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Agents have been appointed to attract new investors and developers to realise “ambitious” plans for expansion at the iconic location of John O’Groats. Located on the far north coast of Scotland in the county of Caithness overlooking the Pentland Firth to the Orkneys, the popular tourist destin

McCarthy & Stone has secured planning permission for an assisted living development at Links Road in Prestwick. Designed by Holmes Miller, the four storey building contains 69 independent living flats with common facilities including dining and kitchen.

Breedon delivered “another solid performance” in the 10 months to 31 October 2017, in which both volumes and revenues were ahead of the prior year, according to a new trading update. The firm said today that the success includes a full 10-month contribution from the former Hope Construction Mate

Graeme Todd of DM Hall The former John Watson & Company print works in Glasgow is to be redeveloped as student accommodation and office space following its sale to developers Watkin Jones.

Heating installation specialist Ecoliving, part of the Glasgow based Turner Group, is making £3 million available to support social landlords in the fight against fuel poverty. The timing of the announcement coincides with the opening to applications of the second round of funding from the £150m W

(from left) Fife Council lead professional Bill Dewar, Rev Alan Kimmitt, Barbara Whiting Fife Council lead professional and Martha Maclachlan energy promotion and development officer during a public exhibition of the plans earlier this year A project to provide heating for homes and businesses in Gl

Rosefield Mills ©Kerr Martin Local building conservation group Dumfries Historic Building Trust (DHBT) has secured funding to begin the process that will save one of Dumfries’ favourite buildings from further neglect and possible demolition.

Dundee housing development could resurrect old street name A street name that disappeared when two Dundee multi storey blocks were built could be resurrected if councillors back the move next week.

Builders across London will be getting more free bacon butties thanks to a local radio station. Fix Radio, a station for tradespeople and builders in the city, is to resume its Fix Radio Bacon Butty Tour from January.

CCG (Scotland) Ltd is preparing for further growth after reporting a strong year with turnover exceeding £134 million – up 18% on 2016’s figures. Profit before taxation at the Glasgow-based construction and manufacturing group also significantly increased on the previous year to over £4.3m.

The Citizens Theatre Company is to move out of its historic home in the Gorbals next summer for two years while the theatre undergoes a £19.4 million redevelopment. The building, which is leased by Citizens Theatre Company from Glasgow City Council, needs to close to allow builders to move on-site

Barratt Homes has started work to deliver a new community on the site of the former Scottish Power headquarters in Cathcart, Glasgow. The Riverside @ Cathcart development is set to include apartments, homes and expansive green spaces.

McMullen Facades is to work alongside Laing O’Rourke and BDP to deliver an £11m façade contract for The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust’s new specialist hospital in Liverpool Lakesmere’s specialist facade division McMullen Facades Limited has followed its parent group into a

Following the resignation of Neil Baxter from the position as secretary and treasurer of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS), fellow architect Gordon Gibb tells Scottish Construction Now that Baxter deserves recognition as a champion of Scottish architecture over his ten-year t

Dawn Moore heads Morgan Sindall's Returnships programme People wishing to return to the construction and infrastructure sector following a voluntary career break have been offered a lifeline as part of a Returnships programme initiated by Morgan Sindall.