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Work gets underway at the Real Mary King's Close Edinburgh's Lord Provost joined characters from the Real Mary King’s Close earlier this week to celebrate the start of redevelopment works at the star attraction.

The keys have been handed over for a £4.4 million affordable housing development in Kilmarnock, delivered by Mactaggart & Mickel Contracts, a division of Mactaggart & Mickel Group. The 1.8 acre site at West Langlands has 39 housing units which will be used by East Ayrshire Council, providin

(from left) Graeme Shanks, senior project manager of Taylor Wimpey and Bob Anderson, chairman of Melville Midlothian RSL Melville Housing Association is to deliver 28 new high quality affordable homes for the local area, thanks to a £2.8 million deal with house builder Taylor Wimpey.

Work has started on the transformation of one of Glasgow city centre’s landmark historic buildings into a prime retail and residential development. 190 Trongate, which has lain empty for more than a decade, is undergoing a £1.5m refurbishment by Caledon Group.

Vaughan Hart The number of Scottish construction companies forced into compulsory liquidation fell by 20 per cent last year, according to latest figures from the UK Insolvency Service.

Peter Truscott Galliford Try has appointed Peter Truscott from Taylor Wimpey as its new chief executive amid a raft of executive and non-executive appointments to its board.

Proposals to build a new 210-bedroom hotel in the North Dee area of Aberdeen city centre have been announced by Drum Property Group. A detailed planning application has been submitted by Drum for consideration by Aberdeen City Council. Subject to planning consent, the new 90,000 square foot complex

Simon Walsh Cooper Cromar has announced that Simon Walsh has been promoted from associate to project director which is reflective of his dedication, commitment, contribution and influence on the business over a number years.

Grahame Smith New public procurement rules in Scotland should help tackle tax dodging, blacklisting and climate change, according to a coalition of civil society coalitions.

Confidence is growing among British architects about the amount of work they hope to receive from key sectors of the construction industry, research has revealed. Expectations of orders from private housing, commercial and public-sector builders caused the Royal Institute of British Architects’ (R

Pupils from Brechin High School learning about tower cranes In the first quarter of 2015, Robertson Group engaged with more than 3,000 young people across Scotland in a range of specially designed activities and events aimed at inspiring the next generation of construction workers.

Burns Wynd Maybole housing development nominated for another award

George Hunter (Demolishers) was placed into liquidation yesterday following a protracted battle with HMRC. The Glasgow-based company, which traded as Hunter Demolition, employed around 50 staff at its peak, turning over up to £7 million.

Gavin Currie (left) and John Irvine outside Mile End School Bancon Group has announced the appointment of highly experienced commercial development specialist Gavin Currie as managing director of its construction business.

(left to right) Mark Herd (Fife Council Building Services) John Mills (Fife Council Head of Housing) Cllr Judy Hamilton and Fiona Stenke (Historic Buildings Trust) Cupar County Buildings housing transformation underway