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Engineers will be working around-the-clock on the Inverclyde lines between Saturday (March 15) and Tuesday (March 18) to deliver more than £14 million of investment in renewing vital infrastructure.

Councillors have unanimously agreed an option which will see Aboyne Bridge undergo limited strengthening and repair to enable it to re-open with an 18-tonne vehicle limit. The £1.5-3 million proposal approved by Aberdeenshire Council’s Marr Area Committee this week will see vertical &lsq

A former library, town hall, offices, vacant sites and a number of commercial premises are currently being marketed for sale or lease by Aberdeenshire Council. The local authority’s property and facilities service is keen to attract buyers and new tenants for a wide range of vacant properties

Fife College’s new Dunfermline campus has received a significant boost thanks to a donation of 20,000 bricks from Persimmon Homes North Scotland. The bricks were officially handed over by James MacKay, managing director of Persimmon North Scotland, in the presence of Shirley-Anne Sommerville,

Subsea7 was crowned champions of the 51st ECITB ACTIVE Cup as 10 teams from companies in the engineering construction industry in Scotland competed at Carnoustie Golf Hotel near Dundee. Now in its 31st year, the event was the second ACTIVE Cup project management competition of the year, after the te

A development of high-rise buildings in Germany that were supposed to form the word 'HOME' on completion has been left in an unfortunate position after an investor pulled out of the 'M' building. The new Franklin district is being built on what was once Germany's largest US military base in Mannheim

Construction and property consultancy Thomas & Adamson has appointed Alison Kilgour as business development director to support the firm’s growth throughout the UK. Alison has previously held director-level roles at several construction and property businesses. Her career began as a quanti

Balfour Beatty has reported a strong financial performance in 2024, driven by improved margins in its UK construction business and steady growth across key sectors. However, an increased provision for building safety remediation has impacted overall profitability.

Environmental design, building services and lighting design consultancy Atelier Ten has appointed two new directors in Scotland. Alan Maxwell has assumed the role of Scotland director, while Gordon Black takes on the position of director in Glasgow.

Gillespie Macandrew has appointed real estate legal expert Heather Pearson to its partnership. Ms Pearson joins the firm from Addleshaw Goddard and brings almost 30 years’ experience advising in the real estate sector in Scotland. She is a specialist in both residential and commercial property

Roofers have reported a fall in new build work and a dip in confidence for the future, the National Federation of Roofers (NFRC) has found its latest 'State of the UK Roofing Industry' report for the fourth quarter of 2024.  

STV has become the latest tenant at Edinburgh's Orchard Brae House, taking 2,239 sq ft following a recent major refurbishment.

Forth Valley College will become the first college in the UK to deliver an innovative and well-respected drone training course – when it begins on Monday 24 March.

Black & Veatch has been selected by two UK-based companies as the Owner’s Engineer (OE) and Technical Advisor (TA) on battery energy storage solution (BESS) projects that will store up to 200MWh. 

UHI Inverness is to open a Sustainable Construction Centre backed by SSEN after leasing a prominent commercial unit in the city from Highland property investment and development company Ark Estates. The university has secured funding from the SSEN Regional Community Benefit Fund towards the cos