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A construction worker has died after collapsing on a building site in Aberdeenshire. The 39-year-old man, who has not yet been named, was treated at the scene by paramedics and taken to hospital but later died.

Eileen Howat South Ayrshire Council has defended its conduct following a dispute which has seen workers in its property maintenance division go on strike.

Kengo Kuma visited Dundee today to witness the official ceremony to mark start of construction work on the £80 million V&A museum.

Plans for Aberdeen’s new £333 million Exhibition and Conference Centre have been approved after councillors agreed new proposals reducing the public cost of the facility.

Morgan McDonnell Architecture’s Advocates Close, the Malcolm Fraser Architects designed Arcadia Nursery and Loch Leven Viewpoint by Icosis Architects have each received double nominations in the upcoming awards by the Edinburgh Architectural Association. In total 46 submissions were received for t

A £1.5 million business park in St Andrews was formally opened today with almost full occupancy and 25 jobs secured or brought to the town so far.

New homes give East Dunbartonshire affordable housing boost

(from left) Kevin Graham, Gordon Dunne and Patrick Reel Contractor and reinforced concrete frame specialist Dunne Group has announced a reshuffle of its managerial positions follow the firm’s move and expansion into new markets.

Philip Hogg Latest housing statistics released yesterday by the Scottish Government have been broadly welcomed by the industry though the figures were met with caution by Homes for Scotland.

Students from Edinburgh Napier University’s Civil Engineering Society got an exclusive first look at the Kelvin Hall redevelopment in Glasgow on a recent site visit with main contractors Barr Construction. The seven undergraduates gained valuable insight and knowledge into the construction of the

Costain has announced another strong performance with increases in revenue and underlying operating profit, a record order book and a recommended final dividend of 6.25 pence per share. The engineering solutions provider managed to deliver a 5 per cent uplift in underlying profits to £29 million la

Pete Redfern Taylor Wimpey has hailed an “excellent” 2014 as profits rose more than 50 per cent.

Pre tax profits at Breedon Aggregates almost doubled in 2014 and it said it was confident of further progress in 2015. Steadily improving market conditions, the benefits of its investment programme and a healthy contribution from acquisitions saw revenues and profits advance strongly.

UK construction companies indicated a further acceleration in output growth during February, driven by the fastest increase in new orders since October 2014, new figures have revealed. The latest Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI index rose to 60.1 in February from 59.1 in December.

Hebridean Housing Partnership signs £14m planned maintenance contracts