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Chris MacLeod, framework director for Graham Construction (left) and NHS Lothian site director Aris Tyrothoulakis Graham Construction has been selected to develop a new eye hospital for NHS Lothian.

Borders College The Scottish Government has granted funding towards four key enterprise projects which aim to reinvigorate the South of Scotland’s economy and stimulate inclusive growth.

Bloomberg's London HQ (c) Aaron Hargreaves A Jewish cemetery, the new Tate St Ives, and Foster + Partners’ headquarters for Bloomberg are among the six projects to be shortlisted for the prestigious 2018 RIBA Stirling Prize for the UK’s best new building.

A typical CALA street scene CALA Homes (West) has finalised the provision of significant community benefits for its planned development at Jellyhill in Bishopbriggs, through an agreement with East Dunbartonshire Council.

Housebuilder Springfield Partnerships, part of Springfield Properties, has been given planning consent for 100 affordable homes in Harthill. The plans, approved by North Lanarkshire Council, will transform the 9.7 acre-site into a mix of two, three and four-bedroom affordable homes.

David Palmer City Gate Construction (CGC) has announced a key senior appointment at the business.

Merchant Homes has submitted a planning application to Glasgow City Council for 132 homes as part of a new residential community for Glasgow East. The local authority will now consider plans for the development which is set to be located at Stepford Road, just north of the city’s Edinburgh Roa

Thursday 2 August 10:00 – 14:00 Macintosh/Chalmers Rooms, Double Tree by Hilton Hotel, Strathclyde Business Park, Phoenix Crescent, Bellshill, ML4 3JQ

Directors Drew Hay (centre left) and Malcolm Sweeney (centre right) join Balhousie Glazing employees A Perth-based company specialising in the delivery of glazing projects has joined the growing number of employee-owned businesses in Scotland, with 12 staff becoming owners.

The dire state of the UK’s transport infrastructure is contributing to the housing crisis, according to a new report published by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). Joining the Dots: a new approach to tackling the UK’s infrastructure challenges, makes the case for addressing the U

Leith Street to reopen following major infrastructure works Edinburgh’s Leith Street will reopen to traffic in both directions by 6am on Saturday 28 July, ahead of this year’s Fringe, following a programme of infrastructure improvement works which began in September 2017.

In a move which celebrates its commitment to age diversity, Airdrie family business Arvill Plant and Tool Hire has appointed a 78-year-old construction industry veteran as one its sales executives. The company has acquired the services of hugely experienced and universally-respected plant hire speci

Jamie McLean and Susan Wilson of MacMic pictured with Eaglesham Primary School Pupils (L-R: Nathan Clough P6 / Jessica Marchant P2 / Matthew McVey P5 / Milla Perry P6 / Niamh Moore P7 / Isla Wilson P3) Pupils at Eaglesham Primary School have undertaken an exciting project to build a greenhouse out o

Scotland’s construction industry is being held back by poor broadband and high postal delivery charges, according to new research. A total of 44% of businesses in the sector have told Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) that broadband in their area is variable or poor. The statistic is in contrast with

The Macallan distillery and visitor centre in Speyside Robertson Group has announced that it expects to report in excess of 25% growth in turnover due in part to a shift in focus and a sustainable order book.