confirmed the details for its Summer 2016 event. The second YPiC event of the calendar year sees the networking forum return to Glasgow. The event will be hosted at 29 Club in Royal Exchange Square on June 22 and will see around 100 construction industr

Building work begins on affordable homes at Forfar primary school Angus Council has started work to transform the old Chapelpark School in Forfar into high quality affordable homes.

A man has died after a crash involving a car and a heavy agricultural vehicle which was towing a digger on the outskirts of Glasgow yesterday. The incident, which also involved five other cars and a bus, happened in Fernhill Road in Rutherglen at 11:05.