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Further improvements have been made to the proposed designs for Picardy Place ahead of a series of public engagement events. Revised proposals now include greater public realm provision outside St Mary’s Cathedral, which would allow the much-loved Paolozzi statues to return to their current positi

Alex Naraian Alex Naraian PCIAT has been inaugurated as the 28th president of the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT).

Granite House Granite House in Glasgow changes hands

Forget pies and pasties, construction workers at a Salford development are enjoying healthy nosh, relaxing in an alcohol-free beer garden or designated rest rooms with wide screen TVS and free wi-fi. The free breakfasts and lunch is being put on by Domis, billionaire Fred Done’s construction compa

Shares in Carillion were temporarily suspended this morning after the troubled construction group warned it expects to breach its financial covenants by the end of December and that full-year profits will be “materially lower” than current expectations. The contractor has been trying to reduce c

Kier Construction Scotland is to deliver the £34.5 million Golden Jubilee National Hospital in Clydebank as its parent group prepares to unveil a new trading update in line with current expectations. The contractor has been awarded the role of Principal Supply Chain Partner to develop a new electiv

Stirling Council will work with partners to build more than 700 new affordable homes over the next five years. Communities in Cornton, Cultenhove, Raploch and in a number of rural settlements will all benefit from the creation of more social rented houses, while affordable housing will also be provi

The fate of Aberdeen Football Club's new stadium at Kingsford will not be decided until the New Year after a second public consultation was announced on the £50 million proposals. The club, which wants to replace Pittodrie with a 20,000-seat ground near Westhill, withdrew the proposals la

Plans for the leisure hub at the proposed development Plans have been unveiled for a new £20 million lodge development on the outskirts of St Andrews.

A former Asda warehouse near Grangemouth has been sold to logistics and construction group WH Malcolm in a £3 million deal. The 260,000 sq ft building near junction 6 of the M9 is one of a number of Asda sites in Scotland that have been superseded by the giant new Scottish Distribution Centre that

Glasgow City Council has agreed a £500,000 funding award that will support plans to bring back swimming to the former Govanhill Baths. The funding awarded to Govanhill Baths Community Trust will go towards a £6.68 million plan that aims to reopen the former ladies and learner pools at the facility

Training and assessment provider Sibbald Ltd has been presented with the Transport award at the VIBES – Scottish Environment Business Awards 2017. The company achieved the award for implementing various renewable energy technologies and taking business decisions that have improved environmental im

Sod cutting marks start of new council homes in North Lanarkshire The site of the former Harthill Primary School is set to become home to another new housing development being delivered by North Lanarkshire Council.

Cards Against Humanity, the self-dubbed “party game for horrible people”, has purchased a plot of land on the US-Mexico border in an effort to protest the development of President Trump’s wall. While the company said it has no expectations the venture will stop construction, it does think it i

Sarah Beale The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is to end the delivery of direct training and step back from operating its National Construction College site in Inchinnan as part of a “bold new strategy” for its future offer.