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Drivers have been urged to ignore directions displayed on their satellite navigation systems after a number of cars were sent on to uncompleted stretches of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR). AWPR contractor Aberdeen Roads Limited has called on motorists to use road signs at Stonehaven wh

Development company S Harrison has appointed Sharkey as the principal contractor to transform a historic Edinburgh building into the latest boutique hotel for Malmaison Hotel du Vin Group. Grade A-listed Buchan House is located in a prime position on St Andrew Square in the heart of Edinburgh’s Ne

Sanctuary Homes has been given the go-ahead to redevelop the former Victoria Infirmary site in Glasgow. Glasgow City Council’s planning applications committee has granted planning permission to create 413 new flats, plus offices and retail units, on the site in the city’s Langside.

McPhee Mixers managing director, Brinsley McFarlane Private equity group Elaghmore Partners has acquired Scottish concrete mixer firm McPhee Mixers in a deal worth about £5 million.

Specialist independent rail contractor QTS is to be sold to engineering services group Renew Holdings plc in an £80 million deal. QTS has a longstanding relationship with Network Rail, operating under long-term framework positions, and is well positioned for Control Period 6 where Network Rail's sp

Kara Price Ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week w/c 14th May, solicitors Kara Price and Sarah Wales discuss how to tackle mental health issues in the workplace and spot the early signs.

Keith Brown A new Scottish National Investment Bank will be operational next year and provide £2 billion in capital over ten years, MSPs have been told.

The City of Edinburgh Council is examining “ambitious plans” to revamp the public realm of the Scottish capital’s city centre in which over £3 billion worth of projects are currently underway, delegates at a planning event were told. Delivering the opening keynote at a Built Environment Netwo

John Grainger John Grainger reflects on the Infrastructure Seminar held by the British Drilling Association (BDA) in Glasgow last month.

The two tower blocks in Saltcoats will be upgraded under the new proposals North Ayrshire Council has amended plans to demolish all its high rise tower blocks following the conclusion of extensive consultation with residents.

(from left) Front – Patricia Fraser, The Hugh Fraser Foundation and Michael Scanlan, director, Clark Contracts. Back– Will Hawkins, Yeoman McAllister, Leo McKee, chair of the Crookfur Estate Capital Appeal Committee, Kathy MacIntyre, director of supported living services at retailTRUST, Jim Flet

Knight Property Group celebrates Deal of the Year at Scottish Property Awards Knight Property Group managing director, James Barrack (left) and director, Howard Crawshaw (right) at the 2018 Scottish Property Awards

Work being carried out as part of the £55 billion HS2 rail project in England has been delayed because leaflets ended up 500 miles away in Aberdeen.

Newly delivered homes in Winchburgh West Lothian Council has moved forward with £58 million investment plans which should result in three new schools being built in Winchburgh.

Commercial property advisor Ryden has announced senior promotions with five new partners and two new associates. Susan Cameron and David Lindsay based in the firm’s Edinburgh office, Gregor Harvie and Tim Jacobsen in Glasgow and Michael Lorimer in Aberdeen were all made partner with David Moore, E