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Billions of euros handed to Italy by the EU to restart its crippled economy could be used to build a tunnel from the country’s mainland to Sicily, prime minister Giuseppe Conte has said.

Energy and services group ENGIE has announced plans to "review the future direction" of its Scottish construction and regeneration business in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement follows what had been a year of growth for the company, which has recently been involved in regenera

Morris Leslie has sold its modular buildings division to a new company formed by its former employee David Brown. Mr Brown, who developed and grew the Perth-based company's modular buildings and container sales business for 25 years, has formed DB Modular Buildings Ltd, which has now acquired Morris

Muir Construction has started work on a £4.7 million project to build a bespoke operations and maintenance facility and associated office accommodation for Moray Offshore Windfarm (East) Ltd.

The UK Government has announced the completion of its new flagship hub in Edinburgh, designed to accommodate around 3,000 civil servants.

The housing team at the Scottish Futures Trust has written a report highlighting the wider role Scotland's councils could play in the housing market, building and selling homes or making them available for market rent.

Surplus Property Investments has submitted plans to build an apartment block containing 20 two-bedroom homes in the Yorkhill district of Glasgow at the corner of Gilbert Street and Teviot Street. If approved, the building would have five storeys with a rooftop amenity space and a lower ground floor

Plans to build four new houses in Clydebank could fall through because the developer hasn't paid an outstanding £5,400 fee, according to reports. West Dunbartonshire Council granted planning permission in summer 2018 for the homes on land adjacent to Three Acres, off Cochno Road in Faifley.

Orkney Islands Council has appointed Warmworks Scotland, following a competitive tendering process, as the new Home Energy Efficiency Programmes for Scotland: Area-Based Scheme managing agent for Orkney.

John Toms on the implications for city centres if the transition of properties from commercial to residential becomes commonplace.

Property developers have been invited to transform a former World War II RAF control tower into a luxury home.

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has appointed development expert John Maclennan as its innovation manager to drive collaborative innovation projects in the Highlands, Islands and North East regions. John joins the CSIC team from Scottish Enterprise, bringing a wealth of experienc

The University of Glasgow has re-appointed Clark Contracts to its construction framework for a fourth consecutive time. This appointment will see Clark Contracts deliver construction, refurbishment, fit-out and maintenance works up to £3 million over the next 2-4 years. 

akp Scotland has been engaged as principal contractor to carry out the major refurbishment of the gothic style listed Aberfoyle Primary School to create an up-to-date learning environment.

Ogilvie Construction has landed an internationally-recognised award for demonstrating high health and safety standards for the seventh consecutive year. Ogilvie has received a RoSPA Gold Medal Health and Safety Award for working hard to ensure its staff get home safely to their families at the end o