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Financial close has been reached on the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm heralding the start of construction on the project which will supply enough low carbon electricity for around 375,000 homes. Matthias Haag, NnG project director, and David Webster, senior port manager, Port of Dundee

A public inquiry into issues surrounding the construction of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) campus in Glasgow and the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People (RHCYP) in Edinburgh will be led by Lord Brodie, it has been announced. Lord Brodie, a Senator of the College of Justice,

Nearly half of small business owners and managing directors had to stop their own pay due to the impact of unfair payment practices by their buyers, according to new survey findings from engineering services trade bodies ECA and BESA.

Plans by Grampian Housing Association (GHA) to redevelop the former Victoria Road School in Aberdeen into 50 affordable homes have progressed with the submission of a planning application.

DJ Laing Contracts has been awarded the contract for phase two for GS Brown Construction’s new development at Perth.

CALA Homes (North) has submitted a fresh proposal for a development of flats in Aberdeen city centre.

Graeme Nicholls Architects along with clients Home Group in Scotland and Merchant Homes Partnerships are celebrating this week after their Ashtree Road development won two prizes at the prestigious 2019 AJ Architecture Awards. As well as picking up the prize for the best ‘Housing Project (up t

Aerial photography and film solutions business Drone Scotland has been announced the winner at hub South West’s tenth Building for Growth awards event held last week at Glasgow’s Corinthian. (from left) Mark Houston, enterprise development officer at North Lanarkshire Council, Michele an

Site security specialist Safer Scotland is celebrating a double victory at this year’s business awards run by the Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce. The Paisley-based company, headed by founder and managing director Ryan Clark, made it to the shortlist in two categories of the 2019 ROCCOs and s

A strategic plan to deliver more than 500 affordable homes in Angus over the next five years has been approved by councillors. The aspiring Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) was developed by Angus Council in partnership with housing associations and the Angus Health and Social Care Partnershi

The construction of a range of new state-of-the-art sports facilities at Glenalmond College is one of the highlights of a recent multi-million-pound programme of investment at the school. Warden Hugh Ouston (second left), head of Glenalmond, at one of the new astro pitches with pupils Imogen Hannay

LAR Housing Trust has officially opened its biggest-ever development consisting of 64 mid-market rental flats in the East End of Glasgow. The site was developed by Cruden Building - part of the Cruden Group - on Helenvale Street, just a short walk from the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome. Marking an importa

The man believed to be the last living worker who helped construct Mount Rushmore National Memorial has died.

Principal contracting specialist Linear Design & Construct (LDC) has completed its first full year of trading by securing £19 million worth of new projects and a forward order book currently forecasting a turnover of £15m for the year ahead. Over the period, LDC secured contracts acr

A mixed-use development comprising a 71-bed care home, accommodation for 305 students and amenity space could be delivered in Raploch, under new plans submitted to Stirling Council.