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Construction at the flagship National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) facility at the heart of the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) in Renfrewshire has reached a major milestone with the installation of 1,500 tonnes of structural steel now complete and the bui

Public sector procurement authority SCAPE has appointed Rachel Sudlow as its R&D lead in a newly created role designed to increase digital innovation across public sector construction. Rachel joins SCAPE following more than ten years at Balfour Beatty, where she started as a quantity survey

Business opportunities offered by the Inch Cape offshore wind farm, which will see up to 72 turbines located 15 km off the Angus coast and connect to the National Grid at Cockenzie, are to be highlighted at an online event.

Highlands housebuilder Tulloch Homes is continuing to acquire more land after enjoying a surge in sales. The Inverness-based firm revealed that prospective land deals are being examined in the Black Isle and Drumnadrochit, as well as a couple of sites in the Central Belt.

One year on from the devastating explosion which rocked Beirut, Arcadis engineer Joe Bilan is still trying to process what happened and his experiences in the city. On 4 August 2020, 2700 tonnes of ammonium nitrate exploded in Beirut, causing the deaths of over 200 people, injuring over 6000 an

North Lanarkshire Council's house building programme is progressing as plans are agreed to deliver more affordable homes for rent across the region. The council's housing and regeneration committee approved the inclusion of sites at Coshneuk Road, Stepps (around 16 new homes) and Caledonian Road, Wi

Members of South Lanarkshire Council's planning committee have approved an application to develop the former site of Craigbank Primary School on the edge of Morgan Glen.

Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust (SLIPIT) has acquired 1,447 hectares of upland rough grazing and open moorland in the Cairngorm national park for £7.5 million. The site, acquired as part of the company's carbon strategy, supports 956 hectares for planting with natural broadleaf

A 180-foot tall statue of a god of war that cost almost $26 million to build is now being moved, piece by piece, to a place five miles away at a cost of $20m after the Chinese government said it had ruined the region’s landscape. The imposing statue of Guan Yu, a famous warrior of th

Aberdeenshire Council has cancelled a £1.3 million repairs contract for Banff Harbour amid a long-running dispute over the complexity and cost of the project.

The CITB has secured the support required to continue its role to support skills and training across England, Scotland and Wales for another three years by way of the consensus process. Eleven of the 14 Prescribed Organisations (trade bodies representing employers across the industry) supported

A railway station will open in the village of East Linton for the first time in more than half a century after new proposals were approved by East Lothian Council's planning committee.

Industry body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has welcomed the Scottish Government's commitment to increased levels of affordable housing whilst warning of deliverability concerns across homes of all tenures in light of material shortages and cost pressures. Plans to deliver 110,000 affordable homes by 203

National principal contractor HB Projects said it has signalled its commitment to growth in Scotland with the appointment of business development manager Gail Galbraith. HB currently employs 45 people across Scotland including its own directly employed trades from its office in Livingston and has pr

Scottish-headquartered quantity surveying and commercial management consultancy Soben has expanded its EMEA senior team with two new appointments as part of extensive plans for growth. Derek McFarlane joins as EMEA director of consultancy – building & places and James Tucker join