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Actress and comedian Sarah Silverman, who has been an outspoken critic of Donald Trump, found out what it's like to be the punch line after she posted pictures of swastikas on social media that turned out to be nothing more than common markings used by construction teams. Silverman was on her way to

John Morgan Morgan Sindall has reported a pre-tax profit of £43.9 million after clearing legacy projects which resulted in a £15m loss in 2015.

Glasgow City Council has appointed global engineering consultancy CH2M Hill to undertake design of a new bridge between Govan and Partick. To be funded through the £1.13 billion Glasgow City Region City Deal, the pedestrian / cycle bridge will be renew the historical connection between the two area

The new £32m West Calder High School West Lothian Council is to spend nearly £50 million in local services this year through its capital programme - taking the total amount of capital investment since 2013 to over £257m.

Construction and infrastructure company Morgan Sindall has started a £3 million project to restore Ballater Old Royal Station in Aberdeenshire. The listed building is an important heritage asset, historically used by the Royal Family when travelling to nearby Balmoral Castle, but it was almost comp

David Melhuish Receipts from the Scottish Government’s Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) may fall below government estimates at the end of the 2016/17 financial year, according to official statistics.

North Lanarkshire Council has today granted planning permission to supermarket chain Lidl for a new Scottish Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) at Eurocentral. The food retailer is planning a multi-million pound investment in the relocation of its 400 strong workforce from Livingston to the new site

Emma Carmichael The Association of Women in Property (WiP) has announced its new central Scotland branch chairman for 2017/18.

An opening ceremony has been held for a new £8.8 million school built in North Uist by infrastructure group Robertson. Sgoil Uibhist a’ Tuath is the seventh new school to open in the Western Isles in the last six years.

Moray firm fabricates new bridge to Scotland’s highest mountain A new bridge which will give access to walkers and tourists, including those with restricted mobility, to one of the most famous mountains in Scotland has been constructed and installed by a Moray-based engineering and construction co

Thousands of new hotel rooms have to be built every year to cater for demand in the UK with London alone needing more than 7,000 in one year. According to PWC, the hotel occupancy rate in the UK’s capital is as much as 84%. With nearly 150,000 hotel rooms in London that is a lot of bookings, and t

Developers behind proposals to turn Edinburgh’s former Royal High School into a luxury hotel unveiled a scaled-back vision for the site. An initial bid was rejected by a single vote in December 2015 after councillors decided the plans, which included two six-storey extensions, would damage the set

Celtic Football Club has announced plans to further develop the area next to its stadium including the creation of a new hotel, retail store, ticketing facility and museum. The Parkhead club submitted a Proposal of Application Notice to Glasgow City Council for the potential development.

Scotland must recruit nearly 36,000 construction workers each and every year between now and 2021 if it is to create the homes and infrastructure the country needs, according to a new report. Research from consultant Arcadis has suggested that failure to address the skills gulf could even see the ea

David Thomas A strong sales performance north of the Border has helped cement a healthy six months of trading for Barratt Developments.