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A long-awaited trial has started involving key figures responsible for looking after Genoa's Morandi Bridge which collapsed in 2018 killing 43 people. Fifty-nine people face a variety of charges including manslaughter and safety failures.

Civil engineering company Kilmac has struck the right note with a range of community sponsorships across Tayside in recent years. Now the Dundee-based firm is supporting Perth’s 'Craigie Hillfest', which returns on September 10 after being forced to pull the plug during the pandemic.

Morgan Sindall Construction has successfully completed and handed over 13 early years centres worth a combined £13 million for Highland Council.  The new early years centres - which were all built using sustainable building materials and methods – include Ardersier, Bridgend, Obsdal

A £1 million-plus dental clinic and digital training academy is being created by Clyde Munro Dental Group in tandem with $5 billion multi-national dental manufacturing firm Dentsply Sirona. The seven-figure investment will also bring welcome investment into Perth, transforming a three-storey B

The market outlook remains positive across the central belt of Scotland with occupiers reviewing and implementing their real estate strategies, according to new data from commercial property specialist JLL. In Glasgow, there was 126,000 sq ft transacted in the city centre, an 11% increase on the sam

A new prototype sensor that provides an early warning signal if a bridge is at risk of scour – the number one cause of bridge collapse globally – has been developed by a Queen’s University Belfast researcher. Scour is erosion of riverbeds and banks, which can cause major bridge str

Plans to erect a new flagpole on Sydney Harbour Bridge have been abandoned after a backlash over the £14 million cost and two-year timetable.

Six new trade apprentices have been recruited by Clark Contracts and will now join the contractor’s academy. The new recruits will complete their apprenticeships over the next four years, alternating between on-site training and studies at college, while being supported by a dedicated mentor.

The world's largest water station with the capacity to purify and dispense over 6,000 litres of water per day has been installed in St Andrews to hydrate the 290,000 golf fans expected to attend The 150th Open.

Fife plumber Rab Fletcher has been elected as president of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) for 2022/23. Mr Fletcher, manager of the mechanical services team in Fife Council Building Services, succeeds Neil Brackenridge, who steered BESA through the pandemic during his two-year t

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has donated two defibrillators to The Kieran McDade Foundation, which will go on to benefit two local football or sports clubs in Scotland. As part of a joint initiative with the British Heart Foundation (BHF), the homebuilder is donating potentially life-saving defibrill

Argyll Holidays has unveiled plans for a £1.5 million investment in new accommodation at its park on the banks of Loch Eck. The Scottish holiday brand, which was acquired by Cove UK in February, is to build six new pods at Stratheck Holiday Park, a mountainside location a short drive from Duno

The first phase of cable laying as part of the Shetland High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Link has begun off the coast of Caithness, marking a major milestone in the £660 million project. The project by Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Transmission will connect Shetland to

A total of 360 housebuilders went bust last year, reaching record new highs, as smaller firms struggled to cope with rising costs and backlogs in the planning system.

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the longlist for its House of the Year 2022 Award. Following the announcement, The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has congratulated and recognised the Scottish projects featured in the list, which include The Den, T