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Electric vehicle charging points launched at Maxim Office Park Maxim Office Park has announced the addition of electric vehicle (EV) charging points at the Park, the first available along the M8 between Glasgow and Edinburgh.

A number of construction sites across the UK have ground to a halt due to heavy snow, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). As the 'Beast from the East' brings snow and storms to the UK, the trade body warned that the freezing temperatures mean it’s too cold to lay bricks.

A consortium of real estate developers is set to construct one of Glasgow’s largest single-building new offices after acquiring a development site in the heart of the city’s International Financial Services District. Vanguard Real Estate has acquired a 0.79-acre site on the south side of Argyle

A planning application has been submitted to East Lothian Council to convert the Quay Complex in Musselburgh into a 40-bedroom luxury care home. Owned by entrepreneur Charan Gill, the Quay is located five miles from the centre of Edinburgh on the A1 at the picturesque harbour of Fisherrow, overlooki

Costain’s ongoing transformation into a “smart infrastructure solutions company” is continuing to pay dividends after the firm reported another strong performance with an 18% increase in underlying operating profit to £49 million. Revenue, including share of joint ventures and associates, inc

A Climate Change Plan which sets out in detail how Ministers intend to meet the target of reducing emissions by 66% by 2032, has been published by the Scottish Government. Scotland is already on track to meet the 2020 target to reduce emissions by 42% and the new Climate Change Plan sets out the Sco

Hart Builders get work underway at Chirnside Berwickshire Housing Association’s vision of creating thriving rural communities continued apace as work started on a new affordable housing development in Chirnside.

Glasgow city centre is to have a £40 million co-living building that will provide a gateway to the Merchant City and a focal point for regeneration of the East End, under plans submitted by developers. Merchant Point, at the corner of the High Street and George Street, will include shops, offices a

A new eight-year capital investment programme which sets out total investment of almost £237 million until 2025/26 was agreed by South Ayrshire Council yesterday. Key features of the programme include more than £43 million strategic investment in ICT and £3m more in 2018/19 for road reconstructio

With new rules recently introduced on radon exposure, global testing, inspection and certification firm Bureau Veritas is advising the UK construction industry to review monitoring of the carcinogenic radioactive gas following a new lower limit of radon permissible in the workplace. From February 20

Robertson Northern has been appointed to construct a new £4.5 million building on Inverness Campus to support growth in life sciences and technology sectors. Inverness Campus developer Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has commissioned the firm to build the new 2460 m2 facility. It will be cal

Global real estate adviser Colliers International has named Edinburgh as the UK’s top city for hotel development. In its latest UK Hotels Market Index, Colliers said that Edinburgh moved up four places in 2017 from the previous year, with its high position mainly attributed to strong occupancy lev

Keppie Design has submitted detailed proposals for a mental health estate in north Glasgow. The project for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde comprises a new Acute Admissions Unit (AAU) and Hospital Based Complex Clinical Care Unit (CCC) in the grounds of Stobhill Hospital.

Clark Contracts is holding its annual careers evenings in Paisley and Edinburgh on Tuesday 20th and Thursday 22nd March 2018 respectively. The contractor, included in the Sunday Times Best Companies to work for list for 2018, is offering 12 - 15 apprenticeships and traineeships for various trades, q

Scotland’s national business golf tournament Business Fours returns in 2018 with its Spring season after the success of last year’s inaugural tournament. With five industry qualifying heats taking place ahead of the national final in St Andrews the date for Construction, Housing & Property p