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Morrison Construction was today announced as the main contractor for the new multi-million-pound Aberdeen market development. The firm is to head the work for the Aberdeen City Council site which is to be a destination venue featuring international-style food, drink, and a retail market.

Stephen Slessor is to take on the CEO role of water treatment specialist RSE after moving from his MD (Environment) role at Galliford Try. 47-year-old Slessor will join RSE’s board as CEO in January 2024, following a 17-year career with UK infrastructure PLC Galliford Try. Stephen joined Galli

Global sustainable development consultancy Arup and ILF Consulting Engineers have signed an important Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for pumped storage projects in the UK, including Coire Glas, Glenmuckloch and up to 13 additional schemes in the pipeline. The partnership brings much needed capaci

Scottish hire company Eagle Hire has invested £4 million in a deal with Glasgow-based Scot JCB, acquiring a new fleet of JCB machinery ranging from JCB dumpsters to JCB 86C-2 midi excavators. Eagle Hire’s order of 127 state-of-the-art JCB machines, all equipped with the latest stage V en

Blairs Timber Windows & Doors has been shortlisted as one of the finalists in the 2023 British Woodworking Federation (BWF) Awards, taking place next month.

Morris & Spottiswood has been reappointed to the NHS National Shared Services, Scottish Minor Building Works Framework. The four-year NHS framework covers 34 geographic regions across Scotland and incorporates the delivery of new build or refurbishment projects, such as new health and social car

Eileen Mackin, project director at Hub South East Scotland, has scooped the award for ‘Contribution to a Project’ at the CN & NCE Inspiring Women in Construction and Engineering Awards for her role in the Beatlie School Campus project.

Plans to build 329 new homes on the site of Shawlands Arcade have been approved by councillors.

Threesixty Architecture has won a coveted British Council of Offices (BCO) national award in London for their new studio on Academy Street - a unique and contemporary development in the heart of Inverness. The project saw off strong competition from across the UK in the ‘under 1500m2 category.

A group of companies recently teamed up for a 5-a-side charity tournament in aid of the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity. Organised by Bellway Homes Ltd (Scotland West), nine teams took part in the first football tournament held at Hamilton Fives raising £2,842.00.

Glasgow City Council has been given an update on progress of work on the Govan Graving Docks, an A listed structure which is unique in Scotland.

Residents, businesses, and organisations are being invited to have their say on proposals to shape Glasgow city centre over the next decade, including creating more jobs, providing better transport options and increasing the residential population. The City Centre Strategy pulls together a series of

Lochay Homes Ltd, the developer behind a Dunfermline housing project, has been informed that it must pay £365,000 to help address school capacity issues.

NASA has unveiled plans to develop homes on the moon by 2024.

Chivas Brothers, the Pernod Ricard business dedicated to Scotch whisky, has revealed its plans to further develop and expand its Kilmalid bottling site.