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Restoration and redevelopment plans by the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) have gained planning approval from the City of Edinburgh Council.

Kier Group named its next chief financial officer today as the contractor said its turnover for the 2019 financial year is anticipated to be approximately £100 million lower than the year before.

A new canal side development of 234 new homes for rent above six commercial units has been granted planning permission by the City of Edinburgh Council.

The architects behind North Ayrshire’s new Additional Support Needs (ASN) school – which is due to open next year – say they are “living and breathing” the special and exciting project.

Planning permission has been granted for the sensitive redevelopment of one of south Edinburgh’s best-known buildings and site of a former school for the blind.

The City of Edinburgh Council’s transport and environment convener has welcomed a significant funding boost towards a major project to transform George Street.

Mabey Hire projects director Peter Aramayo on the importance of temporary bridging in rural areas.

Local tradespeople are being invited to attend a special Open Day to find out about opportunities for subcontracted work on a new 50 unit housing development at Claish Farm in Callendar. Taking place between 10am and 3pm on August 16 at Forth Valley College in Stirling, the Open Day is being organis

A free new white paper, offering recommendations on how high-rise projects can drive productivity and improve on-site health and safety, has been launched by RMD Kwikform.

The final section of Provost Walk - an upgraded path in Auchterarder - has just opened with help from Stewart Milne Homes. The housebuilder is building a new community development of one to five-bedroom homes at Hunter’s Meadow in the town and is one of a number of funders who have supported t

An electrician whose van kept getting broken into has wired it to give would-be thieves a 1,000-volt shock.

The managing director of Glasgow-based property brand BOHO has been shortlisted at the forthcoming Scottish Women’s Awards. Christine Young is nominated for Managing Director of the Year 2019 at this year’s awards, which will take place in Glasgow’s Crowne Plaza.

Three international engineering teams are in the running to build the first opening road bridge over the River Clyde. Artist impression of the proposed River Clyde bridge. Image credit: Kettle Collective/Sweco

Scotland’s SME construction sector appeared to buck the trend in the second quarter of this year as the wider UK industry reorganised its workforce in preparation for a potential downturn.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has secured the disqualification of three more office fit-out company directors for illegal cartel behaviour.