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Glasgow building performance company arbnco has secured its second major award win of the year, after being announced as one of the UK’s Top 100 SmartTech Innovators.

With Downing Street reportedly investigating the feasibility of building a bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland, Scottish secretary Alister Jack has suggested that an all-weather tunnel could be used instead.

Planning permission has been granted for the development of the state-of-the-art National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) facility in Renfrewshire.

M&G Real Estate and its appointed property developer Qmile Group have announced the start of construction work at the £350 million Haymarket Edinburgh mixed-use development. Designed by globally renowned architect Foster + Partners, Haymarket will deliver more than 380,000 sq ft of much-ne

Conceptual plans have been submitted to deliver apartments and offices plus retail and cafe/restaurant space at Glasgow’s Pacific Quay.

Scottish Construction Now has followed up its best ever month of site visits and unique users in January by breaking both records again last month.

The owner of A&B Property Services has acquired the Aberdeen division of specialist painting and decorating firm Nodram Decorators in a six-figure deal.  Artur Levickis of A&B Property Services (centre) with Alex Drummond of Drummond Finance (left) and Alan Moir, Fyfe Moir & Associa

Scottish Water has unveiled plans for a new £21 million state-of-the-art Waste Water Treatment Works (WwTW) upgrade in Winchburgh. The utility has applied for planning permission to build a new and larger works on the edge of the town, next to the site of the current WwTW.

Womble Bond Dickinson partner Ian Atkinson and managing associate Michelle Essen outline key points for employers and contractors to consider given the outbreak of coronavirus disease COVID-19. The construction industry has had a particularly difficult few years, with uncertainty around Brexit, high

The chartered body for the project profession is encouraging women who are experiencing stress in the workplace to join its professional networks for guidance and support.

Hart Builders welcomed the communities minister Aileen Campbell MSP to its Ropeworks development in Leith yesterday to mark Scottish Apprenticeship Week. During the visit, Ms Campbell was introduced to a number of apprentices and tradespeople who shared their experiences of working with th

Ahead of International Women's Day on Sunday, Julie Moulsdale from Perceptive Communicators details the crisis of confidence of women and how this is particularly important to address in construction given the poor representation of females in the sector. In construction we are constantly hearing ab

Preconceptions of women in construction are changing. Building sites and factory workshops are no longer considered female-free zones and the industry nationwide is working to recruit more women into what has been, traditionally, a male-dominated industry.  Although the industry has been trying

Pupils at Perth Grammar School have begun to plant trees in the grounds of the school – with help from Robertson.

Alanna Feron is one of the many women at Glasgow-based construction firm City Building taking a leading role in major projects As a mechanical contracts manager, 28-year-old Alanna Feron is responsible for making sure that her team is delivering quality work in a timely and efficient manner. She ov