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Progress has been welcomed on a range of infrastructure projects led by Highland Council in Inverness city centre. Members of the council’s Inverness City and Area Recovery Group commended officers on the works that are being achieved and the good rate at which progress is being made.

A UK advanced drone system has won new government funding to protect workers in the construction industry during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond.

Construction materials supplier Breedon has agreed the disposal of certain assets to Tillicoultry Quarries Limited for £12.2 million on a cash and debt free basis as it moves to address competition concerns regarding its acquisition of around 100 sites from Cemex.

Extreme weather will continue to have an increasingly devastating impact on Scotland’s infrastructure without urgent mitigation measures, according to a new report from the Institution of Civil Engineers Scotland (ICE Scotland).

Regeneration business Peel L&P has launched an online public consultation on plans to deliver 1,100 homes, a 200-bedroom hotel plus a 2,500 sqm for a mix of leisure venues at Yorkhill Quay.

Maxi Construction has been awarded a contract from South Lanarkshire Council for redevelopment works to the former Abington Primary School to create a new community and business centre.

Taylor Wimpey has removed one tier of operational management as it seeks to return the business to 21-22% operating margins.

Michaela Sullivan MRTPI has today stepped up as the next chair of the Scottish Property Federation (SPF). Ms Sullivan starts her tenure as the real estate industry comes to grips with a second wave of coronavirus-related restrictions on businesses and the wider economy, with significant impacts on i

Plans to create an improved transport interchange at Motherwell railway station have been approved by the Glasgow City Region Cabinet.

Contract furniture and fit-out specialist Deanestor has announced a 12.5% increase in turnover, which is a rise of £2 million to £18m in the last financial year according to its latest report and accounts.

Work has begun on a new £12 million Scotch whisky distillery which is set to become a tourist landmark for Scotland’s capital.

A new £4.5 million cashback incentive to help people install renewable and energy efficiency measures in their homes has been announced by the Scottish Government.

HFD Property Group’s flagship development at 177 Bothwell Street – set to become Glasgow’s largest single office building in Autumn 2021 – will be fully electric with zero carbon emissions.

Engineering and technical services company Edwin James Group has reported strong trading thanks to growth across all of its core markets sectors. The annual results saw turnover rise 15% to £153m with an increase in earnings (EBITDA) of 28% from the previous year.

The public will have the chance to view and shape the details of Avant Homes' new residential development in Cairneyhill, Fife.