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Shetland Islands Council has produced advice on enhancing biodiversity to assist developers in line with current national planning policy.

A group of construction workers were left stunned after they found a message in a bottle from a team of builders who worked on the same site more than 50 years ago. Anthony Gibbons discovered the hidden message alongside his colleagues on Tuesday while they were turning a swimming baths in Hexham, N

AM Sci Tech has submitted a planning application seeking a change of use for the Innovation Centre, within Aberdeen Energy Park in Bridge of Don, proposing a shift from Class 4 (Business Use) to Class 11 (Leisure Use).

A closing date has been set on the sale of a partially developed residential site and dwellings in Strathaven.

A robust yet dynamic Lochaber Area Place Plan (APP) was agreed this week by the Highland Council. The plan clearly outlines the aspirations expressed by the communities within its boundaries, many of which link across to proposed or potential actions contained as part of FW2040 and wider Highland pl

Scotland’s commercial property market continues to see increased activity as both investor and occupier demand rises according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Commercial Property Monitor. Surveyors are also more optimistic about the outlook for the sector in the y

A TikToker from Singapore has shared a video showing him handing out bottles of milk to construction workers. In the clip, the user who goes by the name @something4rsomeone is seen purchasing bottles of milk at a supermarket before cheerfully heading to the streets to offer Meiji milk to workers.

A developer has taken ownership of a historic Edinburgh pub with a view to delivering 21 new apartments on the site.

Forth Ports has submitted applications for Detailed Planning Consent and Listed Building Consent to The City of Edinburgh Council for phase two of a creative and commercial hub on land to the south east of Edinburgh Dock within the Port of Leith.

Built by Nature has awarded a €219,000 grant to Glasgow-based Built Environment–Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) to spearhead critical research into fire safety in mass timber buildings across the United Kingdom.

Scottish Construction Now is partnering with major players in the Scottish construction industry to organise a one-day event designed to bring together high-calibre speakers and industry experts, fostering innovation and collaboration to shape the future of construction in Scotland.

The JR Group has reinforced its commitment to creating a positive impact on local communities, by vowing to support social enterprises through the Social Enterprise Scotland Buy Social Pledge initiative.

In the latest CIOB column for Scottish Construction Now, Jocelyne Fleming, senior policy & public affairs officer – Scotland, looks ahead to the legislative changes set to impact the construction sector in the year ahead. 2025 promises to be a busy year for Holyrood with significant develo

Malcolm Allan Housebuilders has unveiled plans to expand its existing site in the west of Inverurie with a further 49 new homes. Under the proposals, the plot of land just east of the A96 will feature 49 new homes, ranging from one-bedroom flats to five-bedroom semi-detached houses.

Avant Homes and Eldridge Developments are currently consulting on plans to deliver 249 homes in Easterhouse, Glasgow.