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East Renfrewshire Council breaks ground with ‘ambitious’ social housing development Work to build the first council homes in East Renfrewshire for a generation continues with construction now underway at the Fenwick Drive site in Barrhead.

A Devon town has turned its traditional red phone box into a tiny nightclub – complete with a music system, glitter ball and lighting. Instead of making phone calls, the kiosk in Fore Street in Kingsbridge plays records including Blondie’s Hanging On The Telephone and Telephone Line by Electric

A detailed five-year overview of skills, demand and supply from across Scotland’s construction sector has been produced thanks to new research from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) that gives an unprecedented level of detail about the industry. In what is the most wide-ranging regio

Another north-east construction firm has ceased trading with the loss of all 19 jobs. Anderson Construction (Aberdeen) has been placed in provisional liquidation after stating that ongoing trading was “unsustainable”.

A multi-million funding deal has been agreed to support the delivery of a new student accommodation development in Glasgow. The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) is to offer the state-of-the-art project in Dunblane Street designed specifically for performing arts students thanks to funding from

The owner of Waverley Mall in Edinburgh has submitted redevelopment proposals to revitalise the mall to “maximise” its retail and leisure potential. Asset manager Moorgarth Group said the plans include redeveloping the existing roof space to create a new market-style piazza, with the aim of crea

Councillor Mulvaney at the Queen's Hall with Live Argyll business operations manager Pat McCann Contractors working on the £12 million Dunoon Queen’s Hall project have completed their official handover of the building to Argyll and Bute Council.

Amy Entwistle Following the transfer of the Island of Ulva to the North West Mull Community Woodland Company, Amy Entwistle looks at the right to force the sale of abandoned, neglected or detrimental land.

Network Rail has released new computer generated images revealing Glasgow Queen Street’s bigger and brighter interior following its £120 million redevelopment due to complete in Spring 2020. As Scotland’s third busiest station, Glasgow Queen Street is being transformed to create more space for

It was a balmy summer evening as over 400 guests arrived at the City Central Marque at the Honorary Artillery Company in London for the annual Lighthouse Club Charity’s Summer Ball. Welcomed with a refreshing glass of champagne and cocktails in the stunning orangery, guests soon spilled out on to

Jody Parkin Aarsleff appoints new operations manager

A mobile phone app that shows a mix of reality and 3D construction models to allow construction workers to “see through concrete” has been launched by Danish technology firm Dalux. In much the same way as Microsoft’s Hololens, the technology employs augmented reality (AR) and is available on b

Kier Group has revealed plans to dispose of non-core operations as part of an efficiency and streamlining programme. Launched last month, the Future Proofing Kier initiative will see the group focus on three key market positions, infrastructure services, buildings and developments & housing.

Extended discussions and negotiations between Dundee planning officials and a local architect have led to plans for a new £6 million flagship building for Dundee city centre. Designed to take account of a neighbouring listed building, the apartment block in the Marketgait will contain 43 flats

Allan Callaghan There are signs for optimism in the new construction data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), despite a third consecutive three-month on three-month decline in output.