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Construction students from the Heart of Worcestershire College’s (HoW College) Malvern campus have built a giant brick snowman to spread some festive cheer as the annual Christmas theme project.

Civil, structural and conservation engineering practice Will Rudd has announced a wide-ranging programme of senior promotions and new appointments across its Glasgow, Dublin and newly established Inverness operations, marking a major milestone in the company’s continued UK and Ireland exp

Caltech Lifts has launched the next two phases of its strategic growth plan – a base in the Central Belt and a new general manager. Established in 1978, Caltech Lifts is an independent supplier and maintainer of lifting equipment, including passenger lifts, goods lifts, disabled access lifts a

SSEN Transmission is celebrating a significant milestone in its Creag Dhubh - Dalmally 275 kV overhead line project, with the first of 47 steel lattice towers now fully assembled along the 13.3km route in Argyll.

The collapse of the 140-year-old Garmouth Viaduct has been attributed to scour following an initial inspection by Moray Council engineers.

Work on a £4 million road improvement project on the A78 at Inverkip has been completed. New signalised junctions have been installed at Main Street and Kip Marina to address long-running road safety issues on the trunk road and a T-junction has been created at Brueacre to open up access to th

Longtime housebuilding executive Tom Nicholson has been appointed as chief executive officer of Cala Group. Effective December 15, Tom succeeds Kevin Whitaker, who has served as CEO since 2018. Tom will continue to serve on the board in addition to his role as CEO.

Almost £10 million of work to tackle fuel poverty in council houses in the Linlathen area of Dundee is set to get underway early next year.

The regeneration of Templehall continues to gather pace as the new state‑of‑the‑art Templehall Community Hub makes great progress. Fife Council is now considering the next stage of investment in the area, which could include affordable housing on the site of the former Templehall Community Cen

A new Invest Highland prospectus designed to stimulate and promote investment opportunities and demonstrate the benefits of doing business in the Highlands is set to be launched by The Highland Council. Aimed at attracting businesses, investors, and developers to the region, the new prospectus highl

Plans for more than 950 homes and a hotel at Edinburgh Gateway have been recommended for approval.

A carefully curated characterful home near Cumnock has been crowned the winning home of BBC Scotland’s popular show, Scotland’s Christmas Home of the Year.

Failure to mention planning reform in the Autumn Statement and no new further developments on how major infrastructure projects will be delivered was “a missed opportunity”, according to Rider Levett Bucknall’s (RLB UK) latest Construction Market Intelligence (CMI).

Affiliated chartered surveying firms Shepherd and Hardies have promoted 10 professionals across their growing teams, reflecting their commitment to recognising talent, fostering leadership, and delivering exceptional service to clients. The newly promoted partners and associate partners have demonst

A Scottish offshore wind farm, seeking to deliver a £1 billion opportunity for the supply chain, has submitted its onshore planning application. Bowdun Offshore Wind Farm, planned for 44 km off Stonehaven, has submitted the application for planning permission in principle for the onshore infra