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Output in the Scottish construction sector fell by nearly 2.5% during the second quarter of 2019, according to new statistics. The full statistics, available on the Scottish government website, show that GDP is estimated to have fallen by 0.2% during Q2 2019.

The Brexit impasse is contributing to perceptions that Scotland's commercial property market is in the downturn phase of the property cycle, according to a new survey. Half of respondents in Scotland to the Q3 2019 Commercial Property Market Survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Survey

CALA Management Ltd and Voluntary Services Aberdeen (VSA) have withdrawn plans submitted to Aberdeen City Council to build 41 flats in the city.

Fife councillors have unanimously rejected a planning application submitted by Omnivale Ltd to build 140 homes in the north of Dunfermline after developers refused to contribute money towards a northern link road to relieve traffic. Omnivale applied to Fife Council for planning permission in princip

SELECT, the trade body for electrical professionals in Scotland, has raised more than £5,000 for the UK’s leading charity devoted to those working within the industry.

Housing developer Story Homes has been recognised at the Premier Guarantee Excellence Awards, with its Summerpark development in Dumfries winning two accolades. Summerpark won the award for Low Rise Residential Development of the Year (North) with senior site manager Jim Robison also picking up the

An ambitious project to build a seven-storey museum in the shape of a torus has been made possible with cutting-edge technology.

Work to transform Paisley Museum into a world-class destination can start next year after planning permission was granted for the £42 million project. Designs by international architects AL_A will turn the Category A-listed Victorian building into a leading European museum telling the unique s

BAM Construction has been appointed by hub West Scotland to build North East Health Centre in Parkhead.

FMB Scotland has hailed the resilience of Scotland’s small to medium-sized (SME) construction companies after new figures revealed that firms remained busy in the face of continued uncertainty.

Councillors have given the green light to a 210-bed hotel in Inverness.

The long-awaited public inquiry report into the Grenfell Tower tragedy has concluded that the choice, combination and installation of cladding led to the fire spreading so quickly. Published today, the 1,000-page phase 1 report follows the first phase of the inquiry, which looked at what happened on

Mott MacDonald has secured a design contract for the resurfacing of the runways at RAF Lossiemouth in Moray. A P-8A Poseidon at RAF Lossiemouth / photograph by SAC Connor Tierney - MOD Crown Copyright

Transport Scotland has announced the intention to award two contracts to undertake ground investigations as part of the A96 Dualling Hardmuir to Fochabers scheme.

Engineering, environment and design consultancy Sweco has been appointed to provide transport and road safety consultancy through the Scottish Government’s flagship Development Management and Road Safety Service Multi Supplier Framework. The programme, led by Transport Scotland, delivers proje