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Esh Construction has spoken of its pride after seeing its pioneering work on Stirling’s new building conservation centre shortlisted for a prestigious award from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The Livingston-based construction company, part of Esh Group, completed the ambitio

Final designs for the road layout and kerb lines on Picardy Place have now been agreed by the City of Edinburgh Council following further discussions with cycling and pedestrian organisations and the local community. Construction work is expected to start in May to implement the finalised designs, d

The Scottish Government has launched a call for applications to its Community And Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) with up to £5 million available. Administered and managed by Local Energy Scotland, CARES was established by the Scottish Government to encourage local and community ownership of renewa

Golfing professionals from Scotland’s Construction, Housing & Property sector will take part for their chance to be crowned national business golf champions 2018. It won’t be just the fairways and trees getting smashed as demolition and industrial dismantling specialists, Kinetic Demolition

Aberdeen FC stadium work 'due to start in June' Aberdeen Football Club hopes to begin construction of its new stadium and training complex in June, after signing a legal agreement with the city council.

Architects at BIG have released plans for a new zigzag-shaped hotel in Switzerland from which guests will be invited to descend from the roof on skis towards the slopes of Vallée de Joux. Called Audemars Piguet Hotel des Horlogers, the complex will include hotel rooms, two restaurants, a bar, a spa

Network Rail has awarded Bam Nuttall a contract for upgrade works to the Highland mainline – to help reduce journey times for customers. The £10 million deal is part of an overall £57m Scottish Government-funded investment in the line linking Inverness and the Central Belt.

Plans to create an improved transport interchange at Motherwell railway station have been approved by the Glasgow City Region Cabinet. The £3.5 million Glasgow City Region City Deal funding sought will contribute to a wider project that will see North Lanarkshire Council working alongside ScotRail

The Scottish Land Commission has begun work on developing proposals for new Compulsory Sale Order (CSO) power to make use of derelict and urban vacant land. CSOs would be a new legal mechanism available to local authorities to require abandoned buildings or small plots of land, that have been dereli

Claire Tait Clare Tait, an environmental advisor at Kier, discusses her route into construction and the hugely varied role that she carries out as a woman in the sector.

The Pattack hydro project on the Ardverikie Estate near Loch Laggan Aberdeen Standard Investments infrastructure debt team has provided over £43 million of private debt to finance six operational hydro-electric schemes in Scotland.

Kathie Pollard Scottish Land Commission policy officer, Kathie Pollard, looks at Compulsory Sale Orders.

Mechanical and electrical services contractor Arc-Tech (Scotland) Ltd has embarked on a third project within the care sector with Kingsacre Luxury Suites in West Dunbartonshire. Operating alongside the main contractor, Arc-Tech will deliver a full suite of mechanical and electrical services for the

Inverurie development marks latest phase of new affordable homes Aberdeenshire Council’s latest new-build development has been completed with 16 affordable homes in Inverurie now ready for occupation.