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BAM has announced three new lettings at its Grade A office Capital Square in Edinburgh, taking the development to almost 90% occupancy. Following its acquisition of civil engineering firm Peter Brett Associates, Stantec is relocating staff based across two Edinburgh offices (in Eastfield House and R

A state-of-the-art £36 million superfactory will secure the Scottish future of a company crucial to the whisky industry, thanks to £3.3m in funding. The huge investment includes a £3.3m grant from Scottish Enterprise and will see Guala Closures Ltd continue its operations here

The Cross Tay Link Road (CTLR) is the largest infrastructure project Perth and Kinross Council has ever undertaken. Scottish Construction Now editor Kieran Findlay visited the project to find out how detailed design development and changes to construction methodologies have helped BAM Nutt

A sizeable plot of land with the potential for houses to be built in the village of Symington near Biggar is going under the hammer at a guide price of £695,000+. The brownfield plot which sits on the edge of the South Lanarkshire village, around 3 miles from the town of Biggar, extends to app

Revised plans to build a 66-bed care home on the site of a former bowling and tennis club in Glasgow. Northcare (Scotland) Ltd submitted a second bid to replace Anniesland Bowling and Tennis Club at Helensburgh Drive with a “high quality” facility after Glasgow City Council pla

TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson is appealing against an enforcement notice that had ordered his restaurant and cafe at his Oxfordshire farm to be shut. The 62-year-old broadcaster opened his Diddly Squat Farm’s restaurant, in Chipping Norton Road, Chadlington, in July.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: EIS Waste Services Ltd

The Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) and Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) have hailed another record year for electrical apprenticeships in Scotland as learners rush to take their place as the talent of tomorrow. The number of new learners enrolling on the SJIB Electrical Ap

Landmark Information Group’s latest market data report shows a continuing stabilisation of the residential property market with demand and supply equalising into August and completions on the rise. The newly-released Q3 Property Trends Report Scotland showed that whilst demand variance against

The second phase of road improvements has been officially opened on the A832 at Slattadale. The Wills Bros project replaces a single-track road with passing places to one lane in each direction and lies between Kinlochewe and Gairloch.

A new footbridge has been installed as part of the new East Linton station development. Network Rail has installed a new footbridge as part of the £15m East Linton station development.

Caledonia Water Alliance (CWA) celebrated Scottish Women and Girls in Sport Week by donating a signed Scotland international football shirt to the local community centre in Nethercraigs, Glasgow. Abi Harrison, who recently scored the winning goal for the Scottish National Team world cup play-off aga

Will Rudd (Glasgow) has formally handed over the latest project in a significant long-term collaboration with PureMalt Haddington. Delivering over 30 projects on the site since 2014, including the company’s Roaster Building, Brew House and warehouse extension, the team at Will Rudd has most re

A new commitment to create a thriving and high-performing construction sector has been launched by Scotland’s public sector and construction industry. The Scottish Construction Accord – the first of its kind in the UK - aims to create more thriving businesses, enhance working condit

Telecommunications company Axione UK has confirmed it will roll out ultrafast broadband to more homes and businesses in Fife.