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A turf cutting ceremony was held yesterday to mark the start of Stage 2 of the West Link roads project in Inverness. RJ McLeod (Contractors) Ltd has been awarded the contract to realign General Booth Road to join the A82 at a new roundabout to allow linkage to the previously constructed Queens Park

Kier Regional Building Scotland, hub West Scotland and Renfrewshire Council are inviting potential partners to a Meet the Buyer event tomorrow as they embark on a programme to transform Paisley Town Hall into a top-class cultural and community destination.

The best professionals in Scotland's electrical industry will once again have the chance to showcase their expertise as plans for the SELECT Industry Awards for 2019 are unveiled. The deadline for entries has been set for June 28 and the winners will be revealed at an awards evening on October 11 at

Robertson has become one of the first businesses in the built environment sector to earn carbon neutral status following a 26% reduction in carbon emission in the last four years.

Proposals for the first £20 million phase of new community hubs across Glasgow have been considered by a local authority committee.

Engineering services specialist Mabey Hire has supported Forth Crossing Bridge Constructors (FCBC) and Galliford Try in facilitating the testing of four platforms which will be used to paint the Queensferry Crossing.

The official opening of Campbeltown’s new £26 million secondary school took place yesterday.

There was a hive of activity on an Aberdeen street this week after a swarm of bees took a liking to a parked van.

A mixed-use development next to Edinburgh International Airport is up for sale as another parcel of land is released adjacent to Glasgow Airport. The Edinburgh location, which spans 186 acres from the entire 205-acre site, is described by its owner New Ingliston Limited as offering national and inte

South Ayrshire Council has taken another important step toward transforming learning in Prestwick and Maybole with the appointment of a contractor to build its new learning campuses. Morgan Sindall has been appointed via hub South West to build both the Prestwick Educational Campus and Maybole Commu

Perth-based developer and civil engineering group I&H Brown has reported a fall in turnover and profits as client funding issues took their toll on its workload. The family-run firm saw its revenue fall more than £15 million from £54.6m in 2017 to £39.5m for the year ending Sep

A proposed development of around 150 affordable homes is being planned following the purchase of the former Wise Group site in Glasgow. Aerial view of the Edinburgh Road site

Orkney Islands Council (OIC) is to support the development of a multi-partner £28.5 million renewable energy project which could ultimately eliminate the need for fossil fuels. The ReFLEX Orkney (Responsive Flexibility) project aims to create a ‘smart energy island’ - developing a

Activity in the UK construction sector fell back into negative territory last month as the sector recorded the sharpest drop in workforce number since November 2012.

It's important that developers behind housing applications understand that a design review is there not necessarily to cut numbers but to get to grips with place-making & quality, writes RTPI Scotland executive committee member Graham Marchbank. I am one of four planners representing RTPI Scotla