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GDL Piling goes from strength to strength with completion of rail project GDL Piling Ltd has completed work on a project for Network Rail to provide CFA piles to form the support for a new bridge over the railway at Kerse Road in Stirling.

Modern building materials used in energy efficient homes can make mobile phone signals weaker indoors by one million times, new research has found. A study commissioned by the telecoms regulator Comreg has concluded that the increased use of materials such as foil-layered insulation as well as alumi

The City of Edinburgh Council has approved plans for the development of more than 100 student flats next to the Water of Leith. Under the proposals, 105 units will be delivered in four blocks of flats along Lanark Road.

A slowdown in development opportunities has contributed to a decrease in turnover and profits at Muir Group. The Fife construction business saw turnover fall back by 12% to £65.4 million for the year to 28 January 2018 compared to the previous year, while pre-tax profits dropped by 17.5% to £3.3m.

Balfour Beatty has presented an alternative way of delivering highways works which predicts an end to roadworks on motorways. In the latest of its policy papers, Balfour said new technology will evolve the way in which contractors deliver works and dramatically improve customer satisfaction.

A national trade body is taking pre-emptive action to help secure access to “vital” products used in the protection and preservation of UK buildings. The Property Care Association (PCA) said it is imperative that protective chemicals are available to experts, to ensure properties suffering from

Average house prices close to Scottish Premiership football grounds have increased by 14% over the last ten years, according to research by Bank of Scotland. This represents an average increase of £18,285 during the past decade; from £134,518 in 2008 to £152,803 in 2018.

Taylor Wimpey to update local community on proposed development at Robroyston Taylor Wimpey West Scotland is to host a second public exhibition of its proposals to deliver a residential development of new homes through the development of land at Auchinairn Road, Robroyston.

Elon Musk’s infrastructure firm The Boring Company has revealed plans to link Chicago’s Downtown area with O'Hare Airport using “autonomous electric skates” travelling up to 150 miles per hour. The company which said it “aims to alleviate soul-destroying traffic by constructing safe, affor

Queensferry Crossing from south. Image reproduced courtesy of Transport Scotland The delivery of the Queensferry Crossing project has been given a clean bill of health from Audit Scotland for being managed effectively and delivering value for money, though a clearer plan is needed to measure its wid

64 private and 22 affordable homes were planned for Winton East An appeal by Miller Homes against a decision to reject its plans for 86 new homes at a greenbelt site in Edinburgh has been thrown out.

Activity in the UK construction sector was at a 14-month high in July, led by the strongest house building performance since December 2015, according to a new survey. The IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to 55.8 in July from 53.1 in June signalling the fastest rise i

The developer behind rejected plans for 299 new flats at Rubislaw Quarry in Aberdeen has appealed to the Scottish Government. Toronto-based Carttera submitted £68 million proposals to deliver the private rented flats at the disused quarry as well a gym, and a ‘heritage bistro’ earlier this year

(from left) Taylor Wimpey site managers Allan Anderson, Eddie McCann, Barry Watson, Graham Spence and Danny McNee Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has cause to celebrate after five site managers each scooped a prestigious NHBC Pride in the Job Quality Award.

Moira Kelly The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has welcomed Scottish Government plans to consider the introduction of a new relief from Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) for investors such as pension funds and insurance companies that invest in Scottish property.