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Work begins on long-awaited Seabraes Bridge in Dundee The construction lorries and workmen moved into Seabraes in Dundee this week for the start of work on the new £3.5 million footbridge.

Lady Paton The widow of a joiner who died of an asbestos-related condition will be allowed to pursue her damages claim against her late husband’s former employers after the company’s insurers failed in an appeal.

Esh Border Construction, part of £200 million turnover property and construction company Esh Group, is inviting potential suppliers to ‘Meet the Buyer’ on Wednesday 29th October at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh between 10am and 1pm. Suppliers and sub-contractors attending will have the opportu

Tata Steel is planning to sell its Long Products division signing an agreement with a European industrial company.

Ted Ayres The UK’s fourth-largest housebuilder Bellway is considering splitting its Scottish operations into two divisions after “an exceptional year of progress”.

Bob Hutcheson (left) welcomes Bancon Group’s new chief executive officer John Irvine North east housebuilder and construction firm Bancon Group has today announced the appointment of John Irvine as group chief executive officer.

Artist's impression of the new homes at Polofields in Edinburgh Miller Homes has announced plans to create 750 new homes in Scotland as the company prepares to start build on a further five sites across the country before the end of 2014.

Argyll and Bute Council wins silver award for bringing empty homes back to life Close partnership working between Argyll and Bute Council’s Housing and Council Tax teams on an innovative policy to deal with empty homes has netted national recognition and a silver award.

Leo Quinn Balfour Beatty has announced that Leo Quinn will take up his new position as chief executive officer (CEO) of the firm when he joins the Board on 1 January 2015.

Image courtesy of Graeme Robertson Plans have been submitted to build a £4 million centre for children's literature at Moat Brae House in Dumfries.

Margaret Burgess Housing Minister Margaret Burgess has announced a new price ceiling for Help to Buy (Scotland) which it is hoped will support more people to get onto or move up the property ladder.

Plans for an innovative, ground-breaking replacement building for Waid Academy in Anstruther have been unveiled following the £330 million Scottish Government investment into expanded Scotland’s Schools for the Future programme.

Regeneration agency Clyde Gateway hopes to follow up on the widespread interest created by the 2014 Commonwealth Games by launching a search for new investors at MIPIM’s UK property show in London later this week.

(left to right) Colin Forfar, Schneider Electric (category sponsor), lifetime achievement winner Dennis Coppola, Hamish Miller from Cannongate Communications (publishers of SELECT magazine CableTalk) SELECT, the campaigning trade body for the electrotechnical industry in Scotland, held a prestigious

As school pupils begin to choose their subject options and look ahead to their prelims, BAM Construction is urging Scottish school girls to consider taking up construction related university courses and apprenticeships in a bid to increase the number of women in senior roles in the construction indu