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Proposals to build a student housing development adjoining the world-renowned Glasgow School of Art (GSA) campus have been rejected by planners.

Ian Downie of principal contractor WM Donald, Laura Scott-Simmons of landscape architects Benton Scott-Simmons and Gordon Rendall of project managers Turner & Townsend at the new community of Grandhome, where more than 1,200 trees are being planted in the first phase of development. Major invest

A long-established blacksmith’s business in Hawick is forging ahead with ambitious new expansion plans and eyeing the construction sector after securing backing from Bank of Scotland.

Kier Construction Scotland and North East has scooped eight awards, six of which were for projects based in Scotland, at the Considerate Constructors Scheme National Awards at ceremonies in Edinburgh and Manchester.

Thousands of employers across the construction industry will publish their gender pay gap figures for the first time from today, helping break the glass ceiling and create a more modern workforce.

A series of new videos and images have been issued to show the progress at a series of new school projects across the Borders.

The search is on for Scotland’s top engineering and construction projects with the launch of the new-look Saltire Civil Engineering Awards for 2017.

Jed Smith and Taylor Wimpey East Scotland site manager Allan Anderson. Taylor Wimpey apprentice bricklayer proves he’s the top level

Network Rail is progressing plans to take visitors onto the Forth Bridge for the first time, focusing on delivery of a bridge climb experience in South Queensferry.

Procurement organisation Scape Group has appointed Robertson as lead contractor to the Scottish lot of a £7 billion national construction framework. With a total value of £750 million, the Major Works Scotland framework includes projects such as regeneration schemes, schools, universities and coll

Sir Robert McAlpine has reported a £10.2 million pre-tax profit after suffering a combined operating loss of £128m in the previous two years though a deficit in its pension scheme has pushed the contractor into the red again. Results posted at Companies House for McAlpine’s holding company, Newa

Stewart Milne Timber Systems is to spearhead a new project between construction and academia which aims to address the ‘triple threat’ to the UK’s new homes ambitions – shortages of materials, skills and quality new housing. The timber systems designer and manufacturer has joined forces with

The average decision time for major housing developments has improved by more than nine weeks over the last three months though decisions for local housing developments have slowed down, according to new figures. Latest quarterly statistics on planning applications decided in October to December 201

Balfron High School in Stirling was forced to close for repairs last year The private finance initiative (PFI) funding mechanism which paid for hundreds of new schools during Labour’s years in power at Holyrood will cost local authorities £426.8 million in this financial year alone, new analysis

Donald MacKinnon Ahead of the introduction of the apprenticeship levy which comes into force tomorrow, director of legal services at Law At Work, Donald MacKinnon, reflects on the implications this will have on UK businesses.