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Morrison Construction and East Ayrshire College with their award Two construction projects have been honoured at the GO Awards Scotland for excellence in public procurement.

Marie Macklin Marie Macklin C.B.E., owner and executive chair of Macklin Enterprise Partnerships, has been announced as the Business Women Scotland (BWS) and Women’s Enterprise Scotland’s (WES) Business Woman of the Year.

Andy Scott brings unique art to Marischal Square project Internationally renowned sculptor Andy Scott has brought his world-class artwork to Aberdeen, in the shape of a major new project at the prestigious £107 million Marischal Square development in the city centre.

Would you be brave enough to live on Vampire Road or Headless Close? With less than a week to go before Halloween, online estate agent HouseSimple.com reveals the 30 spookiest streets in Britain. According to the company’s research, just 19 people had the courage to buy a property on one of these

Douglas McLeod Barratt Developments Scotland has acquired ten new sites to allow for the development of 1,400 new homes, with plans in the pipeline to increase capacity by a further 1,830 new homes by the end of the year.

Computer-generated image of the Queens Quay development including the energy centre Plans have been submitted for a new energy centre at Queens Quay which developers say could make Clydebank become the “greenest town in Scotland”.

A glazing and flooring firm in South Lanarkshire has closed with the loss of 40 jobs. STV reports that Westcrowns Contracting Services entered administration on October 20 amid "severe cash flow difficulties" and the business ceased to trade with immediate effect.

Gary McGovern Yesterday’s landmark Supreme Court ruling in favour of Elsick Development Company (Elsick) against Aberdeen City and Shire Strategic Development Planning Authority could shape legislation in the upcoming Planning Bill, according to law firm Pinsent Masons.

Construction work is now complete on Unit 201, a new 27,500 sq. ft. manufacturing and engineering facility at Clyde Gateway East Business Park. Built by Kier Construction Scotland and being marketed by Ryden LLP, the £3 million industrial unit is the latest speculative new build undertaken and comp

The Specialist Engineering Contractors’ Group (SEC Group) has welcomed the publication of the independent review on cash retentions in the construction industry. The review was commissioned by the UK government following an amendment to the Enterprise Bill laid by Lord Aberdare in 2015 and drafted

An independent review into reducing costs in each element of the electricity supply chain has been published by the UK government. Building on the government’s Industrial Strategy Green Paper, Professor Dieter Helm CBE was asked in August to consider the whole electricity supply chain of generatio

Property services company CBRE has submitted plans to Dundee City Council to demolish a 1960s office block above the Overgate shopping centre and replace it with a new roof covering. Under the plans, some of the Overgate’s upper mall units would be reconfigured to create a new management suite and

An online map resource has been launched to offer a single point of reference for construction activity across the UK and Ireland. Released by the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS), the easy to use portal provides, for the first time, anyone a unique opportunity to see what is happening in the c

Landslip affecting Highland road A 15 metre section of the road at Soldiers Rock on the Knoydart peninsula has collapsed due to a landslide.

Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince has announced plans to build a futuristic city run entirely on alternative sources of energy. Envisioned as a hub for technological innovation, the $500 billion (£381bn) "Neom" project will be built on untouched land along the country's Red Sea coastline near Eg