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New proposals have been unveiled to boost the next generation of offshore wind projects in Scottish waters. Crown Estate Scotland has published a new paper outlining the draft process for developers to lease a seabed site for the construction and operation of an offshore windfarm.

John Smith Shetland Islands Council has appointed John Smith as its new director of infrastructure services.

CALA Homes (West) has commenced its new housing development at Birnam Crescent in Bearsden. The development of 20 homes is being constructed on an area of land on Bearsden’s eastern periphery that was previously allocated for housing in the Local Development Plan (LDP).

A significant milestone in the Moray Sports Centre (MSC) project was reached this week as construction got underway at the 12-acre site located next to Linkwood Distillery in South Elgin. To celebrate, there was a breaking ground ceremony where Moray Sports Foundation’s chairman, Sandy Adam, and y

Talented engineers of the future have completed an immersive introduction to the industry thanks to a partnership between Robertson and the Constructionarium initiative. Forty-five second year civil engineering, quantity surveying and project management students from Heriot-Watt University spent a w

The Construction, Housing & Property sector has been well represented at Business Fives with over 70 companies from the sector involved in the corporate football events. The sector has also been the most generous when it comes to charitable efforts with £15,000 raised in just two years by the C

Lighthouse Club hails successful charity race night The West of Scotland branch of construction industry charity the Lighthouse Club held its annual race night at Hamilton race course on Friday 18th May.

Researchers from Newcastle University have revealed the vast scale of London's super basements including one underground excavation complete with its own beach. The capital’s super rich residents have been extending their homes beneath ground, making space for swimming pools, wine cellars and gyms

Glasgow Sheriff Court - Image courtesy of Google Street View A Kirkintilloch-based building company has been prosecuted after a worker fell through a roof at a construction site in Glasgow.

Douglas Smith Marshall Construction has announced the appointment of Douglas Smith to the position of chief estimator within the general building division.

Image by 3DReid Architectural practice 3DReid has been enlisted to design the transformation of the Grade A-listed Buchan House on Edinburgh’s St Andrew Square into a boutique Malmaison hotel.

The Clyde Gateway regeneration programme has been awarded a £5.5 million cash injection from the Scottish Government.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C22Lp_LQqU The draft orders and environmental statement confirming the line of the five mile stretch of the A9 Dualling route between Tomatin and Moy have now been published.

CSICs offsite manufacturing cell Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) is calling on Scotland’s construction businesses to put forward their proposals for how automation could be used to increase efficiency or improve quality, with the chance for five businesses to receive up to £10,000

Hardies Property & Construction Consultants has delivered a comprehensive range of construction services to the new £1.2 million Howat Foundation CCLASP Centre in Edinburgh. Situated next to the new Sick Kids hospital in Little France, enabled by a generous donation from the Howat Foundation, t