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David Melhuish The returns for the Scottish Government’s Land and Building Transaction Tax (LBTT) returns in February 2017 generated the lowest LBTT revenue of any other month in 2016/17, official figures have shown.

CMS completes glazing contract for petrochemical giant’s landmark HQ High performance, windows, doors and curtain walling designed, manufactured and installed by CMS Window Systems were crucial in delivering a new HQ building for petrochemical manufacturers INEOS.

A video has resurfaced showing the construction of the first overhead transmission line to the Isle of Skye in the 1970s. The film, produced by the North of Scotland Hydro Electric Board (now Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN)) and Balfour Beatty, illustrates the challenges associated

Uncertainty brought by Brexit and the prospect of a second vote on Scottish independence could see property and construction firms lose vital contracts and international funding for future projects, business growth advisor Grant Thornton has warned. A senior figure at the firm has called for greater

Restoration work on the fire damaged Mackintosh building for Glasgow School of Art The continued growth of Kier Construction Scotland has helped its parent company announce a “solid” set of financial results.

Ness Castle, Inverness The shortlist for Homes for Scotland’s home building industry awards has been announced as the trade body prepares to acknowledge the sector’s achievements at its largest celebration to date.

Plans to transform a former Perthshire primary school into flats have been approved by Perth and Kinross Council. Crieff-based construction firm Corryard was given permission to create 17 properties and one house at Blairgowrie’s Hill Primary after a bid to turn it into a community hub failed.

A new state-of-the-art indoor tennis arena is to be built in St Andrews with the aim of encouraging more people to pursue the sport at all levels. The £3 million four-court centre is being funded by the University of St Andrews, Sportscotland, Tennis Scotland, the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), a p

CCG (Scotland) Ltd has announced the completion of a new residential project for Noah Developments at Hillside Gardens Lane in the heart of Glasgow’s West End. The project comprises six contemporary townhouses by Hoskins Architects – each of which has been designed to complement the surrounding

Robertson Group employees receive their awards at the Edinburgh CCS National Site Awards ceremony Fifteen projects by Robertson Group, thirteen of which are based across Scotland, have been honoured in Edinburgh and Manchester at the National Site Awards, operated by the Considerate Constructors Sch

The V&A Museum of Design in Dundee A week-long campaign to attract more people into careers in construction will see 14 top Scottish construction sites pull back their hoardings to welcome in members of the public.

Morgan Sindall launches first virtual careers fair Construction and infrastructure company Morgan Sindall is launching its very first virtual careers fair.

The lost townscape of sixteenth-century Edinburgh has been brought back to life by researchers at the University of St Andrews. The new digital reconstruction is the first to be created of the period, and is based on a drawing from 1544, thought to be the earliest accurate depiction of the capital.

Persimmon Homes has been ordered to stop carrying out extensive groundworks for a 300-home development in Kinross after it was revealed the firm didn’t have permission to do so. Contractors employed by the housebuilder have been digging up land west of Lathro Meadows adjacent to the A922 over the

Keith Adey Scottish independence would not impact Bellway’s growth strategy north of the Border, the housebuilder has said as it revealed healthy growth in turnover and profits.