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A major new development planned between Edinburgh Airport and Edinburgh Gateway station is facing further delays as developers request more time to finalise a legal agreement with the city council.

The UK’s construction sector saw a slight dip in activity in August 2025, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The Trussed Rafter Association (TRA) has announced the return of the Roofscape Design Awards 2026, celebrating the very best in trussed rafter design across the UK construction industry.

A construction company that specialises in road resurfacing in London has been fined £1 million after one of its employees was killed by a reversing road-sweeper. Robert Morris, 48, was working on the resurfacing of Pemberton Road in Haringey for Marlborough Highways Limited on 30 May 2022. A

A hotel in Airdrie has applied for an extension to create 13 new bedrooms. Agents acting on behalf of Aulja Scotland Properties have submitted a planning application concerning the Tudor Hotel in Alexander Street, proposing an upper floor extension and building alterations.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has launched free digital training modules that are designed to make recruitment more inclusive, accessible, and effective. CITB established the Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI) Commission to help drive lasting change across the construction i

Falkirk Council has launched the next stage of work on the Local Development Plan (LDP3) and is asking residents what matters most for their towns, villages and neighbourhoods.

A decision on plans to build 17 new affordable homes at Dores has been deferred for a second time by a Highland Council planning committee. The local authority's own proposal seeks to deliver a mix of single and two-storey builds on the sloping fields and higher ground on the northern edge of Dores,

Plans for a battery energy storage system (BESS) that was proposed for a site in Fasnakyle have been refused by Highland Council.

Glasgow-based 91BC Property Management has expanded its in-house roofing team, doubling its size from two to four specialists, as the company continues to strengthen its operational capacity and improve response times.

Angus Council has appointed environmental and engineering consultancy JBA Consulting to develop designs for the uplift of Brechin’s Flood Protection Scheme.

Marking a pivotal move for the UK’s low carbon heating industry, members of the Heat Pump Association (HPA), Ground Source Heat Pump Association (GSHPA), and Heat Pump Federation (HPF) have officially committed to merge into a single, unified Heat Pump Trade Body; Heat Pump Association UK (HP

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has awarded Birse Community Trust grant funding to conserve and reopen The Souter’s Shop in Birse, a purpose-built shoemaker’s shop left largely untouched for over half a century and the only surviving example of its kind.

Plans have been submitted to build 32 affordable housing units in Arbroath.

A planning application has been submitted to bring one of Glasgow’s most recognisable East End landmarks back into use.