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How the tram would look travelling along Constitution Street The City of Edinburgh Council has announced the four bidders shortlisted for the Infrastructure and Systems work on the proposed tram line extension to Newhaven as the completion of the Final Business Case for the project edges closer.

Legal & General Capital has taken full ownership of CALA Homes in a deal that values the housebuilder at £605 million. The insurance and investment group has paid £315m to Patron Capital Partners to acquire the 52.1% of CALA it did not previously own

The number of new build homes completed across all sectors in Scotland last year has increased by 5% compared to the previous 12 months, according to new figures.

Infrastructure partnership hub South West has successfully delivered one of the biggest projects it has ever undertaken, the new £44 million Largs Campus. Heralding a new era in education in the Ayrshire coastal town, the ambitious project was handed over on time and on budget to community partner

Kevin Stewart Communities across Scotland are to benefit from a share of £26 million as part of an initiative which supports projects that engage and involve local communities in disadvantaged areas, tackle inequality and support inclusive growth.

Transport Scotland has announced that two bidders will be competing to deliver the A90/A96 Haudagain Improvement project in Aberdeen. The two shortlisted bidders are Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Ltd and Farrans Construction.

(from left) Matt McGowan, design manager for Robertson Central East; Pedro Damas; Victor Timmers and Professor David Ingram Engineering students at the University of Edinburgh have secured a work placement with Robertson Group after lending their specialist skills to a live project.

(from left) Councillor Tom Miers, Hugo Burge and Ian Aikman, Scottish Borders Council’s chief planning officer, at Marchmont House to launch the Borders Building Design Awards 2018 The search is on again for the best designed new buildings in the Borders, with the launch of the Borders Building De

Inverness College UHI has developed the very first bespoke saw doctor qualification in Scotland in partnership with the BSW Timber Group. Up until now this highly specialised traditional skillset has lacked any formal training structure and Inverness College UHI has worked with some of the most expe

Amenity housing project commences in Perth Contractor CCG (Scotland) Ltd has commenced works on a new housing development in the centre of Perth.

Trades workers, including those working in construction, plumbing and electricity, are some of the UK’s happiest workers, according to new research. A survey of 1,024 UK workers by workplace incentives and rewards provider One4all Rewards, and published in The 2018 Happiness Survey, surveyed emplo

Ian Phillips Elgin-founded business Robertson Northern is building on its recent successes with a new addition to its senior leadership team in the shape of operations director Ian Phillips.

Figures from across the sector will have a unique opportunity to debate how to survive and thrive in Scotland’s rapidly changing construction industry as trade association the Scottish Building Federation (SBF) meets for its annual conference, taking place in Glasgow this week. The conference on M

Steven Lynch Energy Assets Utilities (Scotland) has appointed Steven Lynch to the position of managing director to support the continued growth and development of the business.