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University of St Andrews plans affordable homes for staff and students The University of St Andrews is to move ahead with plans to build affordable housing for its staff and postgraduate students on the eastern edge of St Andrews.

A construction worker renovating a home walked in on an armed intruder ransacking a home, police have said. The worker returned from a lunch break and noticed a smashed window at the property he was renovating in Escondido, San Diego.

Fish farming company Marine Harvest has submitted a planning application with Highland Council for an £80 million fish feed factory on Skye. The development on the site of an old quarry at Kyleakin could create 55 full-time permanent jobs.

UK construction firms have moved back into “expansion mode” after the industry reported a rise in work levels across the sector for the first time since the EU referendum. The Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index registered 53.2 in September, up from 49.2 in August and above

Martin Quirke The Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) has appointed architect Martin Quirke to its design team.

Paul McLaughlin The Scottish Government’s announcement that Project Bank Accounts (PBAs) are to be used as the preferred method on all public sector construction projects over £4 million has been hailed as a major step towards greater financial stability for the industry.

Carillion has been awarded a seven-year contract to provide facilities management services for Nationwide Building Society. Expected to be worth approximately £350 million, the contract has the potential to be extended for a further three years and builds on an existing partnership of nearly nine y

Interserve has secured a £7.5 million contract to provide cleaning services for energy company SSE and gas distribution firm SGN. The three-year account will see Interserve provide daily cleaning, window cleaning and periodic cleaning services to all of SSE and SGN’s 70 corporate offices located

(from left) Cllr Judy Hamilton, senior manager Alan Russell and tenant Tracy Rankin Tenants move into new Cowdenbeath council homes as Phase 2 work begins

If your job requires removing your shoes, you'd better have a great pair of socks. On Tuesday, one construction worker shared a photo of the quirky fashion choice he happened to make on the same day his client requested he remove his work boots.

Michael Findlay Morgan Sindall Group has named merchant banker Michael Findlay as non-executive chairman of the board with immediate effect.

Housebuilder CALA Group has announced its fourth consecutive year of record profits despite gross margins falling as a result of the “challenging” market. Revenues rose 15 per cent to £587.1 million and pre-tax profits rose 18 per cent to £60.1m as the group celebrated “significant” award

Student accommodation provider and property developer Downing has submitted a planning application for a 374 bed development in Aberdeen. Prepared by architects Fletcher Joseph Associates, the plans will see the development of an empty brownfield site on John Street, which has been left derelict fol

Omnicom’s OmniVision is utilised by Network Rail to inspect, map and monitor difficult to access areas Balfour Beatty has enhanced its position in the UK Rail market with the acquisition of Omnicom Engineering Limited.

Homes and businesses across 11 local authority areas are to receive a share of over £9 million of Scottish Government funding to pilot new and innovative approaches to drive down energy bills and tackle climate change. Scotland’s Energy Efficiency Programme (SEEP) Pathfinder Fund is being directe