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Balfour Beatty has sold its 50 per cent interest in its UK signalling supplier Signalling Solutions Ltd (SSL) for an undisclosed price. The sale to joint venture partner Alstom, makes Alstom the sole owner of the company.

Lend Lease has rebranded and changed its name to the single word Lendlease in a move it said “heralds an exciting new chapter” for the firm. The Australian developer has also launched a new logo which it calls ‘the fold’, replacing its previous 20-year-old blue canopy logo.

A CGI of the Montrose Woods homes Skye based house builder R.House has launched its largest multi-unit development to date with four units dedicated to social housing.

FES, the building services company who are part of the GLQ Consortium, has become the 100th business to receive the Investors in Young People (IIYP) accreditation for its commitment to employing young people. Coinciding with Scottish Apprenticeship Week (18-22 May), the organisation was presented wi

Tilting structure suggested for River Ness art project A structure that would tilt gently up and down as people walked on it has been put forward as an idea for public art on a Scottish river.

Vaughan Hart A decoupling of output and jobs in the Scottish construction sector could threaten the long-term sustainability of the industry’s recovery, industry body the Scottish Building Federation (SBF) has warned.

RICS Scotland has urged the Scottish Government to take advantage of the range of new powers provided by the Scotland Bill to maintain its “commendable” construction record. Under the new plans announced in yesterday’s Queen’s Speech, the Scottish Parliament is to receive new devolved powers

Dundee energy contractor Sustainable Energy Scotland (SES) has called in administrators after mounting debt and market volatility. Managing director Callum Milne told The Courier that the voluntary step to bring in Begbies Traynor, which has resulted in the loss of 40 jobs, had been taken with “re

Karen Campbell Lending to first-time buyers in Scotland was down in both value and volume, according to the latest data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).

Artist’s impressions showing how the new council homes set to be built at West Main Street, Harthill, for North Lanarkshire Council will look Affordable housing developer Lovell is set to design and build 221 new council homes for North Lanarkshire Council and West Lothian Council at a combined va

Contractors building the new Kilpatrick Secondary School and Kilpatrick Early Years Service (KEYS) in West Dunbartonshire have encountered problems that will push back the opening of the new buildings to October 2016. The construction team at Heron Brothers Ltd has recently identified very difficult

Glasgow City Council is set to sell some unused land to make way for 59 serviced apartments, 375 student flats and 23,688 sq/ft of commercial space. The property on Martha Street is part of a major new development which also includes the A-listed Council Parish Halls on George Street.

(L to R) Aspiring apprentice Ryan Boyle, Councillor Cammy Day, Urban Union MD Graeme Nicol and aspiring apprentice Dylan Williamson Regeneration company Urban Union held a Careers Taster Session to mark Scottish Apprenticeship Week welcoming young people interested in construction careers.

A group of 21 Rutherglen students took part in a workshop about the world of work in engineering, as part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week. Second year students took time out from their usual classes to attend the workshop which was delivered by Robertson and supported by the Construction Industry Tr

Bids invited for £72m civils at Glasgow Sighthill regeneration area Glasgow City Council is starting the hunt for a contractor to deliver major civils work for the vast Sighthill regeneration area of the city.