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A further 97 employees have been made redundant following the collapse of Carillion, taking the total to more than 1,800. The Official Receiver said it has been unable to find ongoing employment for the employees but added that a further 873 jobs have been saved with employees transferring to new su

Plans for new drive-thru restaurant at Aberdeenshire retail park A two-storey drive-thru restaurant could be created next to an Aberdeenshire supermarket.

A £150 million hotel and office complex next to the Edinburgh International Conference Centre is expected to be given the green light after a series of alterations were made to the initial proposals. Known as Exchange 2, the development on the western side of the West Approach Road will include a f

The University of Edinburgh is to invest £7 million to transform its Old Kirk Postgraduate Centre into a hub for meeting, collaboration and study. The centre on Holyrood Road will provide postgraduate research students from all three Colleges with new areas for formal and informal study.

Engineering specialist SES Engineering Services (SES) is celebrating after winning three industry awards recognising its world-class offsite manufacturing capabilities and MEP installation at the Queensferry Crossing as well as its outstanding health and safety record on stand-out UK projects. The c

River Clyde Homes has unveiled the details of its multi-million pound investment plans for housing in Inverclyde. Just over £17 million will be spent in the coming year to upgrade homes and make them more energy efficient, around £10.6m of which will be spent on major works to improve the housing

Plans to deliver 95 new council houses that meet the needs of local people in Johnstone Castle have taken a step forward as Renfrewshire Council approved the project's contractor. A report recommending ENGIE Regeneration Limited is awarded the contract was given the green light at the council’s fi

Infrastructure partnership hub South West is throwing its weight behind a new initiative which is aimed at encouraging greater female career participation in the construction sector. In partnership with its main contracting partners – Kier, GRAHAM, Morrisons and Morgan Sindall – hub South West i

Contractors are being invited up to bid for the £100 million contract for an expansion of the military base at RAF Lossiemouth. The overhaul at the Moray airbase is planned over the next two years to prepare for the arrival of new Poseidon P-8 spy planes and another squadron of Typhoons.

The Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) is seeking talented trailblazers to lead an “innovation revolution” in Scotland’s construction sector. CSIC hopes to attract talented individuals from across industry, academia and the public sector to form an expert group of thought leaders w

Councillors have approved the construction of an £11 million golf course on the Fife coast. The 18-hole pay-as-you play course at Dumbarnie Links, near Lower Largo, was given the green light by members of Fife Council’s North East Fife planning committee despite concerns about its impact on ecolo

Dozens of young people from Glasgow have benefitted from a Skills Day funded by regeneration specialist Urban Union. The company, which is currently delivering the Laurieston Living development in the Gorbals, is committed to supporting young people into careers in the construction industry.

First day of demolition on fire-hit Sauchiehall Street buildings Demolition work is underway on buildings seriously damaged by the recent Sauchiehall Street fire in Glasgow.

Edinburgh-based independent building and project consultancy Paragon has launched what is believed to be the UK property industry’s first in-house drone service following the recruitment of a highly experienced aerial surveyor. Elliott Garrett joins the business following nine years’ experience

New plans have been submitted to transform a vacant building in Aberdeen city centre into shops, a cafe and a residential development. Developer Rockspring, which owns several linked properties on Union Street including the former BHS store and the attached indoor market, has submitted two new appli