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International engineering company Babcock and the University of Strathclyde have established a new strategic partnership to develop and deliver innovation through world-class projects.

A time-lapse video has been unveiled which shows the new Ponfeigh Bridge being delicately pushed out over the Douglas Water and lowered into position.

Engineering and construction service provider AIM Group has bought a local fabrication company for an undisclosed sum. The Falkirk firm has acquired fabrication specialist BCS.

GRAHAM has continued its work to support local communities with essential donations to foodbanks across Glasgow and North Ayrshire, assisting their mission to provide emergency food for those in need.   In North Ayrshire, both Cranberry Moss Com

Network Rail has completed two weeks of work to stabilise and protect an embankment at Killiecrankie on the Highland Main Line following a landslip in July.

A dispute between neighbours over an apple tree that allegedly attracts wasps has incurred at least £200,000 in legal costs. Barbara Pilcher, who is allergic to wasps, took her neighbour Antoinette Williams to court over her alleged failure to dispose of rotting apples falling from the tree.

A contractor has paused its work to repair Banff Harbour for a second time amid fresh concerns over the complexity and cost of the project.

Recovery in UK construction output lost its momentum since June as the sector struggled to keep pace with the recent surge in demand for construction projects, especially due to raw material supply shortages and shrinking sub-contractor availability.

The construction supply chain struggled to keep up with increasing new housing and infrastructure across the UK during the second quarter of the year, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Construction of a new Greenock cruise ship visitor centre is underway as part of a £19.2 million development which will welcome passengers and crew from some of the world’s largest vessels to Inverclyde. The project, led by Inverclyde Council, is part of the £1 billion Glasgow City

Plans for a significant transformation of Dundee's Discovery Point have received a huge boost after securing financial backing from the Scottish Government and the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Ogilvie Construction has appointed Kirsty Kirke as development manager for social housing to lead its expansion in the sector. Kirsty brings over 25 years of experience in the delivery of mixed-use residential developments across the UK and will lead the programme to build on the company’s suc

Eildon Housing has been granted planning permission to continue its partnership with Buckholm Ltd to deliver a further 69 homes at High Buckholm corner in Galashiels. 

Construction work has started on 126 low carbon homes at Rowanbank Gardens in Corstorphine, Edinburgh which are being delivered by Artisan Real Estate. Piling has now begun on site, which was formerly a care home, following the granting of planning approval by the City of Edinburgh Council

A rare opportunity has arisen to acquire a portfolio of development plots on the Isle of Arran.