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A man from Colorado has built his son a miniature roller coaster in their back garden. The rollercoaster is 9.5 feet high and 200 feet long, made of wood and PVC pipe. 

West Lothian-based construction company Ashwood Scotland has appointed Archie Meikle as its new chairman. Mr Meikle, 59, who co-founded Ashwood in 1999 with current commercial director David Charman, is relinquishing his position as managing director after 23 years.

Senior pupils from two Highland secondary schools have gained an in-depth understanding of the construction industry thanks to a new immersive training programme. Five students from Dingwall and Charleston Academies recently took part in the three-week Journey into Construction course with Simpson B

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant:  Aberdeen City Council

A decision to refuse plans for an A9 roadside services development outside Dunblane has been upheld by the Scottish Government. Developer GB Grove Ltd had planned to deliver a filling station, HGV truck stop, amenity building with rest area, toilet and shower facilities and two units for u

Senior associate and solicitor advocate Michael Collins has joined BTO Solicitors LLP’s property and professional liability team. Mr Collins trained with BTO, qualifying in 2009, and progressed through the ranks in the firm’s insurance litigation team until 2020. He has since spent two y

CITB is to invest more than £233 million across Britain to support construction throughout 2022/23 with a strong focus on three core challenges for the sector.

Artisan Real Estate has lodged a planning application with Glasgow City Council for a multi-million-pound carbon-friendly mixed-use development in the Merchant City.

Work to upgrade and enhance East Renfrewshire's road network is set to continue after the council identified the next 68 residential roads and pavements to benefit from additional investment.

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has donated a public access defibrillator (PAD) to the Royal British Legion in Roslin to benefit the community in the local area. As part of a joint initiative with the British Heart Foundation (BHF), the homebuilder is donating potentially life-saving PAD’s to comm

A mansion house created by Stewart Milne Homes executive chairman Stewart Milne and his partner Joanna Robertson is being marked by Savills for offers over £7.5 million.

Bellway Homes Ltd (Scotland West) is set to significantly expand its presence in the West of Scotland with the acquisition of land that will create 11 new residential developments.

On a large and remote construction site in Shetland, where BAM Nuttall is battling the elements, covering large distances every day, the Trimble and Boston Dynamics integrated robot solution has become man’s newest four-legged friend.

Newcastle-based property firm Eastwynn has withdrawn its application to Aberdeenshire Council to convert the former Macduff social club into flats.

The Scottish Government has identified six islands that will be supported to become carbon neutral by 2040. Selected in collaboration with local authorities and island representatives, the islands included as part of the Carbon Neutral Islands project are - Hoy, Islay, Great Cumbrae,