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(from left) Gavin Barrie, housing and economy convenor, City of Edinburgh Council; Helen Kelly, North Sighthill Residents' Association; Kevin Stewart MSP, minister for local government and housing Building a £35m future for North Sighthill

The world’s longest moving walkway is the latest suggestion to end the long running saga of linking Glasgow Airport and the city centre, The Herald has reported. Architect Maurice Rodger has mooted the mile-long sky travelator as an affordable solution to the Glasgow Airport rail link which he cla

Construction union Unite has issued high court proceedings against the “controlling minds” behind the industry blacklisting scandal. The high court case for unlawful conspiracy is against David Cochrane, Cullum McAlpine, Danny O’Sullivan and Stephen Quant, all four of whom undertook the role o

Aarsleff Ground Engineering and Northern Piling have formed an alliance to service better the needs and requirements of their clients in the Scottish construction market. Both companies are well established ground engineering contractors specialising in the installation of piling, foundations, geote

Glasgow’s Pollokshaws area is a step closer to its next phase of regeneration after developers Urban Union submitted a planning application to Glasgow City Council. Developed with the assistance of architects and town planners Barton Willmore, the application includes plans for 137 residential pro

Work has started on-site at a £20 million waterfront residential development designed by Mosaic Architecture + Design at Granton Harbour in Edinburgh. Plot 27 forms part of the western breakwater edge of the Granton Harbour masterplan. The plot is bounded by the Firth on the west and canals, which

Construction output appears to have experienced a rebound last month with business activity rising at its strongest rate since June, according to new figures. Latest returns for the Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index survey also indicated that new orders and employment numbers

Work is underway on a £1.4 million project to increase capacity in Glasgow Airport’s Central Search facility in the main terminal by 20%. The overhaul will see a complete reconfiguration of the entrance to the airport’s Central Search area which will increase the number of security lanes from 1

Work to deliver a £7.2 million facelift for Glasgow's Sauchiehall Street will begin on 8 January 2018. The project will take place along Sauchiehall Street between Charing Cross and Rose Street.

Ayrshire-based LMA Architects has been named as a global leader in people management practice having been ranked 10th in the Silver Employer of the Year (2-49) category at the annual Investors in People Awards. The Awards recognise the top performers from across the Investors in People community acr

Ian Begg Architect and designer Ian McKerron Begg has passed away at the age of 92.

Emtec Group opens new Manchester office Emtec Group has announced the opening of its new regional office in Manchester, which will primarily support the development of our Facilities Services division in the North.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4S18fedDwrY A plan to demolish a derelict NFL stadium near Detroit has gone awry.

John White Miller Homes has appointed industry veteran John White as its new non-executive chairman.

Bruce Melizan Interserve support services chief, Bruce Melizan, has stepped down from the Board after 14 years at the firm.