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A sprinkling of precious metal embedded in paving stones is adding an artistic flourish to a newly refurbished city square. The new public artwork - a meandering trail of thousands of bronze drips - has been unveiled in Edinburgh’s Bristo Square to mark the area’s redevelopment.

From new contacts to Pictish discoveries, here are the stories which caught the attention of Scottish Construction Now readers throughout 2017

Derek Mackay An allocation of over £4 billion of funding for infrastructure which includes a £756 million contribution to the Scottish Government’s target of delivering 50,000 affordable homes by 2021 were amongst a range of investment plans set out in the 2018-19 Draft Budget by finance secreta

Nicholas Wrigley Nicholas Wrigley has announced his intention to resign as chairman of Persimmon following concerns over excessive executive pay at the housebuilder.

Capital Developments Ltd has submitted a planning application for a new residential and commercial development in Inverness in partnership with the Highland Housing Alliance and the Highland Council. The development at 79 Academy Street will add to the regeneration of a gateway to the city centre to

The Scottish Parliament’s local government and communities committee has launched a call for written evidence on the Planning (Scotland) Bill. Introduced into Parliament earlier this month, the Scottish Government said the Planning (Scotland) Bill will improve the system of development planning, g

Carillion Powerlines has secured a £11.6 million contract to carry out electrification work on the Shotts line. The company will deliver enhancements to nine stations on the route between Holytown Junction and Midcalder Junction.

A consultation on proposed changes to the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme has been launched today by the UK government.

Councillor Marc Macrae with the Main Issues Report Potential housing and business development sites in Moray published

A Montreal mosque is demanding an apology after a local television report suggested that it had banned women from a nearby construction site. On December 12, the French-language TVA Nouvelles published a report alleging that mosque administrators wanted females removed from a construction site near

New plans revealing the proposed extension of 2 Semple Street The developers of a new office building in Edinburgh’s Exchange District have applied for planning consent to add an extra floor to help alleviate the Capital’s chronic shortage of office space.

An aerial view of the proposed development Long-running plans have been approved to revitalise disused land opposite Leith’s Ocean Terminal with 388 new homes.

Viv Sutherland Fit-out firm Morris & Spottiswood has appointed a new strategic development director to help deliver an ambitious 10-year growth plan.

Interserve CEO Debbie White Construction and support services firm Interserve has secured additional short-term funding to ease off its immediate financial troubles.

The Pan-Lanarkshire Orbital transport corridor and Motherwell Interchange The strategic business case for a £190 million roads programme in North Lanarkshire has been approved by the Glasgow City Region City Deal cabinet.