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New data has signalled a “modest improvement” in UK construction activity with the pace of expansion during May matching that registered in the previous month. The latest IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index for May registered 52.5 – exactly the same figure as April. Th

A new £19 million state-of-the-art health and care centre in Clydebank has been approved by West Dunbartonshire Council. The facility, which will be built on the health quarter of the Queens Quay regeneration project, will support the provision of high quality services and help improve the health a

Proposals for more than 300 homes on four different sites across Raploch have been approved by councillors. Members of Stirling Council’s planning and regulations panel backed plans by Robertson Group to build homes on land owned by the council.

(from left) Carole Russell, John King and Eric Willis Conveyancing and land search specialist Millar & Bryce has continued to strengthen its team with two latest senior technical appointments.

Kevin Stewart Companies removing combustible cladding from their buildings in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy should have their VAT waived by the UK government, Scottish Ministers have said.

Salon des Refuses - Collective Architecture's unsuccessful submission for Active Travel Hub in Dalmarnock Scotland’s independent annual architecture event the Architecture Fringe 2018 festival opens this week with over 70 events taking place across Scotland.

Kengo Kuma outside his £80m V&A Dundee museum. Image credit Alan Richardson V&A Dundee architect Kengo Kuma is to be awarded honorary degree by the University of Dundee.

Lateral City General Manager Gavin MacLennan in The Edinburgh Grand atrium Edinburgh Grand hotel opens in former RBS building

The commercial market for drone technology applications across the construction, electricity, gas, mining and agriculture sectors could spark a £1.1 billion boost to UK GDP by 2030, according to new research from PwC. A report by the accountants has analysed the benefits of increasing drone use acr

Private and affordable housebuilder Springfield Properties has announced the appointment of Nicholas Ian Cooper as a non-executive director with immediate effect. Mr Cooper, aged 54, is a qualified solicitor with over 20 years’ board experience as an executive and non-executive director, general c

President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium imports to the US from the European Union will have a “devastating impact” on steel communities and the wider UK economy, steel workers union GMB. The protectionist Trump administration has issued a 25% tariff on steel

Construction materials group Breedon has completed the acquisition of Blinkbonny Quarry (Borders) Limited for an undisclosed sum. Blinkbonny operates a quarry and ready-mixed concrete plant near Kelso in the Scottish Borders, employing 14 people.

Scotland’s Stirling Station forecourt is set to be transformed following the appointment of engineering consultants WSP as designers for its redevelopment project. The project will involve the creation of a new station forecourt area, which aligns with improvements already being made by Stirling C

Keith Brown Another £5 million has been announced to fund more projects as part of the Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal.

David Cowans, Places for People’s group chief executive Places for People has entered into a £330m joint venture with Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) to acquire a range of private rented residential assets.