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Construction union UCATT has raised concerns over a decision by two major Scottish infrastructure projects not to reappoint union convenors. The two consortia building the new Queensferry Crossing and the Aberdeen West Peripheral Route (AWPR) schemes have rejected the idea of replacing union conveno

The new Edinburgh St James development offers a fine example of the public and private sectors working together, says economy convener Cllr Gavin Barrie. After 40 years of trading, the doors have now closed for the last time on the St James Centre and work has now begun on the much anticipated £1bn

In September, the Scottish Government published several documents relating to the use of Project Bank Accounts (PBAs). These documents include:

Dundee Repertory Theatre Architect Andrew Nicoll, who co-founded Broughty Ferry practice Nicoll Russell Studios, has died at the age of 76.

(from left) CITB CEO Adrian Belton, Sophie Turner and presenter Phil Vickery Orkney stonemason apprentice wins national construction award

Grant Henderson Tankers (GHT) is a waste removal company, with quite simply one of the best email addresses in history. The Glaswegian firm is responsible for pumping the human waste out of mobile toilets, and according to its website it also does drain unblocking and 'septic tank services'.

Artist’s impression of Dundee’s new V&A museum Dundee City Council has outlined plans to invest almost £400 million on infrastructure projects across the city over the next five years.

The school planned for Bertha Park Perth & Kinross Council is to spend £145 million in the region's school estate over the next seven years.

University of the West of Scotland’s (UWS) plans to create a new state-of-the-art campus in Lanarkshire have taken a step forward with the formal contract signing now completed. The University has agreed a partnership with South Lanarkshire Council to deliver the 38-acre ultra-modern campus at Ham

Kingshill Commercial Park in Aberdeen The commercial property markets in Scotland and London are lagging behind the rest of the UK which is showing some signs of a return to a more positive mood post the EU vote, a survey has found.

Ed Monaghan By Ed Monaghan, chair of Construction Scotland and CEO of Mactaggart & Mickel Group

Work is on offer at the new homes development at Derby Street in Dundee Construction companies in Tayside are being invited to share in projects worth more than £130 million.

Registers of Scotland (RoS) has appointed akp Scotland to fit out its new smart working infrastructure platform at St Vincent Plaza, in Glasgow. The works involve the creation of a flexible working environment to support RoS business transformation to using digital processes and a significant invest

Ewan MacLeod The real estate and infrastructure practice of Shepherd and Wedderburn has agreed with Homes for Scotland to sponsor its annual conference.

John Swinney is joined by education convener Cllr Paul Godzik and the two youngest pupils at James Gillespie's High School, Anna Green and Jeong Ing Park (both 11 years) for the cutting of the ribbon at the official opening Edinburgh’s new James Gillespie’s High School officially opened