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Student accommodation operator Empiric Student Property has exchanged contracts to sell the freehold of the Forthside Way site in Stirling for £2 million excluding costs. The site has detailed planning permission for a 208 bed student accommodation development, which was granted on appeal in Octobe

Investment in onshore wind projects could benefit Scotland’s island economies by up to £725 million over the next 25 years, civils contractors have said. The UK government announced last week that it intends to allow wind projects on the remote islands of Scotland to compete in the next competiti

Kelly Boorman Construction firms are trailing businesses from other sectors when it comes to preparing for Brexit according to the latest YouGov survey commissioned by audit, tax and consulting firm RSM.

Bannockburn High interim headteacher Brian Millar with former pupil Cameron Cowan, now training advisor at Robertson Members of Robertson Group attended Bannockburn High School’s Annual Awards where they joined pupils to celebrate their academic and vocational achievements.

The apprentices with Kilmarnock FC footballer Dean Hawkshaw The latest recruits to James Frew Ltd have been welcomed to the business with the help of Kilmarnock FC.

(from left) Event host Fred MacAulay with City Building senior environmental officer Myra Conn and Michelle Nicol, senior manager – business marketing at ScottishPower City Building LLP has been recognised for its achievements in environmental innovation at this year’s Glasgow Business Awards.

Dundee construction workers learn to be lifesavers Construction workers in Dundee have undergone potentially lifesaving training in emergency life support last week.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=V9-ltPsbw9g International touring and recording artist Justin Johnson has released a video in which he plays slide guitar on a three-string guitar made from a shovel.

(from left) Michelle Motion, finance director with Sandy Adam, executive chairman and Innes Smith, chief executive officer Newly-listed housebuilder Springfield Properties has successfully raised £25 million in early trading on the Alternative Investment Market (Aim) this morning.

West Dunbartonshire Council is set to remove external window panels on 11 high-rise blocks in Clydebank as the post-Grenfell review of Scotland’s buildings continues to raise questions over the use of cladding in use across the country. The council commissioned an external expert to conduct compre

Interserve has confirmed it is in talks with its lenders amid growing fears about the firm’s finances. Last month the group saw its shares halve when it issued a fresh profit warning and announced that the cost of quitting its troubled Energy from Waste (EfW) contracts will “significantly exceed

Metframe installation at Haddington Place in Edinburgh Cambuslang-based sub-contractor Veitchi Group is reporting an upsurge in business for three of its key divisions.

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) has announced plans for a new Tribunals Centre in Glasgow. SCTS has worked with HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) to find accommodation in Glasgow and the new Tribunals Centre will be located at 3 Atlantic Quay.

A new 237 bed purpose-built student accommodation development at The Old Printworks in Edinburgh has been completed in time for the 2017/18 academic year. Delivered by Crosslane Student Developments on behalf of the Unite Group, the £31 million development was completed by Ogilvie Construction and

A topping out ceremony has taken place for the first building at Glasgow’s new urban business location, Magenta @ Clyde Gateway. The £9 million Red Tree Magenta building is currently under construction by contractors Robertson, and is due for completion in summer 2018. Investment funding is being