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Police who attempted to ticket a car during a cold snap discovered it was made of snow. Simon Laprise, 33, an artist and machinist, had built the car outside his house after heavy snowfall earlier this month.

Confidence and workloads for small builders in Scotland took a sharp downward turn towards the end of 2017 amid continuing skills shortages in the sector, according to the Federation of Master Builders in Scotland (FMB Scotland). Key results from the FMB’s latest State of Trade Survey found that t

Alan Dunlop One of Scotland’s leading architects has claimed that a bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland is not only “feasible” but could create a “Celtic powerhouse” and cost a fraction of the one proposed by Boris Johnson between England and France.

FSB national chairman, Mike Cherry A long-running call by the Specialist Engineering Contractors’ Group (SEC Group) for the use of project bank accounts is now being backed by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

The Scottish Government will decide the fate of proposals for 159 new homes on the outskirts of Perth following concerns over the development’s transport links. Councillors were poised to approve the Oudenarde development last week at a meeting of Perth and Kinross Council’s planning and develop

Michael Conroy In light of the recent woes brought on in part by delays in high risk construction projects, Harper Macleod's head of construction, Michael Conroy, compares the Scots and English law positions in relation to 'concurrent delays' and suggests practical steps to be taken by parties to co

Two brownfield sites in Cumbernauld will soon be reclaimed and regenerated into new affordable housing developments, providing new family homes and opportunities for local people as part of an £11.7 million investment from Sanctuary Homes. ENGIE has been appointed to deliver the construction works

Plans for Picardy Place were unveiled back in September A new landscaped public space would be created in Edinburgh’s east end under revised plans going before councillors.

Richard Moreton, national account manager at Plastic Surgeon A specialist finishing and repair firm has secured an extended agreement to continue to provide its services to Avant Homes on an exclusive, national basis.

Interested parties are being reminded to sign up to attend this month’s Community Empowerment seminar to learn of the implications of the new Act which allows community groups to acquire land and property from public authorities. Only a few places remain for the event which event is sponsored by S

Mark Blyth, commercial director of Robertson Tayside; Jane Elder, site support co-ordinator for Robertson Tayside; Laura Adam and Sandra Fisher, both employment liaison officers with Helm; Helen Sykes, chief executive of Helm Robertson Group has been recognised for its commitment to youth employment

£4m Linlithgow building refurb complete Work on a £4 million building refurbishment project in Linlithgow, West Lothian is now complete.

Plans have been unveiled for a major facelift of the UK’s highest restaurant. The Ptarmigan is situated 1,097m (3,599ft) up Cairn Gorm mountain in near Aviemore in the Cairngorms.

One of Glasgow’s most significant waterfront development sites is set to be transformed into a thriving hotel and leisure quarter following outline plans unveiled by Artisan Real Estate Investors. The investment partnership, which is driving Edinburgh’s New Waverley project, has submitte

Carillion workers employed on the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) have been offered jobs by its joint venture partners Galliford Try and Balfour Beatty, according to Transport Scotland. The three companies made up the Aberdeen Roads Limited consortium delivering the £550 million section of