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A lack or shortage of essential materials and supplies post-lockdown has been cited as a major concern by 63% of project managers in the UK construction sector while almost a third (29%) are looking forward to new ways of working, according to a new survey. With coronavirus restrictions easing

The Scottish Sculpture Workshop (SSW) is to begin work this autumn on the first phase of its £1.75 million capital development project which will see a creative community making space, expansion of its ceramics studios and newly refurbished artist studio and accommodation all realised in

Emtec Group has completed works on the HALO Enterprise and Innovation Centre (HEIC) in Kilmarnock.

Network Rail is to begin work next month to demolish and replace the bridge over the railway on Dumbarton Road in Old Kilpatrick. The new bridge will strengthen and safeguard the route for the long term after the deterioration of the current structure left it unsuitable for the weight and volume of

Carbon dioxide capture and separation technology provider Carbon Clean has been awarded the contract to carry out the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) services for the Acorn carbon capture plant at St Fergus.

Ocean Winds and Aker Offshore Wind have submitted their joint bid to develop Scotland’s next generation of offshore wind farms as the application window for developers officially drew to a close last week.

Knowes Housing Association and Dalmuir Park Housing Association have awarded their electrical inspection contracts to Valley Group Ltd following a joint competitive tender process. The five-year contracts commenced on July 5.

Network Rail is assessing the full extent of structural damage following the serious fire at Troon station on Saturday, 17 July.

Two boxes constructed to differing building standards are to be filled with ice for two weeks to demonstrate how well each icebox keeps out the heat without relying on any energy.

The Scottish Government has announced increased funding for local authority areas to deliver more affordable homes. Council areas across Scotland are to share more than £3.2 billion in grant funding over five years to deliver more affordable homes.

hub South West will this month oversee the handover of a total of 200 new homes to families and individuals in South Lanarkshire and North Ayrshire.

Independent builders' merchant MKM Building Supplies has opened a new branch in Inverness, its 86th branch across the UK. The company was joined by Tom Stoltman, the recently crowned "world's strongest man", and his brother Luke, a five-time winner of Scotland's strongest man competition, for a spec

Planning permission has been granted for a new world-class energy recovery facility to be built on the site of the former Inverurie paper mill at Kirkwood Commercial Park.

Lovell Homes has secured permission to build nearly 50 homes at the former site of a B&Q store in north-east Glasgow. Glasgow City Council had already agreed that residential development could take place on the land at Cumbernauld Road near Hogganfield Loch and now they have approved Lovell Home

Balfe Ltd has submitted plans to Aberdeen City Council to convert a city centre hotel into student accommodation. The firm hopes to change the use of the Travelodge hotel on Justice Mill Lane.