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Barrhead High School East Renfrewshire Council has announced a record investment of £155 million in capital projects over the next eight years.

The opening of the new Portobello High School is set to be delayed by four months, according to staff at the school. Balfour Beatty has informed the school that it is unable to meet the planned completion date that would have allowed pupils to move in to the campus in August 2016. It is now likely t

National construction industry training specialist DTL has announced a major new contract with Hanson UK. DTL (Develop Training Limited) – which has five training centres in England and Scotland - will provide electrical equipment training for more than 1,000 employees of the company, which is a l

A search is underway for an investor to take forward the luxury hotel development planned for the Nevis Forest and Mountain Resort. The new hotel complex is part of the wider ‘masterplan’ covering part of Leanachan Forest which will see the site made available for a range of recreation and touri

Hew Edgar RICS Scotland has called on the Scottish Government to reconsider changes to the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Bill which will remove the initial period from the residential tenancy.

Hut designed by Jack Hughes and Lucy Eccles Campaign group Reforesting Scotland has launched a Good Practice Guide on Hutting in Scotland.

CCG’s Ronald McDonald House wins two Civic Trust Awards CCG's hospital accommodation development in Glasgow has won three accolades at two different awards ceremonies in Scotland.

Construction work to upgrade Central Scotland’s motorway network on the M74 near Hamilton has unearthed a rare archaeological discovery, including remnants of a medieval village and a collection of medieval coins believed to date from the 10th or 11th Century. The discovery was made on the verge o

Breedon Aggregates is confident of further growth in 2016 after announcing record results from both north and south of the Border. Annual results for the year ended 31 December 2015 for the independent aggregates business revealed that pre-tax profits rose by 46 per cent to £31 million based on str

Plans are to be lodged for a new permanent TV and film studio facility based in Cumbernauld, culture secretary Fiona Hyslop revealed today. In an update to the Scottish Parliament’s economy, energy and tourism committee, Ms Hyslop confirmed a private investor is expected to submit a planning appli

(from left) Cllr Audrey Sinclair, chair of planning, development and infrastructure committee; Provost and Leader of City of Inverness and Area, Cllr Helen Carmichael; Jonathan Wills, Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd; and Colin Howell, Highland Council’s head of infrastructure at Dores Road rounda

Northern Ireland based Creagh Concrete has been awarded a major Scottish contract and revealed plans to create at least 30 new jobs in Edinburgh. Creagh Concrete employs 650 full time staff and sub-contractors, across its 7 locations, with Scotland proving to be a region of particular success, emplo

New legislation introducing a tax supplement on purchases of additional residential properties has been passed by the Scottish Parliament. MSPs voted in favour of the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill following a Stage 3 debate yesterday – meaning a supplement w

Graham Construction has begun work on a £22 million student accommodation project at the University of Edinburgh. The Buccleuch Place & Meadow Lane student accommodation project involves the conversion and refurbishment of two grade B-listed tenement blocks and the construction of four new buil

The Highland Council has approved plans for a £1.65 million community centre in the small fishing village of Aultbea. Designed by ThreeSixty Architecture for the Aultbea Regeneration Company, the project will offer a multi-use sports hall in addition to a smaller space for more intimate meetings.