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One of the UK’s largest property developers has targeted Aberdeen for the site of its first project in Scotland with new plans for up to 150 new homes.

The next Scottish Government has been urged to commit to delivering 53,000 affordable homes over the duration of the next parliament to reduce housing need, tackle child poverty and kick-start the country’s economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis.

Small businesses which share properties but do not pay business rates are now eligible to apply for grants to help with the impact of COVID-19, the Scottish Government has announced.  The extension to the Small Business Grant Fund will apply to firms occupying shared office spaces, business inc

As the construction industry gets ready to return to work, the Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) and Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) have stressed the importance of preparing the next generation of electricians through the Pre-apprenticeship Programme. Since its launch in 20

Architect Jude Barber has announced a bid to become the new president of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). The Collective Architecture director said her decision to run was “driven by the ever-increasing climate emergency and the associated impact the public health crisis is ha

North Ayrshire Council’s £60 million plans to build a new education and community campus in Ardrossan have been given the final go-ahead from the Scottish Government.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has progressed plans for a new £64.3 million state-of-the-art health and care centre for the North East of Glasgow.

The developer behind Glasgow’s largest single office building is implementing a series of health and wellbeing measures that will see the development reflect the new post-COVID-19 reality of working life. With human touch identified as a major factor in transmission, all the ‘touch-point

Coronavirus has caused significant delay to numerous projects across the UK. But what if it is critical that a project still completes by a specified date such as a school or student accommodation? As steps are made to move out of lockdown, parties may seek to accelerate works. What is an accel

Barclays has confirmed that it will drop the 'Buchanan' name from its major River Clyde development in Glasgow over concerns with its connection to the slave trade. A district on the south bank of the River Clyde, where Barclays' new northern European hub and more than 300 flats are being constructe

The principal contractor behind the £350 million Aberdeen harbour expansion has withdrawn from the project, citing the coronavirus crisis as well as "other factors” for the decision.

A project designed to make San Francisco's iconic Golden Gate Bridge more aerodynamic under high wind conditions has resulted in the sound of "musical tones" coming from the crossing.

Independent consulting engineer Dougall Baillie Associates (DBA) has secured a significant contract at a major development site near Ayr which, in its initial phase, could provide 750 new homes. DBA has been instructed by Allanvale Land Investments to provide key transportation, road and bridge engi

Now is the time to consider the role of Modern Methods of Construction in the future of the construction sector, says partner Ian Atkinson and solicitor Ryan Lavers at law firm Womble Bond Dickinson. The construction sector is fundamentally important to the UK economy. Often cited as the barome

Stewart Milne Homes has submitted plans to deliver around 180 homes in Aberdeen and is in discussions with “several affordable housing providers” to partner on the development. The developer’s vision is for 177 new homes, dedicated car parking, open space and associated infrastruct