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New homes give East Dunbartonshire affordable housing boost

(from left) Kevin Graham, Gordon Dunne and Patrick Reel Contractor and reinforced concrete frame specialist Dunne Group has announced a reshuffle of its managerial positions follow the firm’s move and expansion into new markets.

Philip Hogg Latest housing statistics released yesterday by the Scottish Government have been broadly welcomed by the industry though the figures were met with caution by Homes for Scotland.

Students from Edinburgh Napier University’s Civil Engineering Society got an exclusive first look at the Kelvin Hall redevelopment in Glasgow on a recent site visit with main contractors Barr Construction. The seven undergraduates gained valuable insight and knowledge into the construction of the

Costain has announced another strong performance with increases in revenue and underlying operating profit, a record order book and a recommended final dividend of 6.25 pence per share. The engineering solutions provider managed to deliver a 5 per cent uplift in underlying profits to £29 million la

Pete Redfern Taylor Wimpey has hailed an “excellent” 2014 as profits rose more than 50 per cent.

Pre tax profits at Breedon Aggregates almost doubled in 2014 and it said it was confident of further progress in 2015. Steadily improving market conditions, the benefits of its investment programme and a healthy contribution from acquisitions saw revenues and profits advance strongly.

UK construction companies indicated a further acceleration in output growth during February, driven by the fastest increase in new orders since October 2014, new figures have revealed. The latest Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI index rose to 60.1 in February from 59.1 in December.

Hebridean Housing Partnership signs £14m planned maintenance contracts

Keppie Design has called for architects to address the gulf between education and practice as it announced Cumnock Academy as the winner of the top prize at the finale of its ‘Interaction’ challenge. Run in partnership with East Ayrshire Council and Ayrshire College, Interaction was an enterpris

Glasgow Prestwick's spaceport concept Three Scottish airports are a step closer to becoming home of Europe’s first spaceport today after three Scottish RAF bases were ruled out as potential sites.

A local authority that gave away an historic public building in error is to ask for it back.

Simon Phillips, regional managing director for Scotland, in the forground  

Around 100 council workers at South Ayrshire Council have started a week-long strike over allegations that a manager had bullied and intimidated staff. The striking staff, all employed within the council’s property and maintenance department, claim a manager was allowed to remain in his post despi

The developer behind £55 million plans to transform one of Edinburgh’s most distinctive landmarks into a hotel has said the site could become “the beating heart of this part of town”.