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Aberdeenshire Council has formally accepted the offer of £20 million from the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund. The region’s bid - “Cultural Tides: North Sea Connections in Aberdeenshire” - focuses on the renovation and extension of Macduff Marine Aquarium and the deve

The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is launching its new e-learning programme to help spread some extra Valentine’s Day love and support within the construction industry. The charity’s Wellbeing Academy already offers online tutor-led masterclasses, seminars and onsite tra

The case of Muir Construction Limited v Kapital Residential Limited [2017] CSOH 132 served as a timely reminder of the importance for parties to a construction contract to understand the role of pay less notices. As economic uncertainty continues, maintaining cashflows and ensuring the correct amoun

Members of the Highland Council's City of Inverness and Area Committee have agreed a list of prioritised programmes of works for structural overlay/inlay works and surface dressing schemes which will be funded out of the Capital Budget allocation for 2023/24. Leader of Inverness and Area Cllr Ian Br

Steenvlinder, the community-driven developer for individual and collective self-builders, has acquired a 20% equity stake in Edinburgh-based Custom Build Homes (CBH). This investment enables Steenvlinder to form a strategic partnership with CBH and demonstrates both parties’ commitment to dive

Livingston-based The Edinburgh Driveway Company has been acquired by Scottish-based UK and internationally operating construction and property business Edison Group for an undisclosed sum. The Edinburgh Driveway Company, which operates throughout central Scotland and Ayrshire, provides a complete ra

Proposals for 81 new homes and a play area in Stanley look set to be approved this week. Ogilvie Homes hopes to erect a series of two, three and four-bedroom homes on land near Mill Brae and King Street.

Callum Chomczuk, national director, CIH Scotland, illustrates the challenges that may make meeting the ambitious target of 110,000 affordable homes over 10 years unattainable, as set out in Scotland's National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4). That sound you didn’t hear was Parliament agreeing on t

Argyll and Bute Council has given the go-ahead to demolish and replace accommodation at a Garelochhead camp. Landmarc Support Services sought to demolish the “out-dated” existing accommodation blocks at Greenfield military training camp.

Ediston and EMA Architecture & Design have submitted plans to expand the Fife village of Milton of Balgonie with the addition of 63 new homes. A total of 59 houses and four cottage flats are proposed for arable land located south of Main Street, of which 10% would be classed as affordable.

Proposals for 81 new homes and a play area in Stanley have been granted planning permission. Ogilvie Homes will erect a series of two, three and four-bedroom homes on land near Mill Brae and King Street.

Persimmon East Scotland has added to its customer service operation with the appointment of Lisa Riley as its new head of customer care. Lisa joins Persimmon from Robertson Homes, where she was head of customer care, having spent five years with the firm. She brings with her a track record of m

A project to provide Kemnay Academy with a bus park has been approved by Aberdeenshire Council’s Garioch Area Committee. As well as a bus park providing 16 bays, space would be created for a drop-off and pick up facility.

Kier Group has appointed Jamie McKechnie as managing director of Kier Places, its housing maintenance and facilities management business. Jamie McKechnie will take up his new role from 3rd April following the departure of Mark Whittaker who is leaving Kier to take up a role elsewhere in the industry

The residential property letting market in Glasgow and its surrounds remains remarkably healthy, with continuing strong demand for accommodation, property professional Riccardo Giovanacci has revealed on an influential investment podcast. Despite fears of UK-wide recession and concerns over tax disp