News

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has received £11 million in an out-of-court settlement relating to the original design and construction of the Cairngorm funicular railway in the 1990s and early 2000s and guarantees in place with the previous operator.

A £3 million development of 18 new flats for affordable social rent has been completed on the site of the former Fairfield Community Centre in Perth. The two-bedroom flats will provide additional, much-needed social housing for tenants in the city.

Fusion21 has appointed Clark Contracts to its £500 million Refurbishment, Construction, New Build and Modular Buildings Framework. The Paisley-based company has been appointed to Lot 1 and 2 for works in Scotland, the West and East Midlands and North East and North West of England. The framewo

Four Taylor Wimpey site managers from its developments across the west of Scotland region are celebrating having each won a prestigious national housebuilding award.

More than 300 additional properties in Dundee are set to benefit from external wall insulation, if a new tender for the work is agreed next week. Members of Dundee City Council’s neighbourhood regeneration, housing and estate management committee are being asked to approve a tender for £

New technology could provide a sustainable boost for the renewables and manufacturing sectors, following the development of a new process for recycling machinery at the end of its lifecycle.

Gleeds’ latest market report has revealed that 95% of contractors or members of their supply chains had declined a tender in the last quarter, up from 78% in the consultancy’s spring survey. At least 40% attributed this move to a lack of capacity, while 52% said that the proposed tenderi

A significant programme of work has been agreed to ensure St Kentigern's Academy in Blackburn can remain operational for pupils and staff.

At a meeting of the executive next week, Falkirk councillors will consider a visionary plan that will help transform Falkirk town centre.

Aberdeenshire Council is seeking community feedback on a proposed new active travel route linking Ellon, Foveran and Newburgh. The aim of the project is to provide a safe route which will help increase accessibility between nearby settlements in the Formartine area and encourage a shift in travel ch

A popular Scottish Borders holiday park, which is owned and operated by Cove UK, has unveiled a series of major luxury upgrades, featuring architecturally-designed accommodation, community spaces and a new bar and owners’ lounge.

A pair of American tourists were left stranded at the top of the Eiffel Tower overnight after drinking too much. The men had tickets to visit the tower on Sunday evening but were found to still be there on Monday morning when staff arrived to open one of the world's most popular tourist attractions.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: The University Of Edinburgh.

Pacific Building has secured two major tourist hotel refurbishment projects in Edinburgh worth £11 million. The extensive works are underway at the Holyrood Hotel and the Mount Royal Hotel, which are both high-profile, busy stopovers for visitors to the capital.

The procurement process for the Ardrossan Harbour Redevelopment is being paused to deliver a refreshed business case for the project.