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Keith Brown New trains, revamped stations and superior facilities are on the horizon following the announcement of plans to overhaul the ScotRail franchise.

Nicola Sturgeon and Bill McBride view Philadelphia from 115m high courtesy of Heriot Watt’s ICE project at The Construction Scotland Annual Conference The vital role that innovation has to play in the Scottish construction industry was reinforced by Deputy First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon MSP in Gl

Steve Murphy Construction sites across Britain could come to a standstill if crane drivers at a major company vote for strike action.

Marking a year in which the economy has finally started to recover, Scotland's electrical trade will gather this week to recognise and reward the resilience, professionalism and technical excellence of the people working in the industry. SELECT, the sector's campaigning trade body, has unveiled the

Robert Gordon Unive (RGU) is gearing up to host an international architectural technology conference next month. The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment will host the International Conference of Architectural Technology (ICAT) 2014 between Thursday, November 6 and Saturday,

Vinci UK construction MD exits Vinci Construction UK managing director Andrew Ridley-Barker has suddenly left the firm, according to Construction Enquirer.

A Perth site manager has exceeded his hat-trick record after once again achieving national success at a prestigious housebuilding awards ceremony.

Plans to transform Dundee’s Wellgate Shopping Centre into a leisure destination with a brand new cinema complex should come to fruition by 2017, it has been revealed.

Dumfries DG One repairs under way A flagship leisure centre in Dumfries has begun a lengthy closure to allow major repairs to be carried out.

UK poverty relief charity Turn2us is working with energy company SSE to help low income and vulnerable households in Scotland lower their bills by accessing energy efficiency measures through the Energy Company Obligation (ECO). The charity, which last year saw 3 million people using its service, he

A major construction industry report has called for development and implementation of a wider and more inclusive competence framework to ensure that the workforce is safe, skilled and efficient. Aimed at addressing the Industrial Strategy for Construction objectives for driving up standards of compe

Renfrewshire Council is making progress resolving a subsidence problem in Ferry Road, Renfrew. Over the last few months, the council have been investigating the issue and it is now believed that a leaking manhole is the cause of the problem.

The bidding process for firms to design and build a new £75 million women's prison in Greenock has opened. The Scottish Prison Service is looking for five companies to be involved in the construction process.

The overall cost of the Queensferry Crossing will be £50 million lower than the previous budget estimate made in 2013.

The Scottish Futures Trust (SFT), the body tasked with finding value for money in public sector building projects, has secured over £640 million in savings in its first five years. Publishing its 2014/19 Corporate Plan, SFT also outlined where its expertise will be focused to further accelerate eco