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A developer and operator of private rented housing has announced a major brownfield regeneration project right in the heart of Glasgow as its first development in Scotland. PLATFORM_, which already has 580 homes under management in the joint venture in key commuter towns and employment hubs across E

The number of jobs lost following the collapse of construction giant Carillion has now reached 930 after the Official Receiver announced today that 101 more workers have been made redundant. The body in charge of liquidating the construction and outsourcing group said it had saved 2,250 jobs followi

David Laing, chairman of the DJ Laing Group The DJ Laing Group has reported an increase in profits following a loss in the previous year in its civil engineering, housebuilding and recycling operations.

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.