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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

Weiss Development Co Ltd has withdrawn plans for a build-to-rent development of 68 flats just north of Glasgow city centre.  The development near Speirs Wharf concerned land at 124 Craighall Road. 

Allanwater Homes has renewed its sponsorship of local football club Alloa Saints, which has a number of teams, including boys’ teams and a Saturday Amateur adult side.

Scottish housebuilder Miller Homes is helping keep children in the West Coast safe on their walk to and from school this autumn with its new Home Safe campaign.

A former City of London banker has opened a pop-up crazy golf venue in Edinburgh. 

Western Isles local authority Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has said it could potentially terminate a £10 million deal to carry out upgrade works at Lochmaddy Pier in North Uist due to the main contractor's failure to return from lockdown. Following the initial suspension of the construc

The East Lothian Community Hospital in Haddington has now been handed over to NHS Lothian and the East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership after the final phase of the project was completed by its development partner hub South East. Built by Morrison Construction, the £69m facility is t

The Atlantic Square commercial development in Glasgow has reached an important milestone and revealed some of the techniques being used to create it. The £150 million project, comprising three buildings that will initially house 2700 employees for the HMRC, reached its highest point of constru

Plans have been proposed to convert a part of a hotel parking area in west Glasgow into a block of flats. Jurys Inn and Leonardo Hotel have applied to Glasgow City Council for planning permission in principle in relation to their premises at Great Western Road, beside Gartnavel Hospital.

A £33.571 million programme of essential capital projects throughout the Highlands has been given approval as councillors agreed a "cautious and prudent" approach to the local authority's revenue budget for 2020/21. Among the project to initially progress across the current financial year

The Scottish Government has published a consultation paper on its proposals for reviewing and extending permitted development rights. The Phase 1 proposals relate to priority development types: digital telecommunications infrastructure; agricultural development; peatland restoration;

From September 22, the third year of running the  “Equate Women at ConStructEd” began, it saw ConStructEd collaborate with Equate to tackle gender imbalance in construction.

Planning permission has been granted for 81 homes in Elgin.