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Another of the Arnold Clark Volvo branches in Aberdeen Arnold Clark has been granted permission to demolish a former Lidl supermarket to create a new car dealership in Aberdeen.

Planners have given the go-ahead for a furniture showroom to be built on the outskirts of Elgin. Members of Moray Council’s planning & regulatory services committee approved the application by local retailers, Grampian Furnishers, at a public hearing this morning.

An artist’s impression of the proposed linear park – inspired by New York City’s High Line – that could soon grace the top of the revamped Bowling Harbour bridge at the gateway to the Forth & Clyde Canal A new linear park inspired by New York City’s High Line could be set for the weste

Construction projects across Britain are being urged to act now to ensure the health and safety of their workers is protected as the second phase of a targeted inspection initiative got underway this week. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) says 43 workers were fatally injured in 2015/16, and an

John Gilchrist (left) and Stephen Parker from Kier Construction Scotland Two of Kier Construction Scotland’s construction managers reached the final of the prestigious Construction Manager of the Year Awards, held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London last week with host, BBC news presenter Steph

Pupils inspecting the test scale model cable-stayed bridge Balfour Beatty builds ‘Bridges to Schools’ in Perth

They’ve been derided as dunces for long enough - now the hunt is on to find the UK’s brainiest van driver. Van leasing specialists LeaseVan.co.uk has launched a new contest to rehabilitate the reputation of Britain’s army of van drivers.

Poor construction and inadequate supervision was blamed for the collapse of the school wall at Oxgangs Primary School in 2016 A parliamentary inquiry into the collapse of the wall at Oxgangs Primary School in Edinburgh has raised “serious questions” about the practices of contractors resulting i

Edinburgh Park Property developer Parabola has unveiled “unashamedly ambitious” plans to transform around 43 acres of land south of Edinburgh Park into a £500 million ‘urban quarter’ complete with office space for 8,000 jobs and 1,800 homes.

Initial designs for a cultural and creative quarter in Paisley have been unveiled by Glasgow architects Stallan-Brand. Developed in conjunction with Paisley Community Trust (PCT), the £24.7 million proposals include a three to five screen cinema, 500 seat main theatre, 150 seat studio theatre, rehe

A Scottish electrical firm has announced plans to create nearly 200 jobs over the next five years. NES (North Electrical Services) Ltd, which is based in Inverness and Elgin, aims to boost its workforce from 60 to 250.

A sustained drop in new work has led to the first reduction in overall UK construction activity since August 2016. The Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 48.1 last month from 51.1 in August. The latest reading signalled the steepest decline in overall construction outpu

Lewis Jones SES Engineering Services (SES) has strengthened its senior team as it continues to expand its Prism prefabrication facility used on the Queensferry Crossing project.

Glasgow-based plant machinery firm Scot JCB has delivered an upbeat verdict on the prospects for the company following an 8% increase in profits. The business reported a profit of £4.1 million in 2016 despite turnover falling to £119.1m from £124.6m the year before.