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A new £4.5m life sciences building was officially opened at Inverness Campus yesterday by Deputy First Minister John Swinney. Called ‘Solasta House’, the facility offers flexible space for new and expanding technology and life sciences companies. It is already home to eight compani

Dunfermline-based furniture and fit-out specialist Deanestor has been awarded its largest ever contract in the education sector.

The Considerate Constructors Scheme has expanded to offer professional service organisations the opportunity to register with the Scheme.

School pupils from the Clyde Gateway area are celebrating their graduation from a course designed to introduce them to the engineering industry. Eleven young people from Trinity High School, St Mungo’s Academy and Stonelaw High School have spent ten weeks been participating in the annual &lsqu

Morrison Construction has brought its total donations to charity Nansen Highlands to more than £4,200 following a recent fundraising drive.

Springfield Properties has taken a major step towards making its developments more environmentally sustainable after becoming the UK’s first housebuilder to use waste plastic to build a road on a housing development. (from left) Dave Main, managing director north (Springfield Properties; Sarah

Robertson Group has appointed Nick Harris as executive director of its property business. Nick brings 25 years of industry experience to Robertson’s property arm, providing strategic insight at what is a crucial time for the business as it continues to develop its commercial portfolio througho

CALA Homes is celebrating its recognition as Home Builder of the Year following the prestigious win at trade body Homes for Scotland’s (HFS) annual awards held in Edinburgh on Friday. Considered to be the most credible in the sector due to its robust nature and stringent judging criteria, the

An independent group commissioned by the Scottish Government to examine industry skills has made 40 recommendations to address gaps in housing construction expertise.

Workloads in Scotland’s civils sector have now fallen for a staggering six consecutive quarters leading to calls for more investment in the country’s infrastructure. Trade body CECA Scotland warned that there is “little scope for optimism” after its latest Workload Trends Sur

The roads network in South Ayrshire is set to benefit from record levels of investment over the next two years after the local authority pledged a £9.5 million spend in 2019/20.

The construction of on 91 homes at Mackie Village on Ury Estate on behalf of Hillcrest Housing Association is now under way. Local stakeholders including Andrew Bowie MP, Cllr Sarah Dickinson and Cllr Sandy Wallace joined Andrew Rae from FM Construction and Hillcrest Housing Association chief execut

Clark Contracts has completed the fit out of the new Glasgow Tribunals Centre at Atlantic Quay.

Glasgow-based private equity house Maven says it intends to begin developing rental housing and retirement villages. Having launched its property arm in 2011 with a focus on building hotels, student accommodation and commercial property, Maven managing partner Bill Nixon told The Times that the

An Aberdeen firm which provides hi-tech surveying and inspection services across multiple sectors such as construction, rail and energy, has been backed with a business loan from BE Group Debt Finance Scotland. The funding will allow Innovair to invest in innovative solutions and bring more res