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Proposals for a new bridge to cross the River Spey near Kingussie go on display today as part of the consultation process for the preferred option for the A9 Dualling Crubenmore to Kincraig scheme. The existing bridge and embankment will be removed and a new dual carriageway bridge crossing the Riv

Let’s just get this out there shall we? Contractors and subcontractors are “bad” people. Boffins* have told us this, therefore it must be true. Contractors are out to screw you over, every single last one of them. Even their name contains the word “con” which is conclusive evidence of thei

A feast for all LEGO lovers, featuring over fifty LEGO models including the impressive 2x4m St Pancras Station, has opened at Perth Museum and Art Gallery. The exhibition aims to appeal to all ages inspiring creativity and an appreciation of architecture and the iconic scenes that make up our cities

The number of building apprentices registered in Scotland rose by 6% to 1,778 last year according to new figures from the Scottish Building Apprenticeship and Training Council (SBATC), the body responsible for registering construction apprentices throughout Scotland. Published to coincide with this

Funding boost means green light for £5m High Street library Work to build a new £5 million library in an empty unit on Paisley’s High Street will start this year – in the latest stage of the push to use culture to breathe new life into Paisley’s High Street.

Planners in Aberdeen have approved plans for a 374-bed student accommodation development on John Street. The scheme, prepared by Fletcher Joseph Associates, is a high-quality development of an empty brownfield site, left derelict following the demise of an originally approved hotel scheme set out by

ScotRail Alliance has appointed a design team to work on a new look for Inverness Station prior to tenders for the construction work being invited in autumn 2017. Mott Macdonald will produce detailed designs around how the station’s frontage, forecourt and concourse will look when the £6 million

Scotland’s construction industry generated total output of £14.5 billion last year, a modest decline on record output of £14.7bn during 2015, according to new official figures issued today by the Office for National Statistics. Output from the housing, private commercial and repair and maintenan

Developers behind plans for a £100 million redevelopment of a former hospital site near Montrose have now submitted the proposals to Angus Council. The former Sunnyside Royal Hospital site in Hillside was acquired by Montrose-based Pert Bruce Construction Ltd and Edinburgh based FM Group from NHS T

Fife Council has announced a £10 million investment to improve roads throughout the region until 2019. The additional funding, approved at a council budget meeting last month, will be used to improve urban named roads, footways in housing precincts, rural primary routes as well as the general condi

Crest Nicholson’s tax avoidance scheme exposed A tax tribunal has ruled against a Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) avoidance scheme used by UK housebuilder Crest Nicholson meaning it will have to pay the £1.3 million it owes.

To coincide with International Construction Management Day the Chartered Institute of Building has released its Craft Your Future lessons on all versions of Minecraft. As part of the CIOB campaign to attract the next generation of constructors it has developed ‘vanilla’ versions of Craft Your Fu

The number of homes completed in Scotland over a 12 month period has increased slightly compared to the same period a year earlier, official statistics have revealed. New Quarterly Housing Statistics for Scotland, released today by Scotland’s Chief Statistician, present the latest quarterly inform

Architects have obtained planning consent to transform Glasgow's Category A-listed Anchor Line Building into a 64-bed aparthotel. The proposal by ICA is for a full refurbishment of the upper floors to create aparthotel accommodation, containing a mix of studio and one bedroom apartments.

South Ayrshire Council has announced that it will be investing £79 million in housing over the next five years. The significant investment will be used to build new properties, improve and expand play areas and upgrade existing housing stock, with the council carrying out internal improvements to o