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Mechanical and electrical services provider Arc-Tech (Scotland) Ltd has been awarded a large-scale mechanical services contract with NHS Forth Valley. The Glasgow-based firm is to undertake the upgrade of building services for both Stirling Community Hospital and Falkirk Community Hospital.

Robertson has completed work on a flagship £140 million distillery and visitor experience for The Macallan in Speyside. Built on the Easter Elchies estate, the new distillery has been unveiled by international premium spirits company Edrington.

CALA Homes (West) has commenced its new housing development at Birnam Crescent in Bearsden. The development of 20 homes is being constructed on an area of land on Bearsden’s eastern periphery that was previously allocated for housing in the Local Development Plan (LDP).

Talented engineers of the future have completed an immersive introduction to the industry thanks to a partnership between Robertson and the Constructionarium initiative. Forty-five second year civil engineering, quantity surveying and project management students from Heriot-Watt University spent a w

Lighthouse Club hails successful charity race night The West of Scotland branch of construction industry charity the Lighthouse Club held its annual race night at Hamilton race course on Friday 18th May.

Chapelton is the latest town to join Aberdeenshire’s geocaching craze with the high-tech treasure hunt being added to the town’s first park. Liddell Park, named after Scottish Olympic gold medallist Eric Liddell, is home to the outdoor pursuit – a fun pastime of finding a small, hidden contain

Glasgow residents invited to view plans for Byres Road redesign Residents and road users are being invited to submit their views over design plans for the future of Byres Road in Glasgow's West End.

Negative publicity around sexual harassment, the Gender Pay Gap and a reputation as a male-dominated industry, run the risk of putting off young girls who might otherwise consider a career in property and construction. Industry organisation Women in Property knows how important it is to encourage mo

McTaggart Construction has been appointed to the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) H1 Framework for housing delivery following a rigorous procurement exercise. The framework has been developed to assist the Scottish Government’s target to deliver 50,000 new homes by 2021 and enables any publicly

HFD Property Group (HFD) has announced practical completion of TUV SUD NEL’s (TUV) new test flow laboratory in East Kilbride. The construction of the base building, which will be known as the Reynolds Building, will allow TUV to commence the fit out of the £16 million Advanced Multiphase

Proposals have been lodged with Dundee City Council for a £3.5 million renovation of one of the city’s historic jute mills. Local practice James Paul Associates plans to convert the Eagle Mills on Victoria Street to 34 residential apartments, a nursery school, bakery and coffee shop and a new fab

Clark Contracts has been ranked number 21 on the list of the 50 Best Companies to Work for in Scotland 2018. The list of Best Companies to Work For in Scotland represents the 50 organisations with the highest Regional Best Companies Index (RBCI) following a survey of staff who anonymously score thei

Scottish Labour is to put forward plans to introduce new rights for communities over planning decisions, in a bid to “level the playing field” between developers and the public. Under the proposals, communities will be given the right to appeal planning decisions in certain circumstances, includ

Despite important progress made in recent years, there is still a massive job to do in creating a more inclusive and diverse workforce in the construction industry – one which requires a brand new mind-set, the Contracting Division of building materials supplier Aggregate Industries has stated. Ac

V&A Dundee cafe and restaurant images revealed The V&A has released designs of the retail, cafe and restaurant area for the new museum opening in Dundee later this year.