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UK construction activity fell for the 20th consecutive month in August, with the S&P Global PMI dropping to 44.3 from 44.7 in July.

A supply chain event designed to connect Scottish SME subcontractors directly with main contractors and industry experts is being staged on Thursday, 10 September. More than 100 people from the construction sector are expected to be in attendance at the first Meet The Contractor™ gathering org

Infrastructure projects across Scotland are to benefit after the UK Government released the first £52.1 million from the Local Growth Fund, green-lighting five regions’ three-year investment plans for the £140m initiative.

Marek Suchocki has begun his term as the new president of the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES), bringing more than 35 years of experience in engineering, infrastructure, and digital innovation. A Fellow of the institution and a CICES member since 1998, Marek was elected t

Falkirk councillors are being asked to take the final statutory decision on the Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme, a vital project intended to ultimately help protect around 2,760 homes, 1,200 businesses and nationally important infrastructure from flooding.  A report to Falkirk Council's Exe

Stantec has appointed Ujwala Fernandes as director of landscape, urban design, and master planning for Scotland and the North of England. A fellow of The Landscape Institute, Fernandes joins the company with extensive public sector experience in landscape architecture, masterplanning, urban regenera

Falkirk-based civil engineering firm GBSS has been appointed to support Robertson Construction in the delivery of Lock 16 Scotland's Centre of Excellence for Canals and Traditional Skills, a landmark regeneration project being delivered by Scottish Canals in partnership with Historic Environment Sc

Landscape architecture practice OOBE has helped shape one of Scotland's newest secondary schools, following the official handover of the £88 million Caledonia High School in Rosyth to Fife Council ahead of its opening to pupils next month. Working alongside architects AHR, BAM Construction and

SSEN Transmission has confirmed it will build a new £150 million state-of-the-art training centre at Thainstone Business Park near Inverurie.

Community organisations, charities, social enterprises and local residents are being invited to help shape the future of the Norton Park Conference Centre as part of a major new study exploring how a bespoke heritage space could better serve Edinburgh's third sector as well as the local communities

Home Fix Scotland (HFS), the repairs and maintenance subsidiary of River Clyde Homes (RCH), has made a significant leadership transition as managing director Derek Ferguson prepares to retire on 30 September. This follows five years of dedicated service, which saw him lead HFS through a period of si

Ayrshire Housing has appointed a new property director who will be responsible for overseeing the significant levels of investment planned for its stock over the next few years. Last year the association announced spending of more than £11 million to improve homes for its tenants, and new appo

Development finance lender Atelier has completed a £4.7 million loan for the development of a 48-room purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA ) development in Aberdeen.

Front (from left) Elaine Jones, acting head teacher, South Morningside Primary School; Olivia Chomczuk, Hearts FC; Amelie Chomczuk, Hearts FC; Cllr James Dalgleish, Education, Children and Families convener; and Mariel D’Arcy, board trustee, Big Hearts Back (from left) Paul Epton, operational

Network Rail has reached an important milestone in its work to strengthen Scotland's railway against extreme weather, investing £130 million in resilience over the last two years.