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The mystery surrounding why Stonehenge contains bluestones brought from a Welsh hillside is one step closer to being solved thanks to ground-breaking work by the ‘Stones of Stonehenge’ research team which included the University of St Andrews. Dr Tim Kinnaird, of the School of Earth

GRAHAM has signed a multi-million contract with management consultants Solutino Pte Ltd (design and build contract with 6AQ Development Ltd), revamping a prime office building located in Glasgow’s International Financial Services District (IFSD).

Balfour Beatty has been awarded a £32 million contract to build a new, world-class Ophthalmology and Orthopaedic health facility in Inverness on behalf of NHS Highland.

Knight Property Group has acquired the former Devro manufacturing facility in Bellshill, situated to the south east of Glasgow City Centre.

UK housing secretary Robert Jenrick yesterday agreed to pay £3.5 billion to remove cladding from hundreds of thousands of unsafe high-rise flats in England and criticised the Scottish Government for doing "absolutely nothing" to help flat-owners affected in Scotland.

A £70 million investment in economic growth for Argyll and Bute has been agreed with the formal signing of the area’s rural growth deal today.

Following an ambitious 22-month programme, the extension and refurbishment of Longforgan Primary School is complete and ready to welcome pupils back to the classroom.

More than 79,000 construction SMEs, employing around 218,000 people across the UK, are at risk of collapse, according to new analysis.

Angus Council has appointed MPS to manage the maintenance of council homes in the region.

Douglas Morrison, director of operations and skills at Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC), suggests it’s time to rethink the apprenticeship programmes in line with the sector’s ongoing transformation – with digital skills and sustainability becoming a growing focus. Alm

Whitburn-based GE Solutions Consulting Ltd (GES) has invested in a state-of-the-art Geomil Panther testing rig to offer cone penetration testing services to the UK & Ireland markets.

The Scottish housing market began 2021 on a weaker footing, despite the sector being allowed to remain open during the current lockdown, with Scottish surveyors reporting activity lower than in December, according to the January 2021 Residential Market Survey from RICS.

Legislation to increase the transparency of land ownership in Scotland has been passed unanimously by the Scottish Parliament. The Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land regulations pave the way for the creation of a public database that will provide key information about those wh

February marks the 40-year anniversary since MGF’s conception in 1981 and to celebrate its birthday the company is running a black box campaign to raise money and awareness for local charities.

Memorial Park Community Centre in Methil is celebrating after being selected to receive a free refurbishment in hub East Central Scotland’s Helping Hands community initiative. Under the programme, hub East Central Scotland contractor BAM Construction will provide a range of skills labour and m