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A new visitor centre to be built next to the Kelpies attraction in Falkirk has been delayed after councillors agreed to expand the project.

Plans for a brand new Community Hub in Lennoxtown took a significant step forward this week as the partners involved in the £5.2 million project achieved financial close.

Police Scotland building in South Dalmarnock The quality and design of the property and office developments which have been delivered by Clyde Gateway over the past year has been acknowledged with eight separate nominations for upcoming industry awards.

Neil Findlay MSP Britain’s biggest union, Unite is urging MSPs to back MSP Neil Findlay’s motion in a debate in the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday and help end “the scandal of umbrella companies in the construction industry”.

The UK construction sector has enjoyed a positive start to the year with output and new business growth rebounding from the lows seen in December, according to new data. The latest Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI index rose to 59.1 from 57.6 in December – reversing a three-month trend of slowing g

Perth civil engineering, site remediation and development contractors I&H Brown has said it is expecting margins to improve despite profits at the firm falling by 80 per cent last year. Turnover at the company, whose head office is in Dunkeld Road, rose 8.5 per cent to £34.2 million. However, p

£25m leisure centre ‘can put Perth on sporting map’

Plans for the new £5.6million centre for adults with learning difficulties and complex needs in Lerwick are on course, Shetland Islands Council has been told.

Argyll and Bute Council has now issued contract notices following its decision last summer to invest over £2 million to save Dunoon’s historic wooden pier work. Last week the local authority issued the contract notice for the Phase 1A works which are aimed at repairing the pedestrian walkway, the

Fergus Ewing Scotland's ski centres are to benefit from over £5.5 million to upgrade their existing infrastructure.

One of Scotland's most significant surviving Art Deco buildings is to be transformed into a cultural centre after project leaders reached a funding target of £8 million.

Dr Noble Francis Construction output is forecast to increase 5.3 per cent in 2015 and 17.8 per cent by 2018 according to the latest forecasts from the Construction Products Association (CPA).

The Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC), which was launched in October, has formed a partnership with InnovateUK to boost opportunities for the sector north of the Border. Supported by the Scottish Funding Council and Scottish & Highland and Islands Enterprise, the CSIC is hosting a j

Fit-out and construction firm ISG issued a profit warning this morning following “problems” on four major contracts. The contractor warned its profits for the year to March will be £7 million down on pre-Christmas projections.

West Lothian Council has unveiled an updated capital programme for 2015/16 to 2017/18 which includes investment in schools, roads and open spaces totalling over £194 million. A total of £141m will be spent on improving the council's property assets and over 50 per cent of the budget will go toward