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Four bidders have been shortlisted for the £9 million improvement project on the A9 at Berriedale Braes and have been invited to participate in the next stage of the procurement competition. The successful bidders for this key project are: RJ McLeod (Contractors) Ltd, Morrison Construction, Roadbri

A new industry association has been launched to represent the interests of Scotland’s specialist demolition contractors and to make the most of future opportunities for employment and growth in the Scottish demolition industry. The inaugural meeting of the Demolition Contractors’ Association too

The Specialist Engineering Contractors’ Group (SEC Group) has welcomed another organisation into membership as the Scaffolding Association joined at the beginning of the month. Over the last year SEC Group has been receiving a number of inquiries from organisations representing specialist contract

A plumber has been fined £3000 for causing a gas explosion which blew up a pensioners’ bungalow and trapped its occupants beneath the rubble. Craig Hall left a gas pipe liable to come loose in Robin and Marion Cunningham’s home in Callander, Perthshire, by crucially failing to solder a vital 90

A highly accessible concept house for people with disability or mobility issues was showcased in 2015. Image credit: Lewis & Hickey Ltd Creating more modified homes which encourage older people to keep mentally and physically fit for longer could help save the NHS and social care system billions

Alan Kirkwood Construction insurance specialist CRL has announced that it is expanding its market presence in Scotland with the launch of a new office north of the border.

Mast Architects completes elderly amenity homes for Cunninghame Housing Association A project to deliver 14 cottage flats in Stevenston, North Ayrshire, for Cunninghame Housing Association has now been completed.

Engineers are taking inspiration from an unlikely source to create more aerodynamic machines. A study of shark skin conducted by a team of evolutionary biologists and engineers from Harvard University has led to a new structure that could one day improve the aerodynamic performance of planes, wind t

Clydeside Regeneration Limited (CRL) has appointed a contractor to undertake utility works at Queens Quay, the £250 million regeneration project on the site of the former John Brown’s shipyard in Clydebank. Multi-utility connections experts Energetics has been instructed to install all of the uti

Andrew Devlin, CEO at Curtis Moore Roofing and cladding contractor Curtis Moore has appointed a new managing director as part of a series of changes to its Board of directors.

The Museum of the University of St Andrews (MUSA) is to undergo a major redevelopment and extension to enable important artworks and collections to go on display in the town. The University said the existing facility, housed on The Scores in St Andrews, has been extremely successful since its openin

Laurieston Living in Glasgow could soon add more than two dozen new homes to the scope of its ongoing development. Regeneration specialist Urban Union recently submitted a planning application to Glasgow City Council which outlined plans for 28 new units.

A housing developer is set to take over the site of the former Bangour Village psychiatric hospital with plans to build 891 houses. The West Lothian site, which is the size of 100 football pitches and includes 15 listed buildings, has lain empty for 14 years.

Alan Jeffrey Alan Jeffrey outlines the ways in which the Scottish Government is cracking down on retrospective building alteration applications.

Edinburgh Rugby is looking to build its own home in a new arena next to the BT Murrayfield stadium, according to The Scotsman. The club is exploring the possibility of constructing a “mini-Murrayfield” on the training pitches beside the home of Scottish Rugby.