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Balfour Beatty is on track to deliver another year of profitable managed growth with profit predicted to be slightly ahead of expectations, the group said today. In a trading update covering the period to 11 December 2019, the contractor said full-year group revenue is expected to be up 5% on 2018&r

The outcome of an arbitration case over a motorway project has seen Costain issue a new £20 million profit warning.

Construction consultancy Thomson Gray has been appointed by Health Facilities Scotland to carry out Phases 11 to 13 of the physical condition surveys of NHS hospitals, health centres, and other properties throughout Scotland over the next three years.

Amey has announced the appointment of Amanda Fisher as acting CEO. Ms Fisher is the current managing director of the facilities management, defence and justice (FMDJ) business at Amey and will replace Andy Milner, who is leaving the company after a long career and almost four years in the role of ch

An initial assessment of the fire, smoke and water damage to Peebles High School has taken place and an associated property plan is being developed, which includes long term considerations, the local authority has revealed.

Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) has awarded FES FM a prestigious Planned, Cyclical and Response Maintenance and Void Works Contract for a five-year period from 1 April 2020 following a competitive tender process. John Maciver, director of operations, HHP / Dena Macleod, chie

Councillors have approved plans in principle for a development of 48 new homes on an area of open space next to the Clydeside Expressway in Partick.

Morton Fraser’s Jonathan Seddon determines the pros and cons of a modular approach to delivering homes compared to traditional building. The use of the pre-fab (or modular) building is by no means a new concept in the UK. Historically, it came to the forefront of construction following the Sec

House prices in Scotland continued to hold up in November, despite ongoing uncertainty and a subdued picture regarding activity, according to the monthly Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey.

Scottish Water’s £17 million investment project in Paisley’s waste water infrastructure has scooped an international award at this year’s New Civil Engineer Tunnelling Festival Awards – awards which recognise excellence in the tunnelling industry.

A Linwood maisonette has had a makeover in time for Christmas thanks to a pioneering partnership between Mactaggart & Mickel and charity Who Cares? Scotland.

A Scottish property developer has announced the launch of sales of luxury villas on the island of Bequia in St Vincent and the Grenadines.

The University of Aberdeen’s ambition for a multi-million-pound revamp of its historic King's College campus has moved forward after its governing body approved £50 million investment plans. An initial design concept for the redevelopment of Johnston Halls, providing a new state-of-the-a

Independent school Robert Gordon’s College (RGC) has submitted plans to demolish a teaching block in favour of a modern new sports building at its Schoolhill Campus in Aberdeen.

Bill Bruce, the founder of Aberdeenshire housebuilder Scotia Homes, has died aged 86. Ellon-born and bred, Mr Bruce was directly involved in the construction and sale of 20,000 homes across Scotland. Throughout his long career he worked to fulfil his dream that everyone should be able to own a home.