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Inverclyde Council’s £7 million plan for a new building for St Patrick’s Primary in Greenock has achieved financial close clearing the way for construction to begin. The new state-of-the-art building for St Patrick’s Primary will be on the original Broomhill Street site following the demoliti

The UK construction industry has enjoyed its ninth straight quarter of growth although skills shortages remain a key concern, according to a new report. The Construction Products Association’s latest Construction Trade Survey shows that firms across the construction industry reported growth in act

Crieff Primary School hub East Central Scotland has completed an £18 million project for the design and construction of two new primary schools in Perthshire.

Angus Carmichael appointed as Scottish Road Works Commissioner Angus Carmichael has been appointed as Scottish Road Works Commissioner on an interim basis.

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Planning officials have urged councillors to reject plans for the ‘ribbon’ hotel at the heart of Edinburgh’s St James Centre £850 million redevelopment, insisting the unusual building could “damage” the city’s skyline. The Jestico + Whiles designed plan is due to go before the City of E

A legal challenge to the Cairngorms National Park’s Local Plan has been abandoned, paving the way for up to 1,500 homes to be built. The appeal by a group of environmental bodies failed in the courts system twice before the appellants appealed to the UK Supreme Court in 2013, where a hearing date

Councillors in the Borders have endorsed the draft of a development masterplan for one of the region’s key visitor attractions out to consultation. Glentress Forest near Peebles is considered to be one of the UK’s premier mountain biking venues and gets more than 300,000 visitors a year.

Kilmartin Museum in Argyll has taken a step closer to a multi-million pound refurbishment. Located at the heart of Kilmartin Glen in Argyll - a landscape that boasts 800 known prehistoric and historic monuments - Kilmartin Museum currently cares for some of Britain’s oldest Bronze Age and Neolithi

German discount supermarket Aldi has unveiled plans to open 130 extra stores in the UK over the next two years in a £600 million expansion. The chain overtook Waitrose in April as the UK’s sixth-biggest supermarket, with 5.3 per cent of the market share.

(from left to right) Dominic Larkin, Ryan Goodwin, David Cooper, Director, Stewart Smillie and Anthony Boyle Construction, refurbishment and maintenance company Clark Contracts has kick started the careers of four individuals in construction.

Muirhouse adds 64 new homes to Edinburgh site Muirhouse Housing Association (MHA) has completed its final phase of homes on the former BT training ground in Edinburgh.

Dumfries and Galloway Council has appointed McKinney Group to bring forward a potential £50 million investment plan for Stranraer Waterfront. The Northern Irish firm has agreed to work in partnership with the local authority and Stena Line to bring forward detailed proposals for the regeneration of

Michael Laird Architects (MLA) has announced the appointment of Gillian Stewart as director. One of Scotland’s foremost workplace designers, Ms Stewart has worked with DEGW, haa design and most recently BDG architecture + design.

Brian Rye Construction union UCATT has indicated its surprise at the continued rise in the number of self-employed people working in UK construction despite an attempt to tighten up the amount of casual labour in the industry.