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Independent consulting engineer Dougall Baillie Associates (DBA) has added another Chartered Engineer (CEng) to its structural engineering team following a successful review of senior engineer Nicola Hill. The fast-growing specialist firm now has 13 people in its structural division, up from eight j

Progress is continuing on the various workstreams which are designed to improve Aberdeen city centre and the beach as part of masterplans for the areas.

The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has issued guidance to its members ahead of new legislation on April 1st which will remove the construction sector’s entitlement to use red diesel and rebated biodiesel. But, with the escalating situation in Ukraine, the SPOA is now calling on the G

Plans to convert the former police station at Peterhead into a modern, fully managed business hub have been lodged with Aberdeenshire Council.

As work continues to create the £14 million Inverness Airport station, transport minister Jenny Gilruth visited the site to see first-hand the progress that has been made.

Plans for a new state-of-the-art replacement for Peebles High School have now been submitted to Scottish Borders Council.

A 15-hectare extension of the existing quarry at Lossie Forest has been granted by Moray Council’s planning committee, securing local supplies of cobbles and sand for a further 15 years. Councillors agreed the proposal set to replace the current working area, which is anticipated to be restore

International property construction consultancy Thomas & Adamson (T&A) is showcasing the benefits of its apprentice programme ahead of Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2022, as recent figures reveal apprenticeships are heading back to pre-pandemic levels. Events are taking place from March 7&nda

East Lothian Council’s capital spending programme has been significantly extended recognising and providing the enabling infrastructure required to support the extensive programme of housing development across the county. Just under £345 million in capital investment is planned over the

Brownfield sites in Moray are to be assessed against criteria so that redevelopment of them can be prioritised.

Plans for 53 homes at Glassgreen in Elgin have been approved.

For more than 200 years, gas holders have been a feature of Britain’s skyline. In towns and cities up and down the country, gas holders have stood as a visual reminder of our industrial past. But the industry has evolved since gas holders were first constructed to hold town gas in the nineteen

A new National Strategy for Economic Transformation, underpinned by detailed analysis of Scotland’s economic strengths and weaknesses, has been published by the Scottish Government. The strategy contains over 70 actions across five key priority programmes that have been identified as having th

Construction of the UK’s first vertical launch spaceport is scheduled to begin in late March after it received planning approval from Shetland Islands Council.

City Building has met its match in Drumchapel United Ladies Football Club as both organisations outline their hopes to inspire young girls in the local community. Boasting three members of Drumchapel United within its workforce; Roberta Kinnon, Marie Dabek and Rachel Kerr; the construction firm has