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BAM Construction has been appointed by hub East Central Scotland to redevelop Perth City Hall. The building, which closed its doors to the public in 2005 and whose future was until recently the subject of much speculation, is to be converted by Perth & Kinross Council into a world-class visual a

CALA Homes has started work on a new development in Edinburgh’s World Heritage Site. A crescent of glass-fronted residences will be created in the grounds of the Donaldson’s College.

One of the architects behind Glasgow’s Burrell Collection museum has urged those in charge of the building’s £66 million restoration project to not "mess around" with the original. The art gallery and museum is currently closed to undergo extensive repairs and structural changes. A tender seeki

UK construction companies have reported an increase in business activity at the fastest rate for 17 months. The latest Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index, a monthly survey of construction buyers, rose to 56 in May, up from 53.1 in April.

Jonathan Seddon Seddon has attributed an increase in group profit and turnover to a return to the black for its construction division.

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Developer Buccleuch Property has been recognised for its sensitive and effective restoration of Dalkeith Country Park (DCP) after collecting two industry awards. The multi-million pound redevelopment, which saw the Park’s 17th century Category A listed stableyard transformed in to a luxury retail

The Ross Fountain. Image credit: City of Edinburgh Council Ross Fountain restoration gets underway in Edinburgh

Housing maintenance company Mears has banned its workers from having beards, citing health and safety grounds regarding the effectiveness of dust masks. According to the Unite trade union, its members working for Mears in Tower Hamlets were told at a tool box talk that beards were now banned so that

Landscaping and civil engineering firm Land Engineering (Scotland) has gone into administration with 135 employees being made redundant with immediate effect. Administrators Ernst and Young (EY) said the company, which has a head office in Glasgow and several site offices throughout Scotland, had su

Commercial property specialist Colliers International has prepared and lodged a Planning Permission in Principle (PPP) application for the first new prison in the Highlands of Scotland for more than a century. The new HMP Highland will replace the 112-year-old HMP Inverness Prison, located in the ci

Steven Black By Steven Black, planning director at JLL in Scotland

The Scottish Government's new draft Energy Strategy shows an "ambitious" vision for the country's future energy system but ministers need to back it up with "clear actions", according to industry body Scottish Renewables. In the strategy, the government has set out a target that Scotland should sour

Transport Scotland has published a contract notice inviting bids from construction companies for an upgrade to the A737. The A737 Den Realignment project involves upgrades to approximately one km of the existing A737 between Beith and Dalry, including new junctions.

An artist's impression of the BMX Centre to be built at Knightswood Glasgow City Council has approved almost £940,000 funding to help the development of a new international standard BMX Centre in Knightswood and the mountain bike trails at Cathkin Braes Country Park.