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Twelve buildings representing the “very best of Scottish architecture” have been recognised with awards by The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS). Among the winners, announced at an annual the RIAS Awards Dinner held in Edinburgh last night, are the Dalmunach Distillery in Mora

Rick Willmott Willmott Dixon has revealed plans to expand into Scotland after it reported strong growth in profits and turnover for 2014.

Mrs Burgess and Cllr Cammy Day The Scottish Government has given the go ahead for 80 new affordable homes in Edinburgh, part of almost 1,000 homes earmarked for sites across the city.

Plans for the regeneration of Clydebank took another step forward this week after West Dunbartonshire Council agreed to put the Play Drome site on the market. The Play Drome occupies a key town centre location and the council will now focus on securing a development which will significantly enhance

Skills shortages are holding back more than half of the UK’s medium-sized construction firms as demand in the sector continues to surge, new research suggests. Some 53 per cent of mid-sized businesses said the lack of trained staff was impacting on their ability to take on work, according to the s

Marco Biagi The Scottish Parliament has approved a bill giving communities the right to buy land or buildings in their area.

Edinburgh Academy unveils £2m hockey pavilion Edinburgh Academy has unveiled a £2m hockey pavilion designed by Richard Murphy Architects.

Vaughan Hart Latest employment figures show that the decoupling of output and jobs in the Scottish construction sector is becoming more extreme, industry body the Scottish Building Federation (SBF) has warned.

BDP has today published proposals of the 49 projects planned for the multi-million pound regeneration of Aberdeen city centre. The 20-year plan includes the pedestrianisation of Union Street, the expansion of Union Terrace Gardens and the redevelopment or demolition of the Trinity Centre shopping m

Infrastructure secretary Keith Brown Construction work signalling the start of the A9 Dualling Programme moved a step closer yesterday with confirmation of the intention to award the first major contract to a joint venture of Wills Bros Civil Engineering and John Paul Construction.

Paul Doyle Bachy Soletanche has secured a major contract to install piles for the new Shieldhall Tunnel project in Glasgow.

Plans for an £8.1 million new school in Dundee have been recommended for approval. Dundee City Council’s city development committee will be asked to approve a tender submission by Willmott Dixon Construction Limited for the new project to replace Sidlaw View Primary and Jessie Porter nursery.

Construction has started on cloud hosting solutions firm Pulsant’s South Gyle site in Edinburgh – the largest commercial data centre in Scotland. The expansion will see the addition of two secure data halls to the Tier 3 facility, featuring autonomous mechanical services to ensure complete redun

Dundee City Council has approved plans for a major new Sports Direct shop and gym in the city, despite city planners recommending that the £5 million scheme should be refused. Sports tycoon Mike Ashley’s company had lodged plans for the unit in a former nightclub at The Stack Leisure Park in Loch

A topping out ceremony to mark progress on the new Portobello High School took place in Edinburgh yesterday. After many years of planning, and obstacles along the way, construction work started on the new school in October 2014 and is due to be completed next summer.