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Engineers are working towards having the Forth Road Bridge open to traffic in the first week of January, it has been confirmed. Bridge operator Amey said the date of January 4 was dependent on the weather, but said the work was on track. Seven days were needed for the assessment and design of the re

The Scottish Government is to call-in plans for a £140 million film and television studio development in Midlothian after a U-turn by ministers. Developer PSL Land Ltd had requested its proposal was examined by ministers after it claimed the local authority had failed to decide on the campus within

SFT has helped release £850m of private sector investment into the heart of Edinburgh The funding programme behind a raft of community infrastructure projects has delivered schemes worth £135 million in its latest financial year.

Ted Ayres Housebuilder Bellway has forecasted a record increase in margins following an “excellent start” to the current financial year.

A new £40 million cinema and performing arts theatre is to be built in the heart of Paisley to spearhead the town’s bid to be UK City of Culture in 2021. The Paisley Community Trust is behind proposals to create the 500-seat main theatre, five cinema screens, a cafe bar, restaurant, educational h

Scott Ramsay Glasgow-headquartered fit-out contractor Morris & Spottiswood has secured a £1.2 million contract for the redevelopment of the airside retail offer at Edinburgh Airport.

A Scottish construction firm has been fined after falling materials struck a worker and killed him during refurbishment work at a retail unit. J B Barbour and Co, of Lawmoor Street, Dixons Blazes Industrial Estate, Glasgow pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2 (1) and Section 3 (1) of the Health and

A new energy centre is to be built at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee as part of a £15.4 million programme of energy efficiency measures for NHS Tayside. The centre will provide 90 per cent of the power and 100 per cent of the heat for Ninewells, which also houses Tayside Children’s Hospital and Mag

The winners of the 2015 Homes for Scotland Annual Awards Industry body Homes for Scotland has opened up entries for its “refreshed and refocused” 2016 awards scheme, designed to showcase the sector’s achievements in building homes that meet a diverse range of needs and aspirations.

Pinsent Masons lands role on £400m Aberdeen Harbour project Aberdeen Harbour has appointed Pinsent Masons as legal adviser for its proposed Harbour Expansion Project.

Plans have been unveiled to build the UK’s next mega tower, which will rival the Shard for the title of the tallest building in Europe, and will dwarf all other office blocks in the City of London. The 73-floor skyscraper at 1, Undershaft, will be 309.6m high when completed, making it on a par wit

Plans to develop the former Triple Kirks site in the heart of Aberdeen into a world-class new accommodation facility for academics have been approved. The derelict church has lain empty for many years, and the 13-storey project will include 175 studio flats and 166 en-suite rooms.

Housebuilder M&K MacLeod is set to focus on its own apprenticeship schemes after admitting to difficulties in attracting tradesmen to settle in rural areas. The family owned construction and manufacturing firm, based in Lochgilphead, said shortages were evident in a number of areas including bri

The new facility looking north west Plans for a new recycling centre in Aberdeen that could save the city £5 million each year have been approved by councillors.

Danny O'Neill A new company has been launched which promises to inject around £100 million in the social housing and mid-market rental sector over the next four years.