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At its annual charity golf day, Barratt and David Wilson Homes North Scotland has raised more than £14,000 for Cornerstone - its Charity of the Year.

The construction market in Scotland continues to benefit from a strong base of public sector and infrastructure investment, with energy, defence and data centres serving as key areas for driving activity, according to Rider Levett Bucknall’s (RLB UK) latest Construction Market Intelligence (C

The new £18.3 million Balgray station in Barrhead will officially open on 27 September, and people in the town will be able to travel by train from the station on that date. 

Conservation work to safeguard Glasgow Cathedral’s medieval spire has begun, which will see the head of the spire rebuilt to repair damaged stonework.  The three-year Historic Environment Scotland (HES) project will see the head of the 225 feet spire dismantled before the rebuilding proce

The dry dock and ship repair, fabrication and conversion provider, Dales Marine Services, has delivered maintenance work on one of the Port of Leith’s caisson gates, which controls water access into the harbour.  Dales Marine Services was chosen for the project, which involved manoeuvring

The brownfield regeneration site, Ravenscraig, has been recognised with a Green Apple Award due to its involvement in driving biodiversity and aiding sustainable regeneration within the former steelworks site.

SSEN Transmission’s delivery of the Beauly 132kV reinforcement project has reached a milestone, with the energisation of new infrastructure at the existing Beauly Substation having been carried out. 

Shetland Islands Council has granted approval for an inter-island transport connectivity Implementation Route Map (IRM) on 21 September. 

After a motion was approved by a meeting of the full West Lothian Council on 22 September, a letter will be sent to Depute First Minister Jenny Gilruth requesting clarification on the Scottish Government's position on funding support for the St Kentigern's Academy project. 

The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has introduced BREEAM Refurbishment and Fit Out Commercial Version 7 (BREEAM RFO V7), an updated framework that consists of two sustainability standards designed to support building owners, occupiers and developers to reduce carbon and safeguard the value o

Scottish Construction Now is inviting responses to a Strategic Planning & Organisational Effectiveness Survey in the run-up to the Scottish Construction Summit on October 22nd. The purpose of the questionnaire is to understand how organisations approach strategic planning, leadership alignment,

Plans have been submitted to East Lothian Council for an extension to Haddington’s Letham Mains Primary, forming part of a phased approach for the expansion of the school. 

Glasgow civil engineering contractor, John McGeady Ltd, is looking to gain a 100-strong workforce after acquiring its headquarters, with £1.5 million of funding coming from the Bank of Scotland.

Five vacant flats in Portree are set to be refurbished and brought back into use through a partnership between SSEN Transmission and Lochalsh and Skye Housing Association (LSHA).

The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has named its shortlist for the Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award for this year, in which a total of three Scottish buildings have been selected.  The three buildings represent a creative re-use and restoration of historic bui