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Scotland’s construction industry makes a sizeable economic contribution, generating £21.4 billion per year and employing over 170,000 people and delivering 10 per cent of Scotland’s GVA (£8.7bn). Construction Scotland aims to be the leadership organisation and act as a voice for the constructi

One of Scotland’s busiest river crossings will need over £25 million worth of repairs over the next decade years to stop it from closing, a new report has warned. A Glasgow City Council assessment into the impact of maintenance costs has found that the Clyde Tunnel needs £5.3m of the work comple

Castle Terrace, Edinburgh Knight Property Group has commenced the refurbishment of two city centre office premises in Edinburgh and has completed the first phase of a £45 million development in Aberdeen.

A partnership between academia and industry is aiming to produce an easy and intelligent way of capturing the performance of modern buildings. The system aims to provide vital information on how much the buildings cost to run, how much energy they consume, how little they damage the environment, and

Social justice secretary Alex Neil launching the LAR Housing Trust in Musselburgh An evaluation report into a new investment vehicle that will provide up to 1,000 affordable homes for rent across Scotland has found no negative impacts identified with the scheme.

Proposed changes to the A96 dualling Inverness to Nairn (including Nairn Bypass) scheme have been unveiled for public at a series of drop-in sessions starting today in Culloden. In addition, they will be able to see developing proposals for non-motorised users which includes over 18 miles off-carria

Developers have been given until March 10th to submit their interest in a site left vacant following the closure of the old Victoria Infirmary Hospital in Glasgow. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) said the 9.5acre site in Battlefield has so far attracted a “good response” from potential de

Anne Clyde from UKSE (left) with June and Stephen Prater Insurance reinstatement contractor Prater Contracts Ltd has moved into a larger, purpose built office and employed more staff thanks to a six-figure funding package from UK Steel Enterprise (UKSE).

Paisley Piazza set for £1.2m investment The owners of Paisley’s Piazza shopping centre are set to deliver a £1.2 million transformation of their car park.

White lines are being removed from busy roads across the UK in an attempt to slow down motorists. Highway chiefs say blank roads introduce a sense of uncertainty that prompts motorists to drive more cautiously, especially when faced with oncoming traffic.

Tens of thousands of pounds in compensation will be paid out to workers who lost their jobs when a Highland construction firm went bust last year, according to reports. More than 30 people had their employment terminated on the day that Grantown-based McLeod Building went into voluntary liquidation

Plans to build a visitor centre and bridge walk at the Forth Bridge are on hold after Network Rail admitted “non-core railway opportunities” are now less of a priority. First unveiled in 2014, the £15 million proposal would have seen a North Queensferry based visitor centre and lift and a South

St Patrick’s Primary School Inverclyde Council is to explore options to complete its £270 million schools estate programme five years earlier than planned.

A slowdown in new business growth has resulted in the lowest rate of expansion of the construction buyers index since last April. The latest Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI index dropped to 55 in January from 57.8 in December.

Norman McLennan FRICS The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment at Robert Gordon University (RGU) has appointed Norman McLennan as a Visiting Professor in recognition of his significant contribution to the Aberdeen university.