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Planning permission has been granted for a £66 million refurbishment of the Burrell Collection museum in Glasgow. The A-listed building in Pollok Country Park, which closed to the public last October, houses almost 9,000 artworks collected by shipping merchant Sir William Burrell.

The Edinburgh Architectural Association (EAA) has awarded Richard Murphy Architects’ “beautifully crafted” Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries the title of Building of the Year at its annual awards last night. Announced and presented at a drinks reception in the Edinburgh Centre for C

A 45-year-old man has died while working at a building site in High Blantyre, South Lanarkshire. Police and ambulance services were called to the Avant Homes site on Hamilton Road yesterday morning following a report that a man had been seriously injured.

Mears has signed a new deal with the Highland Council which will see millions of pounds saved over the lifetime of the Private Public Partnership (PPP) Highland Schools Project. The company entered into a 30-year contract with Alpha Schools (Highlands) and the council to carry out Total Facilities M

The UK government has sold the Edinburgh-based Green Investment Bank to global investment banking and financial services organisation the Macquarie Group for £2.3 billion, creating one of Europe’s largest teams of green energy investment specialists. Launched in 2012 to channel investment into lo

Paul Sheffield Paul Sheffield, former chief executive of Kier and managing director of Laing O’Rourke, is set to join the supervisory board of Royal BAM Group.

Persimmon Homes has lodged plans for a further 55 homes at the Western Gateway development on the outskirts of Dundee. The application could see a mix of properties added to the 595 houses Springfield Properties has already been granted permission to build in the area.

Submarine cable to be placed in Scalpay Bridge Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has amended its plans regarding the planned replacement of the existing submarine cable that connects Harris to Scalpay and is now proposing to place the replacement cable within the Scalpay Bridge.

The Queen’s official sculptor in Scotland wants to complete one of the nation’s most famously incomplete works of architecture, according to The Herald. The National Monument on Calton Hill, in Edinburgh, has remained incomplete since work stopped on it in 1829.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Dr Anne Bridgen, Croft Dhu Strone Road, Newtonmore

Hannah Muir CCG (Scotland) Ltd is gearing up for a special week this month (24-28 April) to encourage more women to pursue a career in the construction industry.

The HQ and main manufacturing site of CMS Window Systems CMS Window Systems wins Queen's Award for Enterprise

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eqsi8Z2cc8c YouTube funny-men TGFbro turned their hands to construction when they decided to build a house from jelly bricks.

A housing development of over 1,300 homes in Edinburgh has edged closer after councillors gave initial plans the green light. A narrow vote of seven to six in favour of granting approval of the New Brunstane Masterplan will now allow the City of Edinburgh Council’s arms-length developer EDI Group

Victims of asbestos backed by doctors, health and safety experts and leading lawyers have issued a plea to all parties in the upcoming local elections over fears that thousands of Scots are at risk through historic exposure in schools and hospitals.