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McTaggart Construction has been appointed to the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) H1 Framework for housing delivery following a rigorous procurement exercise. The framework has been developed to assist the Scottish Government’s target to deliver 50,000 new homes by 2021 and enables any publicly

Negative publicity around sexual harassment, the Gender Pay Gap and a reputation as a male-dominated industry, run the risk of putting off young girls who might otherwise consider a career in property and construction. Industry organisation Women in Property knows how important it is to encourage mo

Glasgow residents invited to view plans for Byres Road redesign Residents and road users are being invited to submit their views over design plans for the future of Byres Road in Glasgow's West End.

Chapelton is the latest town to join Aberdeenshire’s geocaching craze with the high-tech treasure hunt being added to the town’s first park. Liddell Park, named after Scottish Olympic gold medallist Eric Liddell, is home to the outdoor pursuit – a fun pastime of finding a small, hidden contain

Galliford Try has indicated that the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) remains on course for practical completion this summer but the firm expects to face additional costs due to delays. The £745 million project to build a 28-mile bypass around Aberdeen, already subject to delays and having

Paisley Museum Architectural practice AL_A has been appointed to design plans for the £42 million Paisley Museum transformation project.

Mechanical and electrical services provider Arc-Tech (Scotland) Ltd has been awarded a large-scale mechanical services contract with NHS Forth Valley. The Glasgow-based firm is to undertake the upgrade of building services for both Stirling Community Hospital and Falkirk Community Hospital.

Robertson has completed work on a flagship £140 million distillery and visitor experience for The Macallan in Speyside. Built on the Easter Elchies estate, the new distillery has been unveiled by international premium spirits company Edrington.

Michael Scanlan Clark Contracts has been awarded a £2.5 million contract for the external refurbishment of West Primary School for Renfrewshire Council.

New proposals have been unveiled to boost the next generation of offshore wind projects in Scottish waters. Crown Estate Scotland has published a new paper outlining the draft process for developers to lease a seabed site for the construction and operation of an offshore windfarm.

John Smith Shetland Islands Council has appointed John Smith as its new director of infrastructure services.

CALA Homes (West) has commenced its new housing development at Birnam Crescent in Bearsden. The development of 20 homes is being constructed on an area of land on Bearsden’s eastern periphery that was previously allocated for housing in the Local Development Plan (LDP).

A significant milestone in the Moray Sports Centre (MSC) project was reached this week as construction got underway at the 12-acre site located next to Linkwood Distillery in South Elgin. To celebrate, there was a breaking ground ceremony where Moray Sports Foundation’s chairman, Sandy Adam, and y

Talented engineers of the future have completed an immersive introduction to the industry thanks to a partnership between Robertson and the Constructionarium initiative. Forty-five second year civil engineering, quantity surveying and project management students from Heriot-Watt University spent a w

The Construction, Housing & Property sector has been well represented at Business Fives with over 70 companies from the sector involved in the corporate football events. The sector has also been the most generous when it comes to charitable efforts with £15,000 raised in just two years by the C