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Network Rail will soon begin £3.8 million worth of track improvements at Aberdeen Station to help boost the reliability and performance of one of the busiest parts of Scotland’s railway.

Thorntons has appointed two new construction law partners in Aberdeen. Jennifer Young and Sarah Stuart join from Ledingham Chalmers, where Ms Young has been both chair and managing partner and Ms Stuart has been a partner for almost 20 years.

Scotland’s construction industries are calling for urgent assurances that the new Tertiary Education and Training Bill will safeguard the nation’s skills pipeline at a critical moment for the economy. As it prepares for its Stage 3 Debate this week, industry leaders say the bill represen

Reid Mitchell HD, the independent property and construction consultancy formed through the merger of Reid Mitchell Ltd and HD Property Consultants, has announced the official opening of its Aberdeen office. Reflecting the firm’s ambition to support a growing north east client base across both

Comprehensive guidance about the design of permanent bamboo structures has been published by the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE).

A £21 million contract for retrofit and upgrades at Craigmillar and Peffermill Court in Edinburgh has been recommended for approval.

Scotland’s first Infrastructure Needs Assessment has been published, setting out a long‑term, evidence‑based framework of drivers and shared cross-cutting themes that can inform infrastructure planning, investment and delivery over the coming decades. Developed by the Scottish Government&r

The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s recent consultation on raising tender threshold values under the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014. The body said the move represents a long overdue review and much-needed update to support sma

Plans by the University of St Andrews to redevelop one of the town’s most significant heritage sites have taken a major step forward, with Fife Council granting planning permission for the £142 million New College project.

A bankrupt builder from Derby has been jailed after illegally obtaining more than £400,000 for home improvement projects. Nigel Dinneen, 72, secured advance payments from five victims in the Midlands without revealing to them that he was declared bankrupt in July 2019, as he was legally requir

The National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) and the Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme (CISRS) have confirmed leadership arrangements following the sad death of Wayne Connolly. In accordance with the established governance protocols of both boards, David Brown, immediate

Adaptive Surveys has carried its recent positive momentum into 2026 with the appointment of Riess Nisbet as business development manager. Riess joins the team from NorDan UK Ltd, where he has spent the last five years driving their business development and sales strategy. He brings over 14 years of

Keepmoat has appointed Karl Wiseman as group production director, in a move the housebuilder said further strengthens its executive board. Karl brings more than 20 years of industry experience and joins Doncaster-headquartered Keepmoat from a number of senior leadership roles, including construction

Plans to transform an empty church hall in Strathmiglo into five flats have been approved by Fife councillors.

A disused C‑listed care home in Glasgow’s West End is set for major redevelopment, with proposals outlining a mix of sensitive restoration, partial demolition and new build housing on the prominent corner of Great Western Road and Cleveden Road.