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Major disruption expected at M8 Eurocentral for seven days The Eurocentral south roundabout is to be partially closed for the next seven days for road surfacing as part of the M8 M73 M74 Motorway Improvements Project.

Sports giant Nike has created the world’s first LED running track in Manila, Philippines. Conceptualized by BBH Singapore, the Unlimited Stadium has been described as a running track with a nightclub feel, resembling a Nike LunarEpic running shoe footprint.

A decision on Aberdeen Football Club’s plans to create a new £50 million football and community sports hub has been delayed following requests for further information. The development at Kingsford was due to be discussed by councillors in June, but the club confirmed today that the appli

Motor dealership Peter Vardy has lodged a detailed planning application for a new Perth Porsche Centre at Broxden on the edge of the city. The firm plans to invest more than £5 million to develop a vehicle showroom, workshop/ garage and valet service building on a site at Tweed Place, creating arou

Euan Pirie Euan Pirie from Harper Macleod highlights the imminent launch of NEC4

Bruce Forbes, director, Angus Housing Association and Jason MacGilp, chief executive, Cairn Housing Association, shaking hands on site to seal the development partnership at Muirlands Park, Arbroath Two housing associations have announced their intention to work in partnership to contribute to the d

A Fife electrical contractor has added 10 new staff to its workforce after seeing its turnover increase by 60% to £1 million over the past 12 months. Cupar-based Daniel Gardner Electrical Contractor more than doubled its workforce after securing its largest ever single contract with a long-standing

Valerie Surgenor Earlier this month, the construction company known as Construction Materials Online Limited was fined £55,000 by the Information Commission’s Office for breaching the laws on data protection and information security. Valerie Surgenor from MacRoberts discusses the case.

Edinburgh-based property group Lomond Capital has announced the purchase of a Birmingham property business Wolf’s Lettings and Estate Agency. Wolf’s manages more than 750 properties, bringing the number of properties managed by Lomond’s Birmingham operation, John Shepherd, to 2,000 in total. A

Pauline McCabe Pauline McCabe of Kier Construction gives her account of being a woman in construction, the path she took to getting there and her views on getting more women to consider a career in this sector.

(from left) Luke Fisher (Jura Consultants); Gillian Lockyer (Studio 42 Design); Colin Love (South Ayrshire Council); Mark Fletcher (Chair, Maybole Community Council) Planning underway for £6m Maybole regeneration project

A tech firm has created new wireless electric vehicle charging technology which enables the cars to pick up charge while driving. Qualcomm Halo, which has been developed by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. (QTI), has been tested and proven to allow electric vehicles (EV) to charge while parked or while d

Katy Dowding Skanska UK has promoted Katy Dowding to its executive management team to fill the role left by new president and CEO Gregor Craig.

Plans to create a new housing and employment development at Perth Airport could be subject to a construction embargo, according to reports. The Morris Leslie Group has lodged proposals for the development on the edge of the Scone aerodrome.

Developer Our Enterprise has fleshed out proposals for its £20 million project at Dundee Waterfront. Under the plans, developed in conjunction with HTA Design, plot 2 of the central Waterfront area will be split into three parts designed to attract new businesses and entrepreneurs to the