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The collapse of Welsh construction firm Dawnus has been compared to the demise of Carillion by a group of the country’s subcontractors. The Swansea-based company fell into administration this week.

A new recording studio has been created for singer Edwyn Collins by Edinburgh engineering firm Applied Engineering Design (AED). Coincidentally the post-punk pioneer’s studio will house the Analogue Enhanced Digital (AED) record label which he co-founded in 2011.

Across Scotland, Kier Construction is opening four construction sites to give members of the public a unique opportunity to learn about the built environment and provide a rare glimpse into a live working site as part of Open Doors Week 2019, which takes place from 18 to 23 March. With such a wide-r

Robertson Partnership Homes is giving members of the public a unique chance to see behind the scenes of its affordable homes development for Hillcrest in Dundee. Tours at the Derby Street site will be made available on March 20 as part of Open Doors Week 2019.

A proposed Dundee bakery outlet which was rejected by city planners is now back on the table. Owners of the renowned Clark’s takeaway business had submitted an application to open a new portable unit near the Myrekirk roundabout at Kingsway West.

The Mayor of New York City is going to make the Island of Manhattan, and the epicentre of global finance, bigger - literally. Mayor Bill de Blasio yesterday announced a $10 billion plan to protect lower portion of Manhattan, home of Wall Street, from sea level rise and the next major storm by expand

Plans for the restoration and redevelopment of the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh have been lodged with the local authority. The Edinburgh Biomes project includes seven new and three refurbished buildings across two sites spanning both public and research spaces.

Morrison Construction has begun building the £13.5 million redevelopment of the University Sports Facilities for the University of Stirling after completing demolition works. Part of a £45m programme of investment in the University campus, the works off University Road West over a 4,500s

An age exclusive apartment development in Scone has been granted planning approval. The Juniper Residential development will provide a mix of 51 apartments built specifically to meet the needs of the retirement market on the site of The Wheel Inn on Angus Road. 

Asset management and construction consultancy Currie & Brown has been awarded new contracts in Scotland’s healthcare sector. NHS Grampian has appointed the firm to provide project management services for its major acute services (elective care) project.

Two social enterprises have won work on the supply chain of Morrison Construction thanks to a collaboration between the contractor and P4P (Partnership for Procurement). Formed in 2017, P4P has wasted no time providing support and expertise to third sector organisations, as a partnership between fou

Paisley-based construction firm CGC is to talk about its strong commitment to helping young people forge successful careers at an industry event next week. The company will be represented at the Scotland Build Expo 2019 event participating on a specially-selected panel of industry leaders who will e

UK skills minister Anne Milton MP has appointed two leading women from the industry as trustees of the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). Holly Price, training and development director at Keltbray, and the principal and CEO of Barking & Dagenham College, Yvonne Kelly, will be joining C

The improvement in Fife Council’s planning service has been recognised by the Scottish Government. Planning minister Kevin Stewart told the economy, tourism, strategic planning and transportation committee today that “considerable progress has been made since the introduction of the Plan

The Borderlands Partnership has welcomed the commitment in the Spring Statement and the announcement of a £345 million deal from the UK and Scottish Governments, describing the news as a ‘game changer’. The multi-million-pound funding stream comes just six months after the Borderla