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The Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) established by Construction Scotland and the Scottish Government has published a plan for the sector’s recovery from the impact of COVID-19. The recovery plan, which has been created following extensive consultation and was released in draft form in Augu

HFD Group has marked the topping out of Glasgow's biggest single office building by running the first laps of its much-anticipated rooftop running track.

Dr Willie Mackie has been named as the new chair of hub South West Scotland Limited, succeeding John McClelland CBE. Mr McClelland, who has guided the construction hub over its seven years in operation in Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway, is retiring.

Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and has also reached the milestone of having built 300 new homes. Berwickshire tenants took a leap of faith 25 years ago and agreed to be part of Scotland's largest single transfer of housing stock from a local auth

Martin McKay, executive director of regeneration at Clyde Gateway, discusses the economic opportunities for regeneration areas like Clyde Gateway where resilience can be built in.  I don’t believe the pandemic will lead to the demise of the office. Companies are diverse and need workplace

Stewart Milne Group is aiming for a hat-trick of accolades for its health and safety performance at the Trades Awards this weekend. The independent housebuilder and timber systems manufacturer is a finalist in the Excellence in Health and Safety category at the virtual Trades Awards on Friday 9 Octo

A man was saved from falling into a well because his belly was too big to fit through.

A historic Aberdeenshire waterworks is getting a major £52 million revamp more than 150 years after its construction was hailed a jewel in the crown of engineering success.

Aberdeenshire-based Chap Group has said it expects a "marked improvement" this year after recording a £4 million loss in the 2018-19 fiscal year. Managing director Hugh Craigie told The Press and Journal that the group's construction and civil engineering divisions had remained profitable last

Façade, window and door designer, manufacturer and installer CMS Group has appointed Andrew Charters as group finance director. Mr Charters joins Maven Capital Partners-backed CMS from the Scottish Football Association (SFA) where he has held the post of director of finance and IT for the las

Deputy First Minister John Swinney has opened 48 new affordable homes in Perth built by Campion Homes for the Gannochy Trust. The development, designed by Anderson Bell + Christie, was funded by The Gannochy Trust, a Scottish registered charity founded in 1937 by former Scotch whisky

The "cost, practicality and demand for" a bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland is set to be considered by a UK government study. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed Sir Peter Hendy CBE, chair of Network Rail, to head an independent review of transport infrastructure across the UK.

A subcontractor involved in the Aberdeen Harbour Expansion Project has succeeded in establishing that the main contractor of the project breached the terms of their contract by omitting work within the scope of the subcontract and transferring it to other companies.  The pursuer, Van Oord UK Lt

Construction companies, engineering firms and other businesses active in the infrastructure sector stand to lose out on funding, investment and major government contracts around the world unless they take a more active role in the fight against climate change. A growing imperative for infrastructure

From July 1 to September 30, the average selling price in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders was £266,149, up 5.2% compared to the same period last year, according to property consultant ESPC. This is also an increase compared to the first quarter of the year, during