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Fife Council is to mark World Town Planning Day today by posting images and information about some of the schemes and developments that have happened, or are happening, in the region. World Town Planning Day celebrates the achievements and skills of planners in their role of helping to create more s

A paving contractor has been prosecuted after a worker fell from the bonnet of a tar laying machine in Dumfries and Galloway. M & W Tarmacadam Contractor Ltd, of Main Street, Stavely, Kendal was fined £10,000 after pleading guilty to breaching Regulation 4 of the Work at Height Regulations 2005

A 182m (600ft) high tribute to a hero of India's struggle for independence is set to be completed this week and assume the title of the world's tallest statue. Located in India's Gujarat state, massive imortalisation of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel will surpass the scale of The Spring Temple B

The Duke of Rothesay spent Wednesday morning with the owners and staff of north east civil engineering firm WM Donald as part of the official opening celebrations of its new Netherley headquarters. (from left) Ewan Riddoch, Elaine Donald, Willie Donald, The Duke of Rothesay, Lady Kinghorn

Global real estate agency Cushman & Wakefield has announced a raft of senior promotions within its Scottish operation. Mark Finlayson, Martin Speirs and James Woodhead have all been promoted to associate partners in the business, while Scott Aird and Emma Watson are now senior surveyors.

akp Scotland has completed the fit-out of new open plan offices within Skypark for human capital management technology company Ceridian in another collaboration with consultants Cushman & Wakefield and interior designers Julia Grant of Julia Grant Interiors.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has revealed that she is considering whether additional lockdown restrictions are needed for non-essential work in Scotland to help bring the number of coronavirus cases down.

A housing developer and groundworks contractor have been fined after an employee was crushed and severely injured during an excavation collapse in Cumnock. Ayr Sherriff Court heard that, on 20 February 2018, employees of W & E Lammie were carrying out drainage works within an excavation at

Campaigning trade association SELECT has welcomed a number of new additions to its Wall of Support which promotes its ongoing crusade for regulation of the electrical industry.

Cruden Building Scotland has offered its support to the local community in Earlston, Scottish Borders, by rejuvenating a well-respected war memorial in the town centre. Working collaboratively with Eildon Housing Association and Earlston Community Council, Cruden successfully refurbished the metal r

There is no doubt that launching a Passivhaus equivalent for Scotland will drive up the operational efficiency of homes, but as Mike Stevenson, senior manager strategic markets at NorDan UK argues, we also can’t be passive about embodied carbon. There is no doubt that a proposed Scottish equiv

CCG Group has commenced a PVCu window replacement programme for Calvay Housing Association in the east end of Glasgow.

Construction and projects lawyer Kirstin Beattie is one of five new partners at Scottish law firm Burness Paull. Ms Beattie acts for a wide variety of clients across the UK on contract advisory and contentious construction matters. She has considerable experience in various forms of dispute resoluti

As Henry Brothers marks its 50th anniversary, newly appointed managing director for Northern Ireland and Scotland, Jody Wilkinson, shares his intent on rebuilding the contractor’s presence north of the Border. When Jody Wilkinson joined Henry Brothers as managing director for Northern Ireland

A Scottish think tank has accused the Scottish Government of pursuing housing policies it knows to be ineffective, warning that John Swinney’s proposed Help to Buy scheme for first‑time buyers will inflate prices, waste public money, and deepen the housing crisis rather than alleviate it.