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Andy Kinsella, chief executive of Mainstream' offshore division RSPB Scotland’s long-running challenge to a £2 billion offshore wind farm off the Fife coast has been rejected by the Supreme Court, paving the way to proceed with the construction of the development.

Almost £700 million worth of cash retention has been lost in construction over a three-year period by reason of insolvencies, according to new Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) research. The figure, which consultants Pye Tait said reflects 2016 prices, has been describ

A sculptural park within the Dick Institute redevelopment A study to develop recommendations for the historic area to the east of Kilmarnock town centre has been completed by Keppie Design.

A core University of Edinburgh building which is recognised as an exemplar of modern design by Historic Environment Scotland has received an £11.98 million upgrade by CCG (Scotland) Ltd. The Glasgow-based construction specialist said the new over-cladding of Appleton Tower has reinvigorated the bui

Proposals for one of Edinburgh’s largest viable brownfield developments will be put forward for determination at a planning committee this week. Updated plans for Waterfront Plaza have received support from across the Leith business community, as well as with leading political figures and affordab

Julie Scott-Gilroy looks at how well the construction industry's payment regime is working. Payment in the construction industry is regulated by the Construction Act 1996, as amended by the LDEDC Act 2009. One of the reasons behind the introduction of the Construction Act 1996 was to ease cashflow a

The Hywind Scotland offshore wind farm development Crown Estate Scotland – the body that manages leasing of the seabed – is to start discussions with industry, government and interested organisations to prepare for potential new offshore wind leasing.

An alliance of conservation organisations has submitted a damning objection to proposals to build a £10 million golf course on one of the last undeveloped coastal duneland habitats left in Scotland. American billionaire Mike Keiser and his partners want to build an 18-hole championship course on an

Mining heritage celebrated in new artwork for Shawfair development A new public artwork by Ratho-based blacksmith P Johnson & Company has been unveiled at the village square in Millerhill at Shawfair, just outside Edinburgh.

Donald Trump’s five-star golf resort in Aberdeenshire is among a number of courses that could face severe flooding by the middle of this century, according to a study. The Sunday Times reported Ordnance Survey research predicts the coast adjacent to the Trump International Golf Links resort, north

French building materials giant Saint-Gobain has accelerated its involvement in the UK offsite manufacturing and closed panel construction market with the acquisition of Scotframe Limited. Operating from two manufacturing sites and four sales and showroom locations in Scotland, Scotframe manufacture

A new specialist heating services procurement framework specifically designed to meet the needs of the Scottish social housing sector has been launched with 26 companies appointed. Expected to generate work with a total value in the region of £600 million over four years across Scotland’s social

Morgan Sindall Group chief executive John Morgan Trading at Morgan Sindall has continued to be strong in the second half of the year with the group set to deliver year-end profits ahead of previous expectations.

Clients that delay or withhold payment without good reason or make completely unreasonable demands are a serious problem for three quarters of small and medium-sized (SME) construction firms, a study by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has found. UK-wide research into the impact of so-called

On the anniversary of the death of one of Scotland’s most pioneering educational figures, plans have been revealed to restore the historic building which bears his name. The David Stow building, an iconic building which was once at the centre of the University of Strathclyde’s former Jor