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Aberdeenshire Council is to start hunting for a contractor to deliver the £16 million Stonehaven Flood Protection Scheme. Following the project's legal confirmation, engineers can proceed to tender for the scheme which aims to reduce flood risk to 372 residential properties, two public utility site

(from left) Paul McGirk, chief executive, hub South East Scotland Ltd; Eddie Robertson, Morrison Construction; Shona Robison; David Small, chief officer, East Lothian Health & Social Care Partnership; Peter Murray, chair of East Lothian Health & Social Care Partnership; Iain Graham, NHS Loth

Rigmar rope access technician, Zeff Marlow, inspecting cable stays on the new Queensferry Crossing – Photo courtesy of Transport Scotland Global inspection and maintenance firm Rigmar Services has celebrated the completion of a six-month, seven-figure installation on Scotland’s largest and most

Glasgow City Council has approved the sale of land at a former hospital to Yoker Housing Association paving the way for new homes to be developed at the site. The Association will pay the council £100,000 for part of the site which was previously home to Blawarthill Hospital.

Marc Shenken Succession planning was always a hot topic when markets were buoyant and businesses were optimistic. However, the recession meant many owners put this forward planning on hold, even in the construction sector, which boasts a high number of owner-managed and family businesses.

Construction of the new Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary is now complete, on time and on budget. The keys for the facility that will serve as district general hospital for the region have been handed over to NHS Dumfries and Galloway by High Wood Health’s construction partner Laing O’Rourke

Cadder goes on-site with its first new build housing development Cadder Housing Association has commenced the development of 50 new homes for rent on the site of the former St. Agnes Primary School at Tresta Road in Cadder.

Student accommodation provider true has opened its doors to Glasgow’s newest development in the city’s Finnieston area. This state-of-the-art new development offers students the coolest accommodation available – complete with a Google-inspired helter-skelter slide.

The Glasgow Recycling and Renewable Energy Centre at Polmadie Interserve issued a fresh profit warning today amid expectations that the cost of quitting its troubled Energy from Waste (EfW) contracts will now “significantly exceed” the £160 million it had expected.

The proposed new layout for Carron Den Councillors have turned down an application to build 142 homes in Stonehaven.

Full details of a landmark office development at 191 West George Street in Glasgow city centre have been unveiled for the first time as the £5.5 million refurbishment project marks three months to go until completion. Completing in December 2017, the revamp includes the formation of a new double he

Architect designs revealing the planned look and feel for Edinburgh’s new Meadowbank Stadium have been revealed as the flagship venue prepares to shut its doors after a run of almost 50 years. The stadium, which was built for the 1970 Commonwealth Games, will close on December 3 to mark the start

Nicola Barclay Scotland’s home building industry is urging the Scottish Government to guard against complacency over housing as new statistics show a marginal increase of just 251 homes (1%) completed in 2016-17 compared to the year previous.

Dundee Football Club’s proposed move to a new stadium on the edge of the city would also see the development of new homes, a hotel and crematorium, it has been revealed. Pledging that the 15,000 capacity development on land to the west of Camperdown Leisure Park will be more than just a stadium, t

Nic Mayall The latest participant in the Just a Minute feature by our sister publication Scottish Housing News is Nic Mayall, managing director of James Gibb residential factors, which has offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen and manages 24,000 properties throughout Scotland.