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Willie McDiarmid (left) with Ogilvie chief executive Duncan Ogilvie Ogilvie Group has appointed Willie MacDiarmid as its new chairman.

John Swinney A number of capital projects under the Hub programme run by the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) cannot reach financial close until EU statisticians complete a review into the classification of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR).

Clyde Gateway chairman Lord Smith of Kelvin (right) at the Dalmoarnock site Regeneration firm Clyde Gateway paid around £1.5 million more for a piece of derelict land in Glasgow after it altered an independent valuers’ report of the site, according to reports.

Julie Scott Payment in the construction industry is regulated by the Housing Grants, Construction & Regeneration Act 1996. The payment regime had an overhaul with the introduction of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act in 2009, which amended the 1996 Act. The provision

A derelict site in Govanhill is to be transformed into affordable homes in a scheme put forward by Govanhill Housing Association. The £5.5 million plans involve a 42-home development at the corner of Victoria Road and Butterbiggins Road.

The construction of the new £14 million Eastwood Health and Care Centre in Clarkston is delivering real benefits to the local community with 10 employment opportunities already created through the project. Construction and infrastructure company, Morgan Sindall plc, has been working with hub West S

Ian Gibson Robertson has been awarded a Gold Medal from the UK’s leading safety charity.

£2m refurb plans for James Watt Memorial College Inverclyde Council has submitted a planning application for a £2 million refurbishment of the former James Watt Memorial College in Greenock.

David Thomas Barratt Developments has reported a record 45 per cent jump in profits on the back of continued strong demand for new homes.

David Lawther Construction services group ISG has reported a £27.8m loss for the year to 30th June 2015 after what it described as the “painful restructuring” of its UK Construction division.

The construction of a new £21 million bypass in South Lanarkshire has been given the green light. South Lanarkshire Council planning committee yesterday approved the Cathkin Relief Road after it was recommended for approval.

Bids are being sought for civil engineering work worth up to £35 million on canals across Scotland. Managing body Scottish Canals wants to create a five-year framework to cover a range of duties along the country’s 220km long canal system.

A long-established Fife drainage and ground-work contractor has been acquired by local plant-hire firm James Penman for an undisclosed amount. Kelty-based Meiklem Drainage will continue to operate as a standalone business within the Penman group umbrella.

BDP has continued the company’s trail blazing approach to BIM certification, by being the first in Scotland to be assessed and certificated under BRE Global’s BIM level 2 Business Systems Certification Scheme. The international architecture and engineering practice has achieved BIM certification

A group of young construction professionals is to host its first event which aims to widen the professional networks of junior people from all areas of the Scottish construction industry. Young Professionals in Construction (YPiC) said it hopes to fill a void experienced in the construction industry