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One of CIOB’s most popular guides, the Code of Practice for Project Management for the Built Environment, has now been updated and a sixth edition published. The updates are important reflections on how the practice and processes in construction have changed, and the increasing pressures on th

Aberdeen's housing market is "firmly on the up" after a year of solid price and demand growth, according to a solicitor estate agent. New data in Aberdeen Solicitors’ Property Centre’s (ASPC) most recent quarterly report has highlighted a 1.4% rise in housing prices in Aberdeen.

The discovery of asbestos in Ayr's High Flats is set to ensure the demolition of the three blocks located at Riverside Place. Pre-demolition work has begun on the first of the three blocks, with an asbestos survey completed last week.

Carmichael Homes has submitted plans to Stirling Council for a residential development of 18 dwellings, infrastructure and open space on land south of Plean Parish Church on Main Street. Documents submitted with the application read: “The site has been granted planning permission previously fo

Construction engineering firm Sir Robert McAlpine has returned to profit as it posted a profit before tax of £9.6 million in 2021. This compares to a £26.2m loss in 2020.

The Scottish Government's Building Standards Division has appointed Alan McAulay and James Whiteford as directors of its Building Standards Hub for an 18-month pilot. Alan McAulay was previously team leader at South Lanarkshire Council Building Standards while James Whiteford was lead

Andrew Haslam, Ogilvie Homes and another developer have submitted plans to Stirling Council to build 38 houses in the rural Stirlingshire village of Fintry. The developers hope to build on land next to south of Menzies Terrace.

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has awarded 44 suppliers places on its major new Facilities Management and Workplace Services framework which will heavily weight ‘quality’ in its contract award criteria, rather than lowest cost. The UK Government said the new framework supports the p

An upcoming BBC documentary is set to examine the causes of building collapse.

Argyll and Bute Council has approved nearly £600,000 investment in projects aimed at revitalising town centres across the area. The funding comes from the Scottish Government’s Place Based Investment (PBI) Programme, and Crown Estates Fund. Projects include:

Businesses in Renfrewshire can apply for a new grant bringing them big benefits and playing their part in Renfrewshire achieving its climate change targets. The £500,000 Net Zero Business Fund has been created by Renfrewshire Council and is now open for online applications.

Persimmon Homes West Scotland has been granted planning permission to build 24 homes in north east Glasgow. The application called for the erection of terraced, semi-detached and detached timber frame properties between two and two-and-a-half storeys high on land between Gartloch Road and Findochty

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: West Of Scotland Housing Association 

Maryhill Housing is working in partnership with Glasgow City Council to deliver the compulsory purchase order of land adjacent to Maryhill Road. The area of land is bookended by two derelict pubs (the Redan and Maryhill Tavern) that have been a health and safety concern for local residents for a num

Stirling Council is set to purchase 19 new homes for social rent in Plean to help meet demand for social housing in the area. The affordable homes, which will form part of Ogilvie Homes housing development, known as Orchid Park at McAulay Brae/Touchill Farm, will be the first new social housing in P