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Yesterday was a record day for Scottish Construction Now with over 30,000 visitors to its website. The total number of unique visitors was 30,483 - reaching a new milestone. The free daily SCN newsletter was also sent to 10,110 readers.

A joint bilateral review report into enhanced cooperation and collaboration between Scotland and Ireland has earmarked construction and renewable energy as two of the most promising sectors in the economic relations between the two countries. Published yesterday by minister for foreign affairs, Simo

Kirkwood Homes is seeking permission to build 284 new homes at the northern border of Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen. The development will be located at Blackdog, just south-east of the Aberdeen bypass roundabout that links to the A92 Aberdeen to Blackdog road.

Clyde Valley Group (CVG) has appointed Victoria Maitland as its new asset manager. The appointment comes at an exciting time for CVG as the organisation delivers on its new five-year Corporate Strategy.

Businesses in Scotland benefitted from more than £3.4 billion of UK Government-backed loans to protect and support jobs across the region with the construction sector among the biggest beneficiaries, new data has revealed. The Bounce Back Loans Scheme has issued more than 86,000 loans, while m

The Scottish Hospitals Inquiry will hold the first of its public hearings in September 2021 where it plans to hear from affected patients and families.

A housing association has teamed up with a family-run housing developer to create new, highly energy-efficient homes in Dundee, all of which will be constructed off-site.

A major new industry alliance will be launched next month for the UK's engineering services sector. The eight-strong alliance will be an agent for positive change and support the delivery of a safer, more productive and sustainable UK built environment. 

Investment in Scottish commercial property dropped to £1.2 billion in 2020 as lockdown measures and economic uncertainty curbed deal-making, according to the latest data released by Knight Frank. However, Scotland proved its resilience as the most popular UK destination for overseas investment

Scotland’s real estate and property sector was particularly impacted by trading difficulties during the final quarter of 2020 with the number of firms showing early signs of financial distress increasing by 35% compared to the same period last year. According to the latest data publi

The Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s Scotland Street School is set to become a place of learning again, after Glasgow City Council officials have asked councillors to approve a £2.8 million plan to safeguard the building. Council planners are asking councillors to approve the proposal to meet

The Scottish Government has voiced its support for plans to erect a new building in Tobermory. Argyll and Bute councillors went against planners’ advice and approved the development, despite concerns over a possible flood risk.

Dundee City Council members are to be asked to approve the listing of Dudhope Castle for sale next week. The castle, which is one of Dundee's oldest buildings, will be marketed as a potential hotel, housing or office development.

North Ayrshire Council is driving forward ambitious regeneration plans that will breathe new life into residential estates in the Garnock Valley. The plans will see 48 flatted priorities, consisting of bedsits and one-bedroom apartments, demolished to make way for a combination of new housing, lands

The general trustees of the Church of Scotland have submitted plans to demolish the Garthdee Parish Church in Aberdeen and sell off the site for redevelopment. The building has lain empty for almost a year and has been a target for vandals.