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It was to prove a bridge too far for engineers 200 years ago but now a little-known Scot’s vision of a Forth crossing is set to become reality. Plans drawn by engineer and surveyor James Anderson in 1818 – which look remarkably similar to the Queensferry Crossing that opens tomorrow – have com

Final preparations are underway on the new £1.35 billion Queensferry Crossing which will welcome its first traffic tomorrow morning. The 1.7 miles (2.7km) crossing over the River Forth, which was delivered almost £250 million under budget, welcomed a procession of vehicles ahead of a handover cere

Mactaggart & Mickel Homes’ plans to expand into England have taken a step forward with the submission of detailed planning permission for a housing development at Milton-under-Wychwood in Oxfordshire. With outline planning consent currently in place for 62 new homes, the development marks a ma

Current cashflow problems in the construction sector are “unsustainable” as small firms are increasingly having to rely on directors for funding, the Specialist Engineering Contractors’ Group (SEC Group) has warned. The group, which represents SMEs in the construction engineering sector, said

Glasgow City Council has approved the next stage of its Affordable Housing Supply Programme (AHSP) with almost £67 million to be allocated towards the development of affordable housing in the city in the current financial year. Agreed today by members of the council's executive committee, the fundi

Scotland’s largest independent green services provider Land Engineering, which fell in to administration two months ago, has been acquired by grounds maintenance services firm idverde. The acquisition of Land Engineering’s selected customer contracts, employees and associated assets is the third

A group of Russian grandmothers grew so tired of waiting for the local authorities to fix their road that they hired the necessary equipment and did the job themselves. After being told by officials that the pothole-covered road through the village of Svedniy Bugalish in the Urals was "fine", the gr

The future of a Scottish subcontractor is in the balance after a payment dispute with Galliford Try put the firm under “extreme financial pressure”, according to reports. Paisley-based M&E subcontractor Power One Group is in a dispute over alleged non-payment of a £9 million bill by Gallifo

The Scottish Government has announced its intention to grant planning permission in principle for a proposed tennis and golf centre at Park of Keir in Dunblane. Backed by Judy Murray and former Ryder Cup golf captain Colin Montgomerie, the £37.5 million development will feature 12 tennis courts and

Developers have vowed to carry on their plans to turn the former Royal High School into a luxury hotel after the proposal was unanimously rejected by the City of Edinburgh Council yesterday following a six hour hearing. Duddingston House Properties and Urbanist Group proposed turning the historic bu

The University of Aberdeen has announced plans to build a new £35 million Science Teaching Hub that will transform the learning experience for thousands of students and encourage school children to get involved in science subjects. The new building will feature cutting edge facilities and flexible

Plans have been submitted for 67 new homes to help address a “particular need” for affordable housing in Inverness. Joint applicants Redco Slackbuie Ltd, Robertson Partnership Homes and Caledonia Housing Association, want to build the properties and five business or retail units in a field by Sl

Council planners in Dundee have approved proposals for more than two dozen flats and a ground level retail unit in the city centre. The proposed development at Trades Lane on the site of the former McLeish’s warehouse will see 28 flats developed along with the retail space and storage unit for bik

Guests at DoubleTree by Hilton hotels all over the world will be welcomed with a signature cookie this weekend to mark the official opening of the Queensferry Crossing. To celebrate the opening and the launch of the 10th DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Scotland - located at the Queensferry Crossing -

The umbrella body for Scotland’s engineering sector has urged the public sector to do more to improve supply chain payments after a survey revealed that almost half of the country’s contracting authorities were not considered to be compliant with their statutory payments requirements. On April 1