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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally concluded that ten firms colluded on prices through illegal cartel agreements when submitting bids in competitive tenders for demolition and asbestos removal contracts, adding that the bids were rigged with the deliberate intention of de

The restoration of an iconic 1950s Modernist house in Galashiels is one of three Scottish projects named among the UK’s best new buildings. The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the 29 winners of the 2022 RIBA National Awards for architecture. 

More than £2.3 million could be spent on work in the coming months that will help Dundee continue its push to address the ongoing climate emergency. As well as upgrading four prominent city buildings by installing solar panels, a contract to construct a new segregated cycleway and footway as p

A new sports and outdoor centre next to Trinity Academy in north Edinburgh will open its doors to pupils and the community in August. More than £10 million has been invested by the City of Edinburgh Council in the Bangholm Sports and Outdoor Centre which is part of a wider project which will s

Following a recent challenge at Walker Timber in Bo’ness, staff clocked as many steps as possible over a four week period to raise funds for their nominated charity - Bo’ness Car4U. By the end of the month, staff had collectively walked 4280 miles generating the same amount in pounds for

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has donated £1,000 to Chris Ewing Karate (CEK) based in Musselburgh on behalf of local development at Ravensheugh, St Clements Wells, Wallyford. Commenting on the support that it has received from Taylor Wimpey East Scotland, Chris Ewing, director of CEK said: &ldqu

Plans for a new TrustFord dealership in Aberdeen have moved a step closer after developers submitted plans to the local authority.

A planning application has been lodged to transform a former pub in North Glasgow.

Bellfield Interchange and Cultural Kilmarnock have been selected by East Ayrshire Council as the projects that will benefit from its £30 million bid to the UK Government’s Levelling Up fund. The UK Government announced Round 2 of the UK Levelling Up Fund in March 2021, focusing

The first phase in a plan to transform a stretch of derelict land behind the main SWG3 warehouse building in Glasgow into a new community garden will be completed this week. Designed in consultation with neighbours, resident artists, staff and the wider local community, 3,200m² of wasteland wil

Plans have been approved for a 50-bed care home in Callander on a site earmarked for a supermarket.

Aberdeenshire Council is inviting local micro, small and medium sized businesses, including supported businesses and third sector organisations, to attend a free webinar with the Supplier Development Programme on Thursday, 30 June, to discuss upcoming contracts related to housing projects and its o

Moray Council is to pursue newly launched National Lottery Heritage Fund and Historic Environment Scotland schemes to fund the Forres Town Centre Improvement Plan. After approval by the economic development and infrastructure committee, officers will submit a bid for funding to assist with the plan

Three women members of the team at David Narro Associates have been promoted to associates following a recent round of annual reviews. With a cumulative experience of over thirty years, Lily Erskine, Yvonne McKean and Anna Naughton are section leaders, heading up teams of more junior engineering sta

Cults Primary School’s pupils were able to stay safe and seen during a recent Bikeability session, thanks to a donation of high vis jackets from Aberdeen-based housebuilder, Cala Homes. The school’s primary 6 pupils wore the jackets during the sessions, which aimed to teach the children