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A major housing development at the former Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC) is expected to be approved next week.

Aberdeenshire Council has marked the completion of 73 new rental properties as part of a housing development at Nether Aden, Mintlaw. The homes are a mix of houses, flats, and bungalows with between one and four bedrooms and were completed in the summer. Most are now in occupation, with the final pr

An eye-catching time-lapse video has been released documenting the construction progress of high-quality student apartments at St Vincent Studios in Glasgow. The seven-second video shows the flagship development of 321 self-contained studio apartments spectacularly rising out of the ground – a

Celebrating its 20th year, the Fife House Builders Forum recently came together at the newly opened Fife College Conference Centre in Dunfermline, attracting over 100 delegates from across the housing sector. Attendees included house builders, housing associations, local authority representatives, c

Planning consent has been granted for the Banniskirk Hub – a major clean energy project that will see the construction of a new 400kV substation and high voltage direct current (HVDC) converter station in the Spittal area.

The Wernick Group has unveiled a series of senior leadership changes to strengthen the organisation as it delivers on its ambitious long-term strategy.

Scottish green chemicals company Celtic Renewables is moving forward with plans to build a new industrial-scale green chemical production plant in Grangemouth with the appointment of engineering design consultancy Allen Associates. Part of the Forsyths Group of companies, Allen Associates is set to

External funding of almost £3 million to protect the built heritage of Granton Waterfront in the north of the Capital has been announced by the City of Edinburgh Council. The investment, to bring the area’s historic buildings and structures back to life through restoring, upgrading and c

The head of a Highland building firm has been recognised for excellence by his peers in the construction industry. Thom Macleod, managing director of Compass Building & Construction Services and Orbis Services Limited, was presented with the Industry Excellence Award at the Highland Construction

The UK construction industry has delivered a mixed verdict on Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget, which unveiled new funding for planning departments, apprenticeships, and infrastructure projects, but left many concerned about rising employment costs and the lack of decisive action on ho

Persimmon Homes has celebrated a major milestone in its support for construction skills by donating its 100,000th brick to colleges across Scotland. The landmark moment was marked at Fife College, where cabinet secretary for education and skills and local MSP, Jenny Gilruth, joined students and staf

Road Expo Scotland and Bridges Scotland opened at SEC Glasgow yesterday with visitors filling two conference theatres for a comprehensive programme of technical content and networking opportunities.

The leader of Inverclyde Council has welcomed UK Government investment of £20 million in Inchgreen Marine Park and historic dry dock.

The first life-changing homes have landed at Harriet Gardens, the newest purpose-built supported accommodation village by Social Bite, in partnership with South Lanarkshire Council and Salvation Army.

A planning application has been submitted for Nova Homes’ proposed residential development at Holehouse Brae, Neilston.