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A former disused building on Ardrishaig's waterfront has been redeveloped and reopened in the first stage of a regeneration of the area.

A man has admitted his involvement in an £86,000 forklift ram-raid on a Co-op store in the border town of Gretna.

Bancon Construction has secured a raft of new contracts worth more than £20 million, including significant wins in Inverness. The company has been awarded affordable housing contracts in Inverness with Albyn Housing for 46 units at Torbreck and 36 units at Kinmylies for Highland Council, as we

Morgan Sindall Construction has handed over a new £20 million state-of-the health and care centre in Glasgow city centre.

Housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel has secured approval for 88 new family homes in Drymen, of which a significant number will be affordable properties for rent and possibly sale.

The construction of a new Lidl supermarket in Dumbarton, with 1,325m2 sales area, is to be undertaken by Clark Contracts.

West Lothian Council has approved plans for a new primary school to be built at Calderwood, East Calder.

East Dunbartonshire Council has unveiled proposals to demolish properties at Nithsdale Crescent in Bearsden to make way for new affordable homes.

New fire safety regulations under consideration by the UK Government could undermine existing qualifications that currently ensure contractors are qualified and competent to carry out work in their field, the trade body for Scotland’s electrical industry has warned. In its response to the &lsq

Welcome to the latest round-up of activity from the last four weeks in Scotland's dynamic commercial property sector. For sponsor or advertising opportunities contact Jeff Anderson on 01292 479 443 or email jeff@scottishnews.com. Murray Capital Group, the family investment vehicle chaired by former

Continuing to bolster its concrete business, construction materials supplier Aggregate Industries has appointed Max Colligan as the new managing director of Ready Mix Concrete and member of the company’s ExCo team. With more than 30 years of experience in the construction industry, Max brings

Construction firm GRAHAM said it has reinforced its commitment to the Scottish sector after successfully providing almost £500,000 of fully-funded training courses to supply chain partners alongside its own employees.

Construction finance specialist Euan Bell offers his insight into how the upcoming VAT changes within the construction industry translate into, quite potentially, a huge impact on construction SMEs. As the political climate continues to cause uncertainty in the construction sector, imminent changes

In a further sign that low-interest rates are the new normal, Virgin Money has launched a new range of long term fixed rate residential and buy-to-let products, offering borrowers interest rate certainty for up to 15 years.

Project partners and contractors have got the ball rolling on construction work to create Aberdeen’s second Cruyff Court. (from left) Steve McKnight (trustee), Graham Thom (chairman of the Denis Law Legacy Trust), Councillor Jenny Laing, Alistair Findlater (trustee) and Street Sport staff Kian