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CALA Homes (West) has embarked on a partnership with a high-end furniture brand to bring a new dimension to selected showhomes across its portfolio across the West of Scotland.

The number of people embarking on a career in surveying continues to rise during UK lockdown, according to the latest data from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). In the institution’s 152-year history, assessment interviews for the Assessment of Professional Competency (APC)

Building standards managers have highlighted an increased demand for site inspection work as the sector begins to ease out of lockdown, according to the head of the Scottish Government’s building standards division. In a letter to local authority chief executives, Stephen Garvin said it is lik

Scotland’s construction industry will face a potential domino effect of insolvencies without some form of government intervention, warns solicitor Roddy Cormack. The construction industry is facing a real uphill struggle. Although some restrictions are lifting, further increasing the work

Cunninghame Housing Association has teamed up with Raydale Community Partnership and Gretna FC 2008 to create a new community sports hub in the heart of Gretna for local residents.

The Scottish Government should accelerate investment in housing, in particular through the Scottish National Investment Bank, and introduce a Scottish jobs guarantee in partnership with business as part of its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Led by ex-Tesco Bank boss Benny Higgins,

New guidance has been issued which aims to ensure that moving home in Scotland can happen safely during the coronavirus outbreak.

National Express chief executive Dean Finch has been appointed as the successor of David Jenkinson as group chief executive at Persimmon. Current CEO Mr Jenkinson gave early notice of his intention to step down in February, following just 15 months in the role.

A planning application has been submitted with Highland Council for a new life sciences innovation centre on Inverness Campus.

A derelict site in Arbroath could be set for 20 new homes under plans submitted on behalf of Hillcrest Homes. Comprising five two-storey blocks, the application proposes a mix of affordable homes in the former grounds of Abbeybank House on Springfield Terrace.

The public inquiry into problems with key building systems at two hospitals will begin in August, the Scottish Government has announced. Health secretary Jeane Freeman has confirmed that the inquiry regarding Queen Elizabeth University Hospital campus in Glasgow and the Royal Hospital for Children a

Five site managers for CALA Homes in the North East of Scotland are celebrating after receiving a prestigious industry award from the National Home Building Council (NHBC).  Fred Anderson, Ross Black, Marcus Paterson, Rob Swanson and Alan Whitelaw have all been recognised in the 2020 Pride in t

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out the UK Government’s intention to build its way out of the coronavirus economic downturn with a £5 billion capital investment plan but has once again delayed the publication of a revised National Infrastructure Strategy. Originally due in autumn 20

A week-long inspection into the condition of the arch brickwork at Ellon Viaduct is to be carried out from Monday, July 6.

Network Rail Scotland is restarting work on major construction projects in Scotland following a three-month pause due to the COVID-19 lockdown.