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More than 40 major infrastructure projects in Scotland have been affected by delays or increasing budgets, according to new analysis. Research by the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) revealed that 15 major projects have gone over budget between November 2016 and March 2018.

UK energy and clean growth minister Claire Perry has announced a major support package for industry to power millions more homes and businesses over the next decade. Offshore wind and, for the first time, remote island wind providers will be able to bid for contracts to power up to four million hom

The Trump Organisation has revealed plans to build 500 new homes as part of a £150 million second phase of development at its golf resort in Aberdeenshire. Plans have today been lodged with Aberdeenshire Council for the homes on a site within the Trump International Golf Links estate at Menie,

Avant Homes has unveiled a third year of record performance with profits up more than 40%. The mid-market housebuilder, which has a large presence in Scotland, saw its operating profit rise to £65.9 million for the year to end April 2018 from £45m previously. Group revenue at Avant, which has its

An important milestone in the development of Scotland’s performing arts infrastructure was marked today as work began on a state-of-the-art facility at the University of St Andrews. The official ground-breaking ceremony for the University’s new Laidlaw Music Centre heralds a development that wil

Link Group Ltd, in partnership with Oak Tree Housing Association, has confirmed its plans to build 198 high-quality, energy efficient homes on the site of the former Ravenscraig Hospital in Greenock. The £24 million development will include a mix of terraced houses and cottage flats for social rent

Highland Council has appointed Morgan Sindall to carry out a £4 million extension and refurbishment contract for Smithton Primary School in Inverness. Enabling works started in April, comprising the installation of decant accommodation, additional car parking and associated external works. These ha

Glenpark Early Learning Centre, developed by Glasgow-based main contractor CCG, is on the site of the former Greenock Academy and is part of Inverclyde Council’s £270 million schools estate programme. A commitment by the Scottish Government to increase free early learning and childcare hours avai

Springfield Properties has submitted plans for 133 homes across two new developments in the coastal village of Ardersier. The first application of 117 private and affordable homes covers 6ha of land off Nairn Road. The private homes include a mix of 87 flats, terraced and semi-detached homes surroun

CR Smith completes giant conservatory for South Ayrshire hotel CR Smith has completed a 120 square metre conservatory for the Malin Court Hotel on the South Ayrshire coast, to be known as ‘The Boyd Lounge’.

Scotland’s small and medium-sized construction firms enjoyed strong growth in the second quarter of 2018 despite significant headwinds, according to the Federation of Master Builders Scotland. Hundreds of jobs were lost during the last few months as Bonnyrig-based multi-disciplinary construction c

The average decision times for planning applications in Scotland have recorded their quickest annual figures since records began. Local developments, which include applications for changes to individual houses and smaller developments for new housing, were decided within 9 weeks on average in 2017/1

The National Trust for Scotland has announced plans to transform its visitor centre at Glencoe investing in improvements which will allow visitors to learn about the world-famous site in a more immersive way than the current centre. Glencoe’s wonder, wildlife, historical importance and cultural si

The Specialist Engineering Contractors’ Group (SEC Group) has welcomed a report from the House of Commons public accounts committee on the procurement of strategic suppliers by the UK government. The report follows an inquiry carried out by the committee in the wake of the Carillion collapse.

Financial constraints have been reported to be the most significant impediment to building activity as construction workloads slowed in Scotland over the last quarter, a new survey has found. According to the results of the Q2 2018 RICS UK Construction and Infrastructure Market Survey, 7% more chart