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Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has appointed innovation and construction expert Ross Cairns as its business relationship manager for the North of Scotland area.  The appointment comes on the back of CSIC’s new £10.98 million Phase 2 funding programme and a further fu

Dave Forrester of SELECT discusses recent thunder and lightning storms that have been affecting Edinburgh and the Lothians and gives tips on how to protect your gadgets at home and at work that could be affected by surges. Lightning is frightening. The crashing firestorm in the skies used to be

Luddon Construction Ltd’s lead design consultant Austin-Smith:Lord has secured detailed planning consent for Argyll & Bute Council’s rationalisation of its 11.5-hectare depot site in Oban.

VolkerFitzpatrick has been awarded a £75 million contract to resurface the runways at RAF Lossiemouth. A P-8A Poseidon at RAF Lossiemouth / photograph by SAC Connor Tierney - MOD Crown Copyright

A £17.5 million development by River Clyde Homes to deliver 137 affordable rented homes at the historic James Watt Dock in Greenock is beginning to rise from the ground. (from left) Councillor Robert Moran; Kevin Scarlett (chief executive, River Clyde Homes), Stuart McMillan MSP, Marilyn Bever

Dundee-based building services firm McGill has secured a £2.6 million contract for work on a housing redevelopment project in Glasgow.

Halliday Fraser Munro’s Stephen Barker argues the role of masterplanning is as relevant and important today than ever before.

An audit, tax and consulting firm has joined the call for the UK Government to delay its proposed implementation of the VAT Domestic Reverse Charge due to the apparent lack of preparedness from within the industry. The VAT anti-evasion, which will target specific supplies within the construction sec

A salmon farm in Orkney has been granted approval to build a small development of houses to provide workers with a place to live.

A “housing revolution” to ensure warm and affordable homes forms part of a new campaign to transform Scotland’s economy unveiled by the Scottish Greens. Scottish Greens co-leaders Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie visiting CCG's off-site construction facility - Image credit: Scottish

A report carried out by Glasgow City Council has revealed that between 2017 and 2018, 66.4% of vacant and derelict land in the city has been developed for housing.

Ancient artefacts have been discovered during the archaeological excavations taking place before the initiation of the A9 Berriedale road scheme.

Plans to deliver “world-class” office space for up to 3,000 employees in Glasgow’s International Financial Services District (IFSD) has been granted full planning approval by Glasgow City Council.

Two Scottish multi-utilities specialists are to join forces to create a major new operator for the UK. Groundworks and civil engineering company Advance Construction Scotland is spinning out its multi-utility division to create the new company, joining with the strategic expertise and live cabling c

The first images showing how architects AL_A will transform Paisley Museum into a world-class destination have been revealed today.