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The City of Edinburgh Council’s plans to deliver more than 700 new homes in the area surrounding the Meadowbank Sports Centre have been given the green light. The local authority is working on the “transformational redevelopment project” in collaboration with the Edinburgh-Mea

A development of 47 new homes in Drumnadrochit has been granted planning approval following an appeal. Springfield Properties has already delivered 35 homes – including affordable homes – just off the A82 in the highland village on the banks of Loch Ness. The proposals for the next phase

Julie Moulsdale from Perceptive Communicators shares how the homebuilding industry can use proactive community engagement to unlock the planning system. We are in the grip of a nationwide housing crisis, yet recent figures reveal that the timescale for average planning application is four times long

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has been named the Surveyor of the Year at The Scottish Mortgage Awards for an unprecedented fifth consecutive year. Judged by independent and respectable experts, The 2024 Scottish Mortgage Awards celebrates the people, products and services that demonstrate excellence

The full impact of the Cladding Remediation Bill, which was recently passed in the Scottish Parliament, is still to be felt within the construction sector, write Shona Frame and Ryan McCuaig. The 2017 Grenfell Tower tragedy, which claimed 72 lives, put a sharp focus on the safety of cladding systems

The Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) has raised "serious concerns" over the Scottish Government's decision to discontinue funding for solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage under the Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan scheme. Energy Saving Trust Scotland last week pulled both

SSEN Transmission has today awarded the first phase of the c. £690 million Skye 132kV reinforcement project to Balfour Beatty. On completion, the project will ensure the supply of secure, clean electricity to thousands of homes and businesses across the Hebrides and West Highlands.

Revised plans to demolish a property in Glencoe, made notorious as the home of disgraced television presenter Jimmy Savile, to make way for a new residence look set to be given the green light. Allt-Na-Reigh near Ballachullish has been subjected to continued vandalism despite also being the pre

UK energy engineering solutions provider BRUSH Group has acquired Scottish mechanical and electrical building services and sustainability consultancy Rybka. The acquisition expands the Loughborough firm’s portfolio of services to include mechanical and electrical consulting engineering, BIM, b

The Forth Green Freeport (FGF) has officially opened for business, unlocking investment incentives for the region. This follows approval from the Scottish and UK governments of its outline business case and the designation of three tax sites in Grangemouth, Rosyth, and the Mid-Forth region (Lei

Vital peatlands at a major wind farm site in South Lanarkshire have been restored thanks to a partnership between a renewable developer and a local construction firm. Taking place at its Middle Muir Wind Farm site, OnPath Energy partnered with Drumclog Plant Ltd to revitalise the peat bog, securing

Work is now underway on a state-of-the-art school for children who have experienced significant trauma after it received more than £4 million in donations and fundraising. Seamab Care and Education in Kinross has delivered residential care and specialist support to children with complex needs

Persimmon West Scotland supported this year’s Monkton Gala Day with a £1,000 donation, as part of the homebuilder’s Community Champions scheme. The Gala Day took place on Saturday 8 June and was organised by the Monkton Community Council, with the aim of bringing the people of the

Multi-works contractor Thomas Johnstone Ltd has outlined its current environmental strategy and recent steps its has taken to reduce emissions to mark World Environment Day. World Environment Day is celebrated annually on 5 June to spread awareness of and encourage action to protect the en

Some of the most impressive building projects in Scotland from the last year were recognised at the RICS Awards 2024 last night. The winning projects, which were announced at the regional ceremony in Edinburgh Futures Institute, were judged across five categories; Residential Development, Community