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A human skull from the 16th/17th Century was unearthed during an archaeological dig ahead of the construction of a new hotel in Edinburgh.

Selkirk-based Oregon Timber Frame has been acquired by Barratt Developments.

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has urged the Scottish construction sector to be less reliant on infrastructure and take steps to reduce workforce volatility.

A new project manager has been appointed to oversee the continued progress of Aberdeen’s Countesswells community. Chartered civil engineer, Ryan Swan, will manage the ongoing development of the £800 million town, as plans for its first bus service, new school and neighbourhood centre pro

Four Scottish projects have been named among the best buildings in the UK by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). Collective on Calton Hill, the Macallan Distillery and Visitor Experience, Mackintosh at the Willow and the V&A Dundee join the winners from a 54-strong list of projects

West Dunbartonshire Council has recommended the rejection of the £30 million Lomond Banks development plan on the shores of Loch Lomond.

Councillors in Midlothian have approved masterplans to regenerate Newtongrange centre and Stobhill and Lady Victoria business centre. The masterplans could be worth £20.2 million to the Midlothian economy and generate 447 jobs. They will be used to inform the future land uses in these areas an

Plans for 58 new affordable council homes on the grounds of the former Haldane Primary School in West Dunbartonshire have been given the go ahead.

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has secured planning permission from East Renfrewshire Council for the provision of 44 new four and five bedroom detached homes near Newton Mearns.

Two local pupils are being mentored by Morrison Construction employees as part of the Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) Forth Valley supported Career Ready programme. Dylan Cramb and Jamie Farrell at the Morrison Construction Water Scotland office in Grangemouth

People across Edinburgh have been given an extra week to have their say on major changes proposed for the city centre. The Edinburgh City Centre Transformation consultation, which began on 20 May, will now finish at midnight on Sunday, 7 July, instead of Friday, 28 June.

Ikea could be building homes in the UK after a council in the south of England agreed to work with a developer owned by the flat-pack retailer.

Pat Munro (Alness) Ltd is to extend its existing services with the addition of a Major Projects Department after recruiting the majority of the experienced management team from Morrison Infrastructure in Inverness.

Contracting and fit out specialists Linear Group has entered into a strategic partnership with Kyle Management Consultants (KMC) to proactively address the challenges and complexities of fire safety compliance and regulatory matters within the construction industry. The Event Complex Aberdeen where

The new £14 million Clydebank Care Home has become the latest care home to benefit from a suite of mechanical and electrical services from Arc-Tech (Scotland) Ltd.