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The City of Edinburgh Council is improving the roads, pavements and drainage at Lawnmarket – between Castlehill and George IV Bridge – and Upper Bow. Work is due to start on 23 September 2024 and end in July 2025.

Aggreko has strengthened its provision of energy transition solutions with the appointment of Alan Dunne as its new managing director for the UK and Ireland. Aiming to address specific sector and regional challenges for customers, Alan Dunne has been appointed to spearhead Aggreko’s growth str

Construction work on a new park and ride and bus interchange is to begin at Hairmyres railway station.

Cairn Housing Association has completed its latest development in Longridge, West Lothian, providing 52 new affordable homes to the community. The development consists of a mix of two-bedroom bungalows and two, three, and four-bedroom terraced houses.

When a one-billion-euro housing development project in Madrid unearthed footprints and stone artefacts dating back 26,000 years, the site was declared a BIC Asset of Cultural Interest, and construction was halted to preserve history first.

The £29.5 million bridge to re-establish the historic connection between Govan and Partick was formally opened on Friday.

Gala Fairydean Rovers Spectator Stand in Galashiels has been shortlisted for a major structural Award from The Institution of Structural Engineers (IstructE). The IstructE Awards, spotlight 30 of the most groundbreaking projects from around the globe. Building on the momentum of previous years, this

The demolition of the multi-storey car park in Kilmarnock is now underway with work programmed to last for 30 weeks.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has revealed that its consultation with the construction industry on Levy Proposal options for 2026 – 29 ahead of Consensus next year will run from 26 September until 24 October. During this four-week engagement period, CITB will host a series of

Akela Ground Engineering, part of Glasgow-headquartered Akela Group, has expanded and opened a new office, located at Optimum Business Park, Swadlincote in Derbyshire to support its growing business development ambitions across the Midlands and beyond.

Livingston-based engineering firm Glenevin Limited and its subsidiary GCL Hire Limited have been placed into administration with the loss of 45 jobs. Founded in 2013, the firm specialised in multi-utility infrastructure and was involved in the construction of full fibre broadband networks

Mac Mic Group has entered into an agreement with Aggreko UK for a 45-year period to develop a solar park in Inchinnan, Renfrewshire. Inchinnan Solar Park was granted planning permission by Renfrewshire Council in January 2022 with the local authority’s Planning and Climate Change Policy Board

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has launched a training programme to help building services firms work more closely with schools and inspire future generations of building services engineers. The BESA School Engagement and Engineering Discovery (SEED) Programme is fully funded b

Housing associations Hillhead and Manor Estates have been supported by property development specialist C~urb to advance their provision of affordable homes. These projects will deliver 66 affordable homes; 25 for Manor Estates and 41 for Hillhead, delivered to meet the demand for communities in Edin

Updated proposals for a sustainable residential-led development at the former Saica packaging facility site in West Edinburgh are to go on show next week.