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Hollywood actress Katie Holmes has been spotted on a computer generated image (CGI) created to advertise a proposed café in south-east London. The actress and her daughter Suri Cruise were superimposed on a billboard in Plumstead Common, which was used to advertise the new Slade Café t

Workloads for civil engineering contractors in Scotland have fallen for the fourth quarter in a row with future prospects continuing to remain weak, new figures have revealed. Figures released today by the Scottish branch of the CECA Scotland show work continuing to slow and order books continuing t

Morgan Sindall has said it is on track to deliver a full year results in line with its expectations following a “strong” trading performance in the second half of the year. In a trading update for the period from 1 July 2018 to date, the contractor said that margins in its construction a

A housing developer is challenging Aberdeenshire Council to repay more than £100,000 in developer obligations it claimed it was charged “erroneously”. Bancon Homes claims a change in the capacity figures for Banchory Academy means the charges it had to make towards secondary educat

Plans have been submitted for a £1.5 million extension to Buchan House in Peterhead that would provide dedicated space for Police Scotland. The two-storey extension would link to the existing Aberdeenshire Council base on St Peter Street, increase partnership working in the building and share

Donaldson Timber Engineering (DTE) has further extended its lead and coverage in the UK engineered timber market with the acquisition of Cambridge Roof Truss. The Fife-headquartered company said the strategic acquisition has an excellent geographic fit with its present business and will further supp

Arc-Tech (Scotland) Ltd is celebrating the launch of the firm’s first contract completions in the education sector with the completion two service installations for the new build construction of St Ninian’s Primary School and conversion of Moorfoot Primary School in Gourock. Undertaken o

Roofers from across Scotland gathered at the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow last week to find out who won the coveted NFRC Scottish Roofing Contractor of the Year Awards. The gala celebration, which was the best-attended since the Awards were launched in 2008, was hosted by TV broadcaster Jackie Bir

The Construction Knowledge Task Group (CKTG) is asking people from across the industry to fill in a quick online survey about the state of industry knowledge which will generate invaluable insights and help guide the knowledge of the future. Construction knowledge is a vital industry asset that help

A Scottish manufacturing firm is attracting international attention for its project to extend the safe working life of motorway crash barriers, keeping drivers safe while reducing costs and harmful emissions. Highland Galvanizers, which worked on both the Forth Road Bridge and the new Queensferry Cr

A video has been released which showcases Dundee’s Regional Performance Centre for Sport at the city’s Caird Park.

A global population increase is fuelling a total of 6,645 construction projects currently planned and ongoing by the world’s megacities with a total value of US$4.2 trillion, according a data and analytics company. The United Nations predicts that, between 2016 and 2030, the percentage of the

A 2,400 acre site just a few miles outside of Glasgow is to be developed to provide thousands of new homes following major clearing works by Scottish Water Horizons. The commercial subsidiary owned by Scottish Water has played a crucial role in helping to unlock land that is being regenerated to cre

Housebuilding firm Mactaggart & Mickel Group has hailed a solid performance of its Scottish division as it reported a rise in profits for the sixth consecutive year. Financial results for the year to 30 April 2018 revealed a rise in profit before tax by 11% to £14.2 million 

Delays associated with historic turbulence in the construction sector have held back the announcement of accounts by Laing O’Rourke, the contractor has said. Laing O’Rourke said its accounts for the year to 31st March 2018, which have been overdue since September 30, will now not be file