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Structural faults have been detected in two Edinburgh secondaries following the closure of 17 schools in the city. The City of Edinburgh Council ordered the closures on Friday after the private consortium behind the construction and maintenance of the schools, the Edinburgh Schools Partnership (ESP)

Alan Dunlop Leading architects have detailed their long-standing concerns over public-private partnerships (PPP) contracts following the closure of schools in Edinburgh over safety fears.

The University of Glasgow has taken possession of the former Western Infirmary site paving the way for the proposed £1 billion investment in the Gilmorehill campus. The campus project, one of the biggest education developments in Scotland, will see an estimated investment of £1 billion over 10 yea

The boss of a construction company has been sentenced to jail after two of his workers fell through a roof they were repairing in Stockport. Allan Thompson, of Woodburn Crescent, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire, was found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter, while both he and his company Building and

Lourdes Primary Miller Construction, the firm at the centre of the Edinburgh schools crisis, was responsible for the closure of a school in Glasgow with the same structural problem four years ago, it emerged yesterday.

Malcolm Fraser Architect Malcolm Fraser has called for the procurement of school buildings to be returned to Scotland’s councils amid growing criticism of funding deals following the Edinburgh schools crisis.

Mark O’Neill Scotland and England, though joined in union, have always had differing legal structures and, even in legislation which has common aims across the UK, there are key differences.

Regional managing director Simon Phillips (left) and construction director for Scotland John Moore at the £8.9m Engine Shed project in Stirling Esh Group has been named in the Sunday Times BDO Profit Track 100.

Colin Cameron (operations director, Dumfries Timber Group), Brett Amphlett (policy & public affairs’ manager, BMF), Rt Hon David Mundell MP (Secretary of State for Scotland), Donald Young (managing director, Dumfries Timber Group) and Graham Bolton (regional manager, BMF) The Secretary of Stat

The discovery of roosting bats within the former Kinross High School could impact plans to build new homes on the site, according to The Courier. Nearly two years after an earlier application was rejected by Perth and Kinross Council, Persimmon Homes have submitted plans to create 91 homes at the fo

Plans for the Paisley development Construction work on a new Centre for Scottish War Blinded in Paisley is to begin next month.

Stuart Macfarlane In Scotland, it is often the case that our glorious heritage is the catalyst for modern development, and there are many recent examples where this has worked well.

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has pointed towards uncertainty amongst businesses and consumers ahead of the EU referendum as a reason behind the latest fall in output within the construction industry. Latest construction sector figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed

Plans for a major industrial and commercial development near Bowling and a new Dalmonach Community Centre are to be considered by councillors later this month. A new report will set out proposals for West Dunbartonshire Council to purchase of the former Exxon site in early 2017 if negotiations go to

The principal of City of Glasgow College has spoken of his delight after the Riverside Campus scooped the top prize for Design through Innovation at this year’s RICS Awards in Scotland. The Awards showcase the most inspirational initiatives and developments in land, property, construction and envi