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The charity behind a plan to build a garden bridge across the Thames spent £53.5 million without even beginning full construction, new figures have revealed. The project, which was overseen by then London Mayor Boris Johnson, was officially abandoned in August after it lost the support of curr

Galliford Try has again written off exceptional costs from completion delays to the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR), sinking its construction division into the red in the first half of its financial year. In a trading update this morning the contractor reported it had taken a further £

The new housing project in Dundee is in doubt after developer McGill Homes followed its parent company into administration. The housing division of McGill & Co Limited, was placed into administration last week, days after administrators were appointed to the main company, making 374 of the compa

A construction worker has died after falling from a roof in Edinburgh. The incident happened at Muirhouse Mansion on Marine Drive at 11am on Tuesday.

ISG has promoted Paul Beaton to the newly created leadership role of regional director in Scotland to support the growth of its construction operations in the north of the UK. The appointment harmonises ISG’s northern leadership structure, with Paul joining Tim Harvey and Paul Munro as directo

Workloads for contractors in Scotland civils sector have fallen for the fifth consecutive quarter to reach the lowest level in nine years. The latest Workload Trends Survey, published today by the Civil Engineering Contractors Association Scotland (CECA Scotland), warned that conditions have deterio

Unite is launching a campaign to ensure that all workers in construction the industry are provided with death benefits following the recent tragic fatality of a worker in Fife. Last week a worker employed by Brown and Mason was killed on the Longannet power station.

A near £300 million five-year programme of capital investment in East Lothian has been agreed after the local authority’s 2019/20 budget plans were approved by elected members. The capital spending plans have confirmed investment in local facilities and infrastructure, including inc

Edinburgh Airport could be set for a new 200-bed hotel after a proposal of application notice was submitted to the local authority. Under the plans, the ‘Aviator Hotel’ would sit adjacent to Ingliston Road and include a double-height restaurant, bar and conference facilities as well as p

Midlothian Council has approved plans for a new primary school to be built on the former site of Newbattle High School in Easthouses. Standing Orders were suspended to alter a previous decision to build 220 affordable homes on the site.

Highland Council has submitted a planning application to construct a new centralised waste management facility in Inverness. The Materials Recovery Facility, which recovers recyclates and produces Refuse Derived Fuel, forms part of the council’s preferred interim arrangements for meeting the r

Chartered surveyor DM Hall has made four key appointments amongst its commercial property team. Mike McIntyre, who is based in Falkirk and covers agency and valuation work in Central Scotland, has been promoted from associate to director.

Construction and engineering contractor Taylor and Fraser has completed its redevelopment of the Physicians International Conference Centre at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE). The project was officially opened by HRH The Princess Royal at the start of the month.

A wave energy technology is being developed that could help generate low-cost electricity for thousands of houses. The device costs less than conventional designs, has fewer moving parts, and is made of durable materials. It is designed to be incorporated into existing ocean energy systems and can c

Family housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel has signed an innovative, two-year partnership with the UK Charity of the Year to provide vital life skills and practical support to young people when they move into their own homes for the first time. The housebuilder has pledged to work alongside Who Car