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Scotland’s largest construction trade association SELECT has responded to the rising demand for electric vehicle (EV) charge points by launching its first installation training course. Developed after extensive consultation with its 1,260 member firms, the one-day module can be delivered in pe

The creation of a £1.3 billion well-connected, sustainable new coastal town at Granton Waterfront in Edinburgh has reached yet another major milestone.

Excellence in Scotland’s learning estate was recognised this week at the Learning Places Scotland Awards ceremony at the Hilton in Glasgow. Design, engineering and project management company AtkinsRéalis picked up the ‘Consultancy of the Year’ award and the ‘Proje

Housebuilder Cruden is calling on local businesses and SMEs to attend its upcoming ‘meet the buyer’ event later this month for a landmark new housing project, Silverlea, in Edinburgh.

Community organisations are being encouraged by East Dunbartonshire Council to highlight issues, ideas and aspirations by creating Local Place Plans.

A second drop-in event for Dufftown’s Hillside Farm Housing Masterplan will showcase progress on the design and site layout concept. A successful exhibition in August 2023 introduced the project to locals, a phase of the Housing Mix Delivery project which is being funded by the Scottish Govern

The Goathill Development Project has been presented with the Clinician’s Choice Award at the Building Better Healthcare awards.

Unite has secured enhanced bonus pay for more than 500 engineering and construction workers at Drax power station. The workers are employed by Drax contractors Altrad and TEI.

Farmfoods has submitted plans to Aberdeen City Council seeking permission to build a new outlet off King Street, belelling the new branch as the chain's "most modern and attractive" store in the city.

The redevelopment of the Bell Street car park in Dundee has moved closer as Dundee City Council submitted an application for £7 million worth of works which would see the site become a green travel hub.

Plans to build a £4 million McDonald’s in Ellon have been withdrawn, however the company intends to resubmit with new plans. McDonald's insisted it remains committed to opening a drive-thru restaurant in Balmacassie Industrial Estate, across from the town’s busy Tesco superstore.

Taziker, the multi-disciplinary engineering firm, has appointed Neil Harrison as CEO, supported by Jason Worrall as the group managing director. Both are long standing members of Taziker’s leadership team and each brings over 20 years of experience in the construction industry.

Linthouse Housing Association has unveiled plans to transform a former Glasgow pub into two homes for residents with disabilities. Glasgow City Council has opened the door for the Vital Spark on Govan Road, which was previously Fairfield Bar, to be renovated.

Stephanni Houston, a 39-year-old administrative worker from Ayr, has been sentenced to 38 months in prison for embezzling over £516,000 from two construction companies in a span of four years.

A landmark Edinburgh B-listed building that was once a conventional office block is set to emerge as the latest word in luxury accommodation.