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Toyota Motor Corporation has started work to build an entire town from scratch and use it as a laboratory for cutting-edge technology such as self-driving cars and artificial intelligence.

West Lothian Council has awarded planning permission for a new development of more than 200 homes in Livingston. Bellway Homes Ltd (Scotland East) and Gladman Developments will deliver 179 houses and 32 flats with roads, paths, landscaping and associated works on Gregory Road, Kirkton Campus.

A decorated CALA project manager will once again represent Scotland at a prestigious national awards ceremony taking place virtually from London tomorrow. Mark Foley, who oversees the highly coveted development at The Crescent by CALA Homes (East), is one of four finalists from throughout the UK nom

Jan Etchells, national president of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), has today announced the FMB’s support for the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity during her two-year tenure as president. The charity provides support for mental, physical and financial wellbeing for those in th

A national contract to help Scottish councils source specialist engineering and technical consultancy services has been awarded to 31 UK suppliers. Scotland Excel’s third generation Engineering and Technical Consultancy Framework is expected to see a spend of around £18m a year. It will

Morrison Construction is to begin work on a replacement for Sacred Heart Primary School in Girvan this May.

Housing minister Kevin Stewart has written an open letter to the construction industry to thank them for their hard work, and for complying with the lockdown restrictions. In the letter, the minister has asked the industry to keep following the rules to allow construction work to continue safely. On

Glasgow-based HOKO Design has opened a studio in Inverness following a £400,000 investment and a record month for the residential architect and self-styled ‘Uber for architecture’. The move into the North of Scotland contributed towards a best-ever month for HOKO in February, placi

A VAT cut on home improvement works from 20% to 5% for a temporary five year period would generate an economic stimulus worth £51 billion and create 345,000 new jobs, according to new research published today by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Sur

Tulloch Homes have sold more new homes in the first two months of 2021 than they did for the same time last year, before the pandemic arrived. The North’s biggest housebuilder said the surge is being partially triggered by “people rethinking their lives” due to the virus.

Thomas & Adamson said it has benefited greatly from the Scottish apprenticeship programme, taking on apprenticeships in a range of roles. By hosting the apprenticeship programme, the company offers apprentices guidance through their chosen university course by appointing them a dedicated me

At 23 years old, Dylan Andrew is charging ahead in his career as he launches himself into the second year of his four year apprenticeship with Mears. Faced with the challenges and surprises of the past year, Dylan – of Coatbridge – has turned negatives into positives and progressed with

Researchers in the north of Scotland and Wales are trialling a new method of measuring tidal currents which could revolutionise the marine renewables industry.

Grandhome Trust has unveiled Malcolm Allan Housebuilders as a new homebuilding partner at its community in Aberdeen’s Bridge of Don. The Aberdeenshire-based firm will build approximately 130 homes offering a variety of property types – from flats to detached homes – to first-time b

New research published by audit firm RSM has revealed that the pandemic and Brexit could both be acting as catalysts for rebalancing the traditional order of returns in real estate, with Scotland being cited by over three-fifths of respondents to achieve the greatest residential yields in the next f