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The Macallan distillery and visitor centre in Speyside Robertson Group has reported a 33% annual increase in turnover, with major construction projects dominating company activity.

John Hughes RICS President John Hughes FRICS will today address RICS professionals to celebrate the positive impact the profession has had on Scottish society over the last 150 years and discuss how members can continue to add value to the global built environment.

Glasgow City Council has opened up infrastructure contracts worth £242 million to potential bidders.

Six additional sites have been secured for North Lanarkshire's new housebuilding programme. The sites could provide over 400 new homes and are located in Burnhall Place/Mossburn Street, Wishaw, McArthur Avenue, Glenmavis, Laburnum Road, Viewpark, former Columba High School in Coatbridge, Northburn P

Wills Bros Civil Engineering has been awarded a £1.96 million contract to design and construct a new public transport bridge linking the north end of Inverness Campus with the Inverness Retail and Business Park. Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is leading the development of the campus and the

Aberdeenshire Council is to take direct action to resolve a long running planning related issue at a residential development on the site of the former Kingseat Hospital, near Newmachar. The local authority will carry out work to form a community park and install play equipment, after the initial dev

NWH managing director Mark Williams Environmental and land services provider The NWH Group has secured its first site south of the border, in Newcastle.

With less than 48 hours to go until the 2018 AGSM Scotland Conference & Exhibition, preparations are well underway to welcome delegates from across the Scottish Isles to the first dedicated event for compliance, gas & electrical safety professionals in social housing and facilities managemen

Eric Andrew Two promotions to director and one to associate at DM Hall

Builders spend 2 ½ years driving their van over the course of their working lives and almost one year trying to locate a particular tool, according to new research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The FMB asked thousands of builders across the UK how many minutes they spend each day carr

New plans have been revealed for a landmark building on the banks of the Clyde at Greenock to welcome cruise ship passengers. The plans, submitted as part of a planning application, are for a new visitor centre, restaurant and gallery at Greenock Ocean Terminal.

Council approves 22 new East Kilbride Housing Association homes

Kier Construction Scotland has been appointed to take forward a trio of projects in the field of mental health, including a £6m refurbishment programme at Royal Cornhill hospital in Aberdeen and Dr Gray’s Hospital in Elgin. Kier has also been appointed to develop the designs for a £4.8m extensio

Four of Scotland’s top young surveyors – across various sectors including valuation and project management - have reached the shortlist of the 2018 RICS Matrics Young Surveyor of the Year (YSOYA) Awards, where they will compete for the esteemed ‘UK Young Surveyor of the Year’ title. Apprenti

A business loan from North Lanarkshire Council has helped a local engineering business to take its innovative products to wider markets. Clearwater Controls Ltd in Cumbernauld secured £100,000 from Business Loans Scotland, administered by our the local authority's enterprise team, as part of a larg