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The £25 million redevelopment of the King’s Theatre in Edinburgh has received a £6.5m grant contribution from the Scottish Government. The grant joins £4m already secured from the City of Edinburgh Council along with additional loan funding. The rest of the budget i

Dandara has brought in new architects to assist with proposals to increase the number of homes at a previously approved site in Edinburgh.

With the retirement of chief planner John McNairney and the recruitment process for John’s successor underway, the Scottish Government has moved to appoint Dr Fiona Simpson as interim chief planner until the position is filled on a permanent basis. Dr Simpson has taken on that interim role wit

The Scottish Government has issued a Construction Policy Note (CPN) which sets out measures for contracting authorities to manage and mitigate market pressures affecting the availability and affordability of construction sector resources. If a contactor seeks relief from or waiver of their contractu

Glasgow City Council has approved funding of up to £2.25 million for the third phase of the Camlachie Burn Improvement Works, with this stage of the project enabling local regeneration by providing surface water drainage for key development sites including the proposed £60m Parkhead Heal

International engineering company Babcock and the University of Strathclyde have established a new strategic partnership to develop and deliver innovation through world-class projects.

A time-lapse video has been unveiled which shows the new Ponfeigh Bridge being delicately pushed out over the Douglas Water and lowered into position.

Engineering and construction service provider AIM Group has bought a local fabrication company for an undisclosed sum. The Falkirk firm has acquired fabrication specialist BCS.

GRAHAM has continued its work to support local communities with essential donations to foodbanks across Glasgow and North Ayrshire, assisting their mission to provide emergency food for those in need.   In North Ayrshire, both Cranberry Moss Com

Network Rail has completed two weeks of work to stabilise and protect an embankment at Killiecrankie on the Highland Main Line following a landslip in July.

A dispute between neighbours over an apple tree that allegedly attracts wasps has incurred at least £200,000 in legal costs. Barbara Pilcher, who is allergic to wasps, took her neighbour Antoinette Williams to court over her alleged failure to dispose of rotting apples falling from the tree.

A contractor has paused its work to repair Banff Harbour for a second time amid fresh concerns over the complexity and cost of the project.

Recovery in UK construction output lost its momentum since June as the sector struggled to keep pace with the recent surge in demand for construction projects, especially due to raw material supply shortages and shrinking sub-contractor availability.

The construction supply chain struggled to keep up with increasing new housing and infrastructure across the UK during the second quarter of the year, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Construction of a new Greenock cruise ship visitor centre is underway as part of a £19.2 million development which will welcome passengers and crew from some of the world’s largest vessels to Inverclyde. The project, led by Inverclyde Council, is part of the £1 billion Glasgow City