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Bilfinger UK, the company at the centre of the Edinburgh trams inquiry, has failed in its attempt to prevent publication of documents it provided to the inquiry. The company had sought a restriction order preventing publication of information contained in certain reports, but inquiry chairman Lord H

International chain Yotel has secured planning consent to convert a disused office building on Glasgow’s Argyle Street into a new 'cabin' hotel. Following a similar conversion on Edinburgh’s Princes Street, the redevelopment will see Westergate House gaining a new feature entrance off Hope Stree

Keepmoat Homes has marked the end of its second year of operations in Scotland with the senior appointment of Peter Matthews as new regional managing director. The homebuilder opened its regional office in Glasgow in 2016 and since then has brought over 200 new homes to the country through a number

Ogilvie Construction has broken ground on the new Premier Inn development in Howard Street, Glasgow. The firm has been appointed by developer, North Limited, to construct the building in what is a major regeneration for the area between St Enoch Square and the River Clyde.

Court of Session A couple have been awarded £220,000 in compensation after their home was demolished when a water main burst in their garden.

Springfield Properties has submitted plans to Highland Council for 94 private and affordable homes just off Kilmore Road in Drumnadrochit. The plans include designs for private two, three and four bedroom homes. Among the 25 affordable homes on the site, flats, semi-detached houses and bungalows hav

(from left) Laura McGeown, Robin Carmichael, managing director Mark Ward, chief technical operations director Garry Cree, operations director Paul McDaid and project director Victoria McDonald Paisley-based electrical engineering group Power One is on course for a year one turnover of £2.5 million

New East Kilbride Shopping Centre project for Redpath Following the successful completion of the landlord strip out and retail unit sub-division of the former BHS unit in East Kilbride Shopping Centre, on behalf of EK Devco Ltd; Redpath has announced the award of the subsequent retail unit fit-out w

Bosses at a construction site came up with a novel way to keep workers cool during high temperature workdays. Progress on the Park Street site in Cardiff city centre, which is thought to be one of Wales’ biggest office developments, was being threatened by the recent boiling heat but managers hire

The Scottish Government has been urged to launch an immediate investigation after it was revealed that employment agencies have been advertising for workers to operate for 15 hours a day or 80 hours a week on the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR). In one of the adverts, which were uncovered b

How the Mackintosh Building looked before last month's fire The director of the Glasgow School of Art has pledged that the Mackintosh Building will be rebuilt as a fully working art school.

David Shaw Architectural practice Sheppard Robson has promoted David Shaw to an associate role, with a focus on delivering high value complex projects.

David Thomas Solid sales figures and an increase in completions have led to a buoyant trading update at Barratt Developments.

More than 1,100 new homes are to be built in Manchester and Glasgow after Maslow Capital completed a record-breaking £100 million of new facilities across four deals in June. The specialist real estate financier will fund a total of four schemes, which will see the delivery of over 1,100 new reside

An apartment project has been completed in Largs town centre for Cunninghame Housing Association. The new five storey design and build project was constructed on the site of the former Victoria Hotel and is located at the corner of Gallowgate Street and School Wynd.