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Meadowbank Stadium is to be demolished and rebuilt under plans to replace the 50-year-old facility. Built for Edinburgh’s 1970 Commonwealth Games, councillors now want to replace it with a new £43 million sports centre. If funding is not approved, the centre faces permanent closure.

Derek MacKay An additional £3 million is being invested by the Scottish Government in the A83 in the coming year.

Steve Murphy A sharp growth in the use of the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) in the last full financial year is a clear indicator of an increase in false self-employment in the industry, UCATT has revealed.

Donald MacDonald Ogilvie Construction has rebranded the business with a new corporate identity that builds on more than 60 years of success.

How the completed Birkwood Castle will look First phase of Birkwood Castle development nears completion

Karen Campbell Home building industry body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has promoted Karen Campbell to director of policy & operations.

Angela Constance MSP The Scottish Government has established a group to assess and report on the condition of school buildings.

LHC Scotland would like to hear from small and large scale contractors who have experience of installing kitchens, bathrooms and associated works in social housing, schools, community centres and other public sector buildings. The public sector specialist procurement consortium is forming a new fram

The Association for Project Safety (APS) has welcomed the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) revisions to the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations following the HSE’s consultation period. The HSE’s L-Series Guidance document has been eagerly awaited by the industry and the publi

James Wates James Wates, chairman of the Wates Group, has been announced as chair of the new board of CITB.

West Lothian Council has revealed that work on a new £7.6 million Blackburn Partnership Centre could start as early as spring.

Moxon Architects reveal Cairngorm National Park Authority HQ extension

Brian McQuade Kier Construction has been appointed by NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde to carry out a survey and review of the fabric and building services at Inverclyde Royal Hospital in Greenock and the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley.

Pete Redfern Housebuilding firm Taylor Wimpey has started the New Year in an “excellent position” following a post-referendum boost in house sales in Scotland.

Morrison Construction has achieved financial close on a £31.2 million contract to build a new high school in Cumbernauld.