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Scotland needs its own answer to the Angel of the North to revive Edinburgh’s neglected waterfront, according to a local businessman. Speaking in The Scotsman, Eddie Tait said he is forming a taskforce of MSPs and councillors to take forward his vision of transforming “Scotland’s Bondi Beach�

A detailed five-year overview of skills, demand and supply from across Scotland’s construction sector has been produced thanks to new research from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) that gives an unprecedented level of detail about the industry. In what is the most wide-ranging regio

Kier Group has revealed plans to dispose of non-core operations as part of an efficiency and streamlining programme. Launched last month, the Future Proofing Kier initiative will see the group focus on three key market positions, infrastructure services, buildings and developments & housing.

Extended discussions and negotiations between Dundee planning officials and a local architect have led to plans for a new £6 million flagship building for Dundee city centre. Designed to take account of a neighbouring listed building, the apartment block in the Marketgait will contain 43 flats

Another north-east construction firm has ceased trading with the loss of all 19 jobs. Anderson Construction (Aberdeen) has been placed in provisional liquidation after stating that ongoing trading was “unsustainable”.

A multi-million funding deal has been agreed to support the delivery of a new student accommodation development in Glasgow. The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) is to offer the state-of-the-art project in Dunblane Street designed specifically for performing arts students thanks to funding from

Network Rail has released new computer generated images revealing Glasgow Queen Street’s bigger and brighter interior following its £120 million redevelopment due to complete in Spring 2020. As Scotland’s third busiest station, Glasgow Queen Street is being transformed to create more space for

It was a balmy summer evening as over 400 guests arrived at the City Central Marque at the Honorary Artillery Company in London for the annual Lighthouse Club Charity’s Summer Ball. Welcomed with a refreshing glass of champagne and cocktails in the stunning orangery, guests soon spilled out on to

East Renfrewshire Council breaks ground with ‘ambitious’ social housing development Work to build the first council homes in East Renfrewshire for a generation continues with construction now underway at the Fenwick Drive site in Barrhead.

A Devon town has turned its traditional red phone box into a tiny nightclub – complete with a music system, glitter ball and lighting. Instead of making phone calls, the kiosk in Fore Street in Kingsbridge plays records including Blondie’s Hanging On The Telephone and Telephone Line by Electric

The Scottish Government has been urged to launch an immediate investigation after it was revealed that employment agencies have been advertising for workers to operate for 15 hours a day or 80 hours a week on the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR). In one of the adverts, which were uncovered b

More than 1,100 new homes are to be built in Manchester and Glasgow after Maslow Capital completed a record-breaking £100 million of new facilities across four deals in June. The specialist real estate financier will fund a total of four schemes, which will see the delivery of over 1,100 new reside

An apartment project has been completed in Largs town centre for Cunninghame Housing Association. The new five storey design and build project was constructed on the site of the former Victoria Hotel and is located at the corner of Gallowgate Street and School Wynd.

CALA Homes has submitted a planning application to Aberdeen City Council for the second phase of its CALA at Grandhome development in Bridge of Don. The submission comes less than a year after work began on the housebuilder’s first phase, which comprises 71 semi-detached and terraced homes as well

The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has launched the Facilities Management Marketplace agreement, giving the public sector access to a wide range of suppliers for their FM requirements. A total of 47 companies have been awarded places across three value-banded lots. The winning bidders include 10 sma