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Construction workers have discovered what police described as a mummified body in the wall of a historic building. Police were dispatched to the Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, near Oakland's downtown, after a worker noticed what appeared to be a human body in a wall that was being deconstructed.

Having spent more than three years as part of Civic Engineers’ Glasgow studio, Craig Turner has been promoted to associate director to help enable further growth of the company's Scottish operations.  Craig initially joined the firm in September 2018 as a senior engineer before being prom

Failings by Network Rail and collapsed outsourcing giant Carillion were to blame for the 2020 Stonehaven rail crash which killed three people, an investigation has found.

Balfour Beatty has recorded a £2 million in its UK construction division following £46m of write downs on three residential jobs in London. The result is an improvement on the £26m loss previously, and follows an 18% rise in revenue for the division.

A delicate operation to remove nine old bangers which had been dumped in a Paisley reservoir has been hailed as a huge success by Scottish Water.

The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has written to Chancellor Rishi Sunak ahead of the Spring Statement later this month to urge the Treasury to work with the construction plant-hire sector to address concerns and help build and secure the industry’s economic recovery.

Aberdeenshire Council has set its revenue, capital and carbon budgets for council services, with a focus on getting best value for money. The revenue budget was set at £660 million, while the capital budget over the next 15 years was set at £1.157 billion. Reserves were set at £75m

Barratt Developments has pledged to recruit 23 new apprentices in Scotland this year as it doubles down on investing in new talent in response to a growing need for skilled tradespeople. The 23 new trade apprentice roles are being launched as part of the homebuilder’s biggest ever apprentice r

South Ayrshire Council is to continue its commitment to capital investment with £460 million to be allocated to a range of projects from 2022/23 to 2033/34. This investment covers projects including an extension to the Early Years Centre at the Space Place in Prestwick, an upgrade to the

Cala Homes (West) has partnered up with a South Lanarkshire charity that is based in East Kilbride for the duration of its time on its new development in Jackton. (from left) Gordon McHugh, chief executive of Kilbryde Hospice; Sarah Falconer, Cala Homes (West) sales consultant at Sequoia Meadows, an

Chartered surveying firm DM Hall has appointed experienced property professional, Kirsten Nicolson, as a director based in the Edinburgh office. With 16 years’ experience of the capital’s property sector, Kirsten worked initially as an estate agent for Simpson & Marwick and Stru

McGill has been awarded a contract worth £800,000 to replace existing windows and upgrade the existing electric heating system at Dunfermline Police Station. Following a competitive public tender process, McGill was selected by the Scottish Police Authority to deliver the works, which consist

Cruden Homes has revealed proposals to deliver 96 apartments in Leith.

A new Construction Forum has been set up in West Lothian to help improve job opportunities and increase partnership working within the local industry. Established by West Lothian Council alongside local construction partners and West Lothian College, the Construction Forum will be key in shaping the

Real estate advisor Savills has seen its profits before tax double in 2021 from £96.6 million to over £200m. Group revenue increased by 23% to £2.15 billion, compared to £1.74bn in 2020.