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Work to repair Dumfries and Galloway Council’s flagship leisure centre will not start until autumn this year and take 18 months to complete, the local authority has revealed.

Kier Group plc, the parent company of Kier Construction in Scotland, has announced strong half-year results for the six months to 31 December 2014. Group turnover increased by 11 per cent from £1,432 million in 2013 to £1,583m, while pre-tax profits slipped down 2 per cent from £36.8m to £35.9m.

The project to build the V&A Museum of Design in Dundee will begin next month with the signing of the construction contract between Dundee City Council and BAM Construction Ltd.

Glasgow City Council has approved a £390 million proposal to extend the city’s Buchanan Galleries shopping mall in a move which will see the much-loved steps outside Glasgow Royal Concert Hall demolished.

Persimmon has demonstrated a positive outlook for the property market after it reported a 44 per cent rise in full-year profit. The firm has increased its land holdings in 2014 to 17,000 acres, on which it said it can build over 100,000 homes.

Lend Lease’s European construction arm has bounced back into profit following a strong performance in the UK. Strong half-year results saw the Australia-based construction group’s Europe division post a nine-fold increase in pre-tax profit of A$75.3m (£38.1m) for the six months to December 2014

Leo Quinn Balfour Beatty has secured terms with the firm’s pension fund to re-profile the £85 million pension deficit payment over eight years.

Local councillors Alec Clark, John McDowall and Alec Oattes with Bob Marr, contract manager, 3b Construction at Girvan harbourside as works on the new facilities begin Work on the much anticipated landside facilities for Girvan and South Carrick gets underway this week.

The airfield at Wick John O’Groats Airport is set for a major upgrade this year, boosting safety and enabling the airport to handle future growth.

Mactaggart & Mickel Group has announced its sponsorship of the Scottish Ski & Boarder Cross Championships (SSBX) this weekend at Glenshee Ski Resort as it eyes the north east market. The annual competition is run by Aberdeen Snowsports Club and has seen its popularity grow since its launch i

315 homes planned at Inverness Ness Castle site

Construction of the new Baldragon School is likely to be delayed due to funding changes, Dundee City Council has admitted.

(from left) Phil Buckle, Margaret Burgess and Bob Dorris PRS landlords required to carry out electrical safety checks

A nationwide celebration of how architecture shapes Scotland, transforming places and benefitting people has been given £50,000 from Creative Scotland. Announced last week by the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS), the significant award will go towards the cost of developing The F

Standing outside of Rowallan Old Castle (from left) Ian Walford, joint chief executive at Historic Scotland; Niall Campbell, castle owner; Fiona Hyslop, cabinet secretary for culture, Europe and external affairs; Cllr Douglas Reid, East Ayrshire Council leader; Ranald MacInnes, head of heritage mana