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Moray Council has awarded Morrison Construction a multi-million pound contract to refurbish four primary schools. The £17 million project will see improvements made at Applegrove in Forres, Millbank in Buckie, Seafield in Elgin and St Gerardine in Lossiemouth.

Hew Edgar By Hew Edgar, policy manger (Scotland) at RICS

The construction of the new £48.5 million Wick Community Campus has reached an important milestone with the completion of the first phase of steelwork. Work on erecting the project’s steelwork began on schedule at the start of March, with the building’s Block A the first to be completed. Block

The productivity and creativity of the people of Glasgow are to be celebrated in a new piece of artwork at an office and retail development in the city. BAM Properties has commissioned Glasgow based artist, Sara Barker, to create the sculpture for the public reception area of CONNECT110NSon Ingram S

Glasgow Harbour homes go ahead A plan to build hundreds of flats for rent on the banks of the Clyde has been given the go-ahead.

It is well known that asbestos can be a challenging and expensive problem to encounter on site – either in buildings or in the ground – as well as incurring some significant legal liability. However, proper assessment and management of the REAL risks (as opposed to the commonly believed perceive

Sumburgh Airport Highlands and Islands Airports (HIAL) has been granted a full hearing in its £14 million action for damages against Shetlands Islands Council over alleged “defects” in the local authority’s works to extend the runway at Sumburgh Airport.

Dozens of apprentices and graduates around Scotland are set for employment after Scottish Water announced the preferred bidder for a major part of its new £3.5 billion investment programme. ESD (Efficient Service Delivery), a joint venture between Galliford Try, MWH Treatment and Black and Veatch,

Hayley Ramsey and Councillor Aileen Morton, Helensburgh Central, cut the ribbon to open ACHA’s new homes at Duchess Court Housing association completes first new build homes in Helensburgh

Richard Threlfall A shortage of skilled construction workers is among the main concerns of building industry chiefs around the world, according to the results of a new survey.

L to R, Lauren McCormick (17 yrs, Govan), Andy Masterson (Deputy Head Teacher), Mohammed Jamal (15 yrs, Govan) and George Morris (Chairman, Morris & Spottiswood) Construction firm Morris & Spottiswood is to sponsor one of the first private sector backed construction industry Pre-Apprenticesh

The Stewart Milne Group will be highlighting significant opportunities for tradespeople and subcontractors to work with it on developments across Scotland at an industry event in Inverness on Thursday. The housebuilder and timber systems manufacturer is holding a supplier engagement event in the cit

Adult apprentices Kevin and Adam City Building is helping two adult apprentices carve out successful careers in the construction industry through its renowned apprenticeship programme.

Historic Scotland’s landmark £8.9 million Engine Shed project in Forthside, Stirling, has taken another step closer to being realised with the appointment of contractor Esh Border Construction. The construction phase will see the transformation of an unused building into a world-leading education

The Edinburgh trams inquiry into why the project took so long and overran its budget could take as long as two years to complete. The inquiry, led by Lord Hardie, will unlikely call witnesses before the autumn which means the report is not expected to be published before well into 2016.