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The brand new Cumbernauld Community Enterprise Centre has been handed over to North Lanarkshire Council and Culture NL. The project was delivered by development partner hub South West Scotland, with construction works completed by Kier Construction Scotland.

How the completed homes will look Work progressing on Aberdeen council homes

Arup has been appointed to develop a 21-storey tower that will be the world’s tallest wooden residential building to date. The 73 metre high Haut tower, located in the Amstelkwartier area of Amsterdam, will include 55 apartments, public plinth Hortus bicycles and an underground car park. It will h

Steve Rawlings Lakehouse founder Steve Rawlings, who was also founder and chairman of construction charity Building Lives, has died.

Bancon Construction managing director Gavin Currie (left) and Bancon chief executive John Irvine Aberdeenshire housebuilder Bancon Group has secured a £25.5 million banking facility with Santander which will allow the firm to overcome the “depressed” north east marketplace.

John McAslan + Partners has won an international competition to design the new Geosciences Building for the University of Edinburgh. The 17,500 sqm project on the King’s Building campus consolidates the existing accommodation into one building.

A committee of MPs has called on the UK government to clarify future support for the Scottish renewables industry following a “disproportionate” impact of cuts on the sector. The Scottish Affairs Committee warned that recent changes in government policy have created uncertainty that could threat

Biscuit firm Tunnock’s has unveiled proposals for a multi-million pound extension to its Lanarkshire factory. The company plans to add a new wing to its landmark plant in Uddingston , adding a further 30 jobs to the current 532 strong payroll.

Isabel Martinson The Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) has announced the appointment of Isabel Martinson as executive chairman with immediate effect.

Craig Paterson National engineering specialist SES Engineering Services has appointed Craig Paterson as its operations manager for the West of Scotland.

Images of planned Aberdeen Royal Infirmary car park unveiled Images of what a planned £10m car park at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary could look like have been unveiled.

A Romanian couple have spent two years building an eco-friendly "fairytale castle" in the mountains of Transylvania, using only natural materials. Razvan and Gabriela Vasile sold their home near the capital Bucharest to build the "castle" in a village 24 miles (40 km) from the city of Sibiu, Casa Me

Plans have been unveiled to transform the BHS store in Edinburgh’s Princes Street into two new shops, a hotel and restaurant. The £50 million overhaul will see the B-listed property subdivided to form a 50,000sq/ft retail unit fronting onto both Princes Street and Rose Street, a 140 bed hotel and

Mike Putnam A wide and varied portfolio across many sectors has allowed Skanska to remain “measured and calm” in the wake of Britain’s decision to leave the EU, the firm said today.

North Lanarkshire Council’s planning committee has unanimously approved plans for a £25 million retail park in Cumbernauld. The Westfield development is set to create 200 full time jobs and around 50 jobs in the construction phase, which developers L&S Broadwood hope will start later this yea