The average decision times for planning applications in Scotland have recorded their quickest annual figures since records began. Local developments, which include applications for changes to individual houses and smaller developments for new housing, were decided within 9 weeks on average in 2017/1
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Niall Campbell Niall Campbell has been named as the new commercial director for Stewart Milne Homes’ Central Scotland division to support plans for the firm’s continued growth across the region.
The National Trust for Scotland has announced plans to transform its visitor centre at Glencoe investing in improvements which will allow visitors to learn about the world-famous site in a more immersive way than the current centre. Glencoe’s wonder, wildlife, historical importance and cultural si
The Specialist Engineering Contractors’ Group (SEC Group) has welcomed a report from the House of Commons public accounts committee on the procurement of strategic suppliers by the UK government. The report follows an inquiry carried out by the committee in the wake of the Carillion collapse.
Marion Forbes, director at Mactaggart & Mickel Homes Mactaggart & Mickel Homes has become the first housebuilder in Scotland to be awarded the coveted Investors in People Platinum accreditation - and just the second across the UK.
Heat winners Thomson Gray The Summer season of Scotland's national business 5-a-side tournament kicked off on in Edinburgh on Tuesday with the Construction, Housing and Property event.
Julie Welsh Scotland Excel director Julie Welsh on how its construction procurement frameworks have changed over 10 years to help deliver greater efficiencies and increased economic and social impact.
Neglected buildings in Galston before the start of CARS projects East Ayrshire to adopt Council Tax changes to reduce empty buildings
(from left) Lisa Aitken, Sandy Adam, Maggie Still and Greg Lobban Springfield Properties is bringing a prestigious squash tournament back to Scotland following an 18-year hiatus.
MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Cruachan Property Limited
Financial constraints have been reported to be the most significant impediment to building activity as construction workloads slowed in Scotland over the last quarter, a new survey has found. According to the results of the Q2 2018 RICS UK Construction and Infrastructure Market Survey, 7% more chart
Mrs Adrienne Sweeney and her late husband William In a case that breaks new legal ground in Scotland, a family from Paisley has secured damages of £247,000 after losing their mother to the deadly asbestos disease mesothelioma.
Architectural practice Sheppard Robson has teamed up with Scotland's biggest regeneration programme Clyde Gateway to celebrate ‘Cycle to Work Day’ with a briefing on Glasgow's cycling ambitions followed by a guided cycle tour of the Clyde Gateway regeneration area. Entitled ‘The Cycle Friendly
An architecture student has revealed a conceptual project which envisions the US city of Detroit in 2051 following a major redevelopment orchestrated by the retail giant Amazon. In Expo '51 Detroit, Cody Seipp imagines the city in 33 years time as if it had been acquired by Amazon in 2018, reports D
(from left) Calum Macaulay, chief executive Albyn Housing Society; Dawn Kane, business development manager, Bancon Construction; Scott Clark, project manager, Bancon Construction; Brian McGuiness, contracts manager, Bancon Construction. Front: Yvonne Simpson, asset investment officer at Albyn Housin


