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The Iraqi postal service has paid tribute to the late Zaha Hadid by featuring her on a new stamp, Deezen has reported. The Iraq-born architect, who died earlier this year aged 65, is one of two architects honoured on the new postage stamps, along with Mohamed Makiya, who passed away last year at the

Administrators have completed a deal to sell three divisions of crane hire specialist Hewden to UK rental business A-Plant but over 250 employees have been made redundant. The restructuring team of EY was today appointed administrators of the Manchester-based plant hire firm after it was unable to r

Douglas McLeod Housebuilder Barratt Developments has delivered a £319 million boost to the UK economy over the past year, according to a new report from the firm.

Logistics and construction services company Malcolm Group has reported a 27 per cent increase in pre-tax profits following tighter cost management and “operational efficiencies”. The surge in profits to £8.39 million, from £6.60m in 2015, comes despite sales dipping almost three per cent to £

Specialist finishing and repair contractor Plastic Surgeon is to launch a new division in Scotland amidst growing demand for its services. With a dedicated Scotland based team and amidst growing demand for its services, the firm plans to launch a specific Scotland division at Scotland Build 2016 on

(from left) Jillian Nelson, head of talent, Robertson Group; Tony Fry, managing director: Robertson Civil Engineering; Bill Robertson, CEO and executive chairman, Robertson Group and Harpal Panesar, quantity surveyor, Robertson Civil Engineering Robertson Group has made its 2,000th hire in the same

Stephen Good Stephen Good, chief executive of the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre, challenges the sector to be more adventurous to avoid standing still.

CCI Scotland director Niall McShannon (left) and contracts manager Dougie Smith at Langloch Farm in Lanark A Lanark-based construction firm which directs its profits into charitable causes is on track to double its turnover after securing a major contract.

A Springfield Properties development in Elgin has been named Large Development of the Year 2016 at the Premier Guarantee Excellence Awards. The Duncansfield development, which includes two, three and four bedroom homes just on the edge of Elgin with local shops within walking distance, was crowned t

Second round of Canonmills Garden consultation exhibitions Artisan Canonmills Ltd has announced dates for a second round of community consultation exhibitions for its proposed Canonmills Gardens development planned for the former B&Q site at 13 Warriston Road in Edinburgh.

A 90-year-old Canadian has made headlines for digging his own grave. "I love digging," Jimmy Kickham, from Prince Edward Island, told CBC News, saying he feels pride in his personal project.

The Princes Square shopping centre in Glasgow has been voted as Scotland's best building of the last hundred years. Announced by cabinet secretary Fiona Hyslop on during the Festival of Architecture’s finale Light Nights event in Dundee on Friday, the winning entry was one of 100 buildings of the

The £250 million Aberdeen City Region Deal agreement was officially signed today, paving the way for investment in infrastructure across the region. The terms of the deal commit both the UK government and Scottish Government to jointly investing up to £250m whilst Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeensh

Ruby McGregor-Smith Mitie has issued its second profit warning in two months as the outsourcing firm faces fresh hits from economic uncertainty and rising staff costs.

Over 1,000 jobs across 32 depots are at risk at crane hire specialist Hewden after negotiations with potential new investors are understood to have stalled. Sky News has reported that the firm called in EY to act as the company’s administrators.