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Private sector development company hub South West Scotland has announced that Morgan Sindall is to join its supply chain as a Tier 1 contractor. The contractor joins Kier, Galliford Try and Graham Construction as supply chain members.

Humza Yousaf Transport Scotland has announced the intention to award the contract for the next phases of design for the A90 Laurencekirk junction upgrade to Amey.

Lesley McLeod The Association for Project Safety (APS) has announced the appointment of Lesley McLeod as its new CEO.

Derek Mackay Thirteen of Scotland’s leading business organisations have written a joint letter to the Scottish Government’s cabinet secretary for finance and the constitution seeking a reversal of the decision to double the Business Rates Large Business Supplement from 1.3p to 2.6p.

Michael Matheson The Scottish construction sector is set to welcome changes to legislation aimed at tackling the problem of metal theft.

The Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) is set to launch a free training and awareness programme to help Scottish construction businesses prepare for the impending implementation of Building Information Modelling (BIM) Level 2. Delivered by CSIC and supported by Scottish Enterprise, Scott

Sean O’Callaghan, area operations director for Kier Construction Scotland, Lord Provost George Adam and Alumno Developments managing director David Campbell at Powis Place New students move in to £11m Aberdeen accommodation

A tower block has been named the worst new building in the UK, after being described as "an open invitation to commit suicide", Deezen has reported. The Lincoln Plaza housing tower in east London by BUJ Architects has been awarded the Carbuncle Cup 2016 by architecture website BD.

Tammy Adams The long-awaited approval of Edinburgh’s Local Development Plan (LDP) will not deliver the number of homes that the city needs, Homes for Scotland (HFS) has warned.

Plans for the new Boroughmuir High School First Minister Nicola Sturgeon visited the site of the new Boroughmuir High School in Edinburgh this morning to highlight a record year for the Scottish Government’s Schools for the Future building programme.

Rodney Whyte A property lawyer has called on local authorities to offer ‘planning gain holidays’ to revive stalled commercial and housing developments.

New guidance outlining best practice for the installation of underfloor heating has been issued by the NHBC Foundation. The number of new homes with underfloor heating has increased in recent years because it helps free up wall space and can have energy efficiency advantages. Underfloor heating can

Modern slavery in the global construction industry is common, concealed and subject to inadequate prevention, according to a new report. A study by LexisNexis BIS called Hidden in Plain Site – Modern Slavery in the Construction Industry, analysed articles from more than 6,000 licensed news sources

New Build (Residential) winner The Wave, Kirkton Manor A new sports hall in Peebles and the conversion of a cottage in Gattonside were among the winners at this year’s Scottish Borders Design Awards.

Peter Martin, Sanctuary Group’s director of development (left) with Kevin Stewart MSP The development of a former Aberdeen prison site into affordable homes for key workers is officially underway.