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Two primary schools will be established to serve the new major housing developments at Durieshill and South Stirling Gateway. A combined total of over 4,100 new homes are expected to be built on the sites situated between Bannockburn, Plean and the Pirnhall M9 junction after developers were given ap

Talented construction sector workers from across Scotland were celebrated at a glittering Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) awards ceremony last week. On Friday October 11, hundreds of industry professionals gathered at Double Tree by Hilton Hotel in central Glasgow to recognise some of the sec

A talented young Lanarkshire electrician has been rewarded for his “unprecedented enthusiasm” after being chosen as the winner of the Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) Apprentice of the Year, in conjunction with Edmundson Electrical. Scott Ahern, from East Kilbride, managed to see off

One of the oldest casino buildings in Las Vegas and the last surviving remnant of the city's infamous mob era has been demolished in a spectacular ceremony. The implosion of the Tropicana came at the culmination of a seven-minute live-streamed celebration that included a fireworks display and hundre

Investor confidence in the stability of prime asset pricing is growing, according to research by Lismore Real Estate Advisors. Nearly two-thirds (65%) of investors believe pricing as "found its level", with nearly 90% of funds and investment managers sharing this view, according to an investor surve

Clark Contracts has been re-appointed to Scotland Excel’s £1.5 billion New Build Residential Construction Framework. The contractor has been appointed to all five lots of the framework which covers both the traditional build and design and build, of various sizes of housing developments

New national occupational standards for tunnelling and chimney work have been introduced by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). CITB, the body that sets the standards for the construction industry, worked with TunnelSkills, the national specialist training group for the UK tunnelling se

A ceremony has been held to mark the start of construction for a new medical and dental centre at Leuchars Station in Fife. The construction contract, worth nearly £22 million, was awarded by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) to GRAHAM last year. 

International architecture firm BDP has relocated its Glasgow office to the iconic Grosvenor Building at 72 Gordon Street opposite Glasgow Central Station. The move, facilitated by Ryden's office agency team, sees BDP occupy the entire 8,584 sq ft second floor of the building, originally designed in

Kier Construction's design manager Emily Carr has been crowned as Scotland's Local Hero at a prestigious national awards ceremony during UK Construction Week. The award was presented at the Top 100 Most Influential Women in Construction Awards 2024 held recently in Birmingham, which celebrates

Glasgow-based Pacific Building has appointed Paul Devine as the company’s new operations director. He has joined the construction and fit-out firm on the back of a significant increase in turnover over the past 12 months and will help to maintain that upward trend over the coming years.  

Kirkwood Homes has appealed to the Scottish Government after Dundee City Council rejected its plan to add 38 houses to its Balgillo Heights development in Broughty Ferry. The council refused planning permission in August, citing concerns over a lack of public transport links. Kirkwood, however, insi

An 89-year-old African artist who paints with natural pigments and chicken feathers has unveiled her first public mural in the UK. Serpentine Galleries in London is displaying the mural by Dr Esther Mahlangu until 28 September 2025.

Stewart Macleod, managing director of the property business within AtkinsRéalis, outlines the importance of responding to the Scottish Government's policy consultation on a Passivhaus equivalent standard. The Scottish Government’s Passivhaus equivalent policy is currently out for consul

Bancon Group has reshaped its leadership team with several promotions and new appointments. As part of the new leadership structure, Bob McAlpine has been appointed executive chairman, while Andrew Tweedie takes on the newly created role of chief financial officer (CFO), overseeing all financia