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Construction death rates in the UK have fallen in 2014/2015 with 35 fatalities recorded by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) from 44 the year before. Despite strongly recovering workloads, the provisional annual data show fatalities are 22 per cent down on the average of 45 over the last five ye

Click the image for full-sized maps Thousands of acres of countryside 'swallowed up by development'

3D Elevated view from North Anderson Drive Work to tackle the longstanding traffic bottleneck at Aberdeen's Haudagain roundabout is expected to take about two years, it's been announced.

Ian McKee RICS Scotland has announced the appointment of Ian McKee (FRICS FCABE) as its 2015-2016 chairman.

Mark Rogerson Mark Rogerson has decided to step down as chief executive officer of Speedy Hire as the firm warned trading performance had fallen short of expectations.

A deal which aims to release about £2.9 billion for infrastructure improvements in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire remains on track following “positive” negotiations in Westminster. An adjournment debate on the Aberdeen City Region Deal in the House of Commons has been secured by Aberdeen North MP K

Hardies Property & Construction Consultants has appointed Danny McArthur as the head of its new central division. Danny is one of eleven new equity partners who were appointed by the multi discipline surveying firm at the beginning of April following a vigorous internal selection process to find

A team of scientists from the University of St Andrews has developed a new computer modelling tool for assessing the impact of noise from human disturbance, such as offshore wind development, on marine mammal populations. The team, led by Professor John Harwood, of the School of Biology, has created

The High School of Dundee has launched its campaign to create a centre of excellence for performing and visual arts. A gala dinner at the Palace of Westminster gave those in attendance the chance to learn more about the school's plans to transform Dundee's prominent former Head Post Office, acquired

Special celebration to mark revamped Millport Field Centre

Springfield Properties has submitted plans for a £1 billion new community at Bertha Park, Perth. An application for Planning Permission in Principle including a masterplan has been submitted to Perth & Kinross Council for the 3,000 home development covering an area of 333 hectares. A further de

Kier has revealed that it is in talks with a potential buyer for its mining operations at Greenburn in Scotland. In a trading update this morning, the group said the move is part of its “ongoing approach to capital discipline” and follows “significant year-on-year organic growth” in its cons

Image supplied by Holmes Miller A landmark £30 million development is to be built within Perth city centre.

L-R Gary Bushnell (Hub East Chief Executive), Andy Mallice (Robertson Group MD), David Lang (Stirling Council’s Director Of Education), David Mackenzie (Business Development Director for Robertson Group), Cllr Violet Weir, Cllr Alistair Berrill, Cllr Margaret Brisley, Monica Cavanagh (Acting Head

Steven Reid (centre) collecting his award Construction apprentice Steven Reid has scooped the coveted ‘Apprentice of the Year’ award at the National Construction College (NCC) Scotland Apprenticeship Awards ceremony which took place on 25 June 2015 at Inchinnan.