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Scape Procure Scotland has today launched a new framework valued at £2 billion as part of a redesigned construction framework suite which aims to provide direct support to the local economy and Scotland’s green recovery.

The Wates Group has today unveiled a series of organisational changes that will “intensify its focus” on the opportunities in its four key sectors. The announcement incorporates the appointment of four new divisional MDs at construction, property services, development and residential.

Piling works on the latest phase of the £15.5 million Broughty Ferry flood protection scheme are set to get underway following completion of a temporary working platform along the beach at Douglas Terrace/Fisher Street.

Sir Alex Ferguson has lost a planning battle to stop a “poorly designed” three-storey mansion being built next door to his home. The former Manchester United manager objected “in the strongest terms” to plans for the new property in Wilmslow, Cheshire.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Tommy Hilfiger (PVH).

Aberdeen City Council has approved plans for 15 affordable flats on the city's Pittodrie Street. 

Natwest Group has announced that it will be investing £3 billion in social housing across the UK over the next three years. The funding will be used to support the construction of 20,000 homes.

High street shopping units left empty by the collapse of retail businesses should be converted into new homes built by the public sector, according to a report from the Social Market Foundation (SMF).

Alex Orr considers a key planning document being proposed for Edinburgh and what it might mean for developers.

Trade body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has described another overall increase in decision times for housing applications as “hugely frustrating”. Official planning performance statistics for 2019/20 revealed that the average decision time for local development applications was 9.1 weeks, sl

The new owners of Scotia Homes have warned that a reorganisation of the business may lead to redundancies. A source quoted in The Press & Journal said a redundancy consultation has started among a workforce totalling about 190 people with more than 100 jobs on the line.

North Lanarkshire Council has hailed the success of the 100 'off the shelf' new build homes which it has purchased directly from housebuilders as part of its Development Pathfinder scheme and is on the lookout for more developers to participate.  By introducing this cost-effective app

Preparations are under way for the demolition of a deteriorating footbridge over the M8 to make way for a new crossing to connect the regenerated Sighthill and North Glasgow to the nearby city centre.

A new hotel with a rooftop bar and city centre ‘hub’ with space for local businesses is planned as part of a proposed redevelopment and refurbishment of the Debenhams store on Edinburgh’s Princes Street.

Stewart Dalgarno on how offsite construction can play a key role in the safe return to the 'new normal'.