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The rate of expansion in construction business activity has slowed for the second consecutive month to signal the weakest upturn in output for six months, new figures have revealed. The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit/CIPS UK construction purchasing managers’ index (PMI) dipped to 52.1 in September

Andrew Baker Cushman & Wakefield has appointed one of the UK’s leading experts on green buildings, Andrew Baker, as its new head of energy, infrastructure and sustainability.

Property developer London & Scottish Investments is on course to launch its new £10 million Wallneuk Retail Park in Paisley in three months time, bringing up to 120 retail jobs to the town with more to come when the last remaining unit is let. The development will see Lidl opening a flagsh

The President of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has warned that major construction and infrastructure projects will not be delivered unless the industry changes the way it works. Tim Hopkinson told association members and guests at the annual BESA President’s Lunch that wider

Drum Property Group has revealed high levels of public support for its planning application which is set to transform Stead’s Place, near the foot of Leith Walk. More than 2,000 letters of support for Drum’s development proposals have been lodged with the City of Edinburgh Council in adv

Laura Closs Laura Closs reveals her pathway towards a career with Kier Construction.

Stonemason apprentices (from left) Ben Nicolson, Jack Jeffrey, Lawrence Schofield, Liam McKenzie and Ben Taylor A new Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) partnership has been launched in Edinburgh to help meet the demand for stonemasonry skills to protect and preserve Scotland’s iconic bui

Charitable organisations across Britain are being urged to get their applications ready as £2.5 million of funding becomes available in the next round of the Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme.

CHAP Group meets Prince Charles at Peterhead Fishmarket launch Prince Charles, known as the Duke of Rothesay in Scotland, attended the official launch ceremony on Saturday for the new state-of-the-art Peterhead Fishmarket.

A Stockport leisure complex has been voted Britain’s worst new building after judges described it as a “sad metaphor for our failing high streets”. The warehouse-like buildings of Redrock Stockport beat five other shortlisted candidates to win the Carbuncle Cup, awarded by Building Design to w

Edinburgh Park Work on plans to transform around 43 acres of land south of Edinburgh Park into a £500 million ‘urban quarter’ is set to start within weeks after councillors approved the first phase of the project.

Ground investigations are due to start later this month on the section of the A9 between Crubenmore and Kincraig. Fugro Geoservices Ltd has been awarded the contract totalling over £2.7 million for the 10 mile stretch of the route.

An ambitious five-year masterplan to build hundreds of new social houses in North Ayrshire has been unveiled. The Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) aims to deliver more than 1700 high-quality homes in neighbourhoods where people want to live.

Plans for the new £19.34 million Health and Care Centre in Clydebank have taken another step forward. Members of West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership audit committee unanimously agreed to submit the Full Business Case (FBC) to the next meeting of the finance and planning committee

CALA Homes has submitted a planning application to Aberdeen City Council for a development at 22 King’s Gate. The application outlines a proposal for the creation of 49 one and two bedroom apartments.