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Activity in the UK construction sector rose for the eleventh consecutive quarter in Q4 led by growth across almost all areas of the industry though recruitment and labour problems persisted, according to new figures. Published today, the Construction Products Association’s latest Construction Trad

Scotland’s councils are to invest a further £56 million in energy saving LED street lighting over the next 12 months which will help reduce their energy consumption by over 50 per cent. Of the 900,000 existing street lights across Scotland, 125,000 new LEDs have already been installed, with that

Paralympic swimmer Andrew Mullen Mactaggart & Mickel to sponsor British Paralympian swimmer

A mass grave containing about 100 medieval skeletons has been discovered by archaeologists during renovations to the Aberdeen Art Gallery. At least 92 bodies dating to the 13th century have been discovered below the gallery, which is undergoing a £30 million transformation to create a world class c

Hammerson has formally submitted its plans for a £200 million expansion of its Union Square shopping centre in Aberdeen. The application for planning permission in principle (PPiP) to Aberdeen City Council details a proposed expansion including new retail and leisure space, additional parking space

Plans to build a 28-storey hotel at the Waterfront in Edinburgh have been unveiled. Ocean Terminal and Hodder Planning held a public consultation this week into proposals for the 96m tower which would be situated to the north east of the existing waterfront shopping mall.

Gordon Cunningham Clark Contracts has secured over £20 million of new construction and refurbishment contracts across Scotland so far this year.

Last year's overall UK winner Advocate’s Close Scotland’s most impressive new and regenerated building projects will go head-to-head in the RICS Awards as the Scottish shortlist for 2016 is announced.

The Torness nuclear power station in East Lothian which produces enough power for two million homes is to remain operational for at least an extra seven years, operator EDF has announced. In a statement to the stock market this morning, the French energy firm said the plant would now be operational

Proposals have been put forward by Cruden Homes to deliver 105 homes at Aberlady. A Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) has been lodged with East Lothian Council signalling the intent to lodge a planning application following a period of community consultation for the proposed site lying to the wes

HGV opening hours extended on Forth Road Bridge The phased reintroduction of heavy goods vehicles to the Forth Road Bridge is continuing and the hours during which HGVs can cross the bridge are being extended.

A new water taxi service to take tourists up and down the River Tay is to get underway next year, after councillors approved a plan to build a series of pontoons along the river where the Venice-style vessels can pick up and drop off sightseers. The Scotsman has reported that Perth and Kinross Counc

Perthshire-based I&H Brown has seen an expansion out of Scotland pay off with a two-thirds rise in turnover to £55 million, while pre-tax profit rose 75 per cent to £2.1m. The landowner and civil engineer currently has a £28m order book, up from £23m a year ago, and its property development

An example of a Hampton by Hilton hotel A deal has been signed to bring a 228-room hotel to the Fountainbridge regeneration scheme in Edinburgh.

The £25 million redevelopment of Edinburgh's Haymarket Station scooped the top prize in 2015 The search is on for Scotland’s top engineering and construction projects completed in 2015/16 with the launch of the 2016 Saltire Society Civil Engineering Awards.