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Partnership housing developer Lovell Homes has set its sights on future growth with the appointment of Clark Crosbie as land manager. With over 30 years in the land and property development industry, including 10 years in the residential sector, Lovell said Mr Crosbie was an obvious choice.

David Rennie, relationship director, public sector & higher education Scotland, Royal Bank of Scotland, outlines the benefits of Project Bank Accounts in streamlining payments.  Since the policy governing Project Bank Accounts (PBAs) for construction projects in Scotland was introduced in 2

The City of Edinburgh Council has finalised the construction programme and costs for the city’s tram extension to Newhaven with work on the first phase scheduled to get under way on Constitution Street in mid-November. A joint venture between Farrans, and Spanish-owned Sacyr and its subsi

The architects behind the proposals to transform one of Dundee's oldest jute mills into modern flats are to submit revised plans for the site amid concerns from Historic Environment Scotland.

Three house building site managers were crowned winners in the Scotland finals of the NHBC Pride in the Job Awards 2019 at a ceremony held at The Hilton Glasgow last week. Now in their 39th year, the awards organised by the warranty and insurance provider recognise and reward a site manager’s

Ogilvie Construction has broken ground on a new £30 million initiative to build 283 new flats in Wellheads Road in Dyce for Aberdeen City Council.

Hillcrest Homes’ £20.5 million redevelopment of Dundee’s Ellengowan Drive has reached another landmark with internal striping almost complete, making way for the first phase of houses to be fully removed to make way for the new homes.

Confidence amongst UK contractors has reached historic lows as the number of new orders begins to reflect levels normally seen only in ‘severe recessions’, according to new research by Turner & Townsend. The most recent UK Market Intelligence Report from the global professional servi

The balance of construction firms increasing investment fell into negative territory in Q3 with the level of work in progress at the lowest level in six years, the Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) said today.

Kessock Bridge near Inverness has been listed as a category B structure by Historic Environment Scotland (HES), recognising the crossing as being of special architectural interest.

The Scottish Government is to provide £2 million of capital support towards a fourth Gaelic primary school in Glasgow.

As part of World Mental Health Day yesterday, Interserve Construction held Tea and Talk events at its Livingston office and Scottish National Galleries site to promote the importance of mental health awareness in the workplace.

Housing regeneration plans are well underway in Airdrie with demolition work now taking place at the site of former council housing at Northburn Place in Rawyards.

House prices in Scotland continued to rise over the last three months, bucking the trend across other UK regions.

Scotland’s water and waste water works are being powered by more self-generated renewable energy than ever before in a significant step towards reductions in carbon emissions.