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More than 100 new council homes have been approved as part of Edinburgh’s major regeneration of Fountainbridge. Formerly the site of the Fountain Brewery, the huge number of new homes for social rent will feature in a 49,000 square metre redevelopment overlooking the Union Canal.

Five McTaggart Construction projects have been shortlisted in the Scottish Home Awards for 2023. The Dalry-based family-owned business, which was recently crowned Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year in the Skills Development Scotland awards, has been nominated for new developments in Glasgow,

Staff from Advanced Traditional Screeding (ATS) are attempting their first marathon this weekend to raise funds for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. Director David Crosby and senior quantity surveyor Ross Andrew will be pounding the streets of Yorkshire on Sunday as they compete in the Rob Bur

A new £18 million primary school campus has been fitted out by Dunfermline-based Deanestor, working with main contractor Morgan Sindall Construction. The new Prestwick North Education Campus has replaced Glenburn Primary and St Ninian’s Primary School. It was delivered for South Ayrshire

A planning application seeking approval to develop a new community campus in Ardrossan has been lodged. Designed by jmarchitects, the new facility will be constructed on the former Shell refinery site in the town.

Plans to deliver a new community park and active travel route along Glasgow’s riverside at the Govan Graving Docks are set to undergo public consultation. The consultation marks the latest step in the project timeline for the regeneration of the historic docks after proposals were announced la

A charity with ambitious plans to create a flagship complex-needs facility has engaged its service users in the design phase with support from Architecture and Design Scotland (A&DS). Scotland’s design champion, which typically supports the design of publicly-funded projects, has supp

Chris Paterson, Scottish rugby’s leading points scorer and second-most capped male player, has become an Ambassador for a charity build project supported by some of Scotland’s leading property companies. The rugby legend has taken up the role to support Seamab Care and Education&rsq

Law firm Burness Paull has appointed Mark Kirke as a partner in its construction and projects team, as the firm seeks to address increasing client demand and to seize opportunities in a sector witnessing substantial investment. Mr Kirke, who is dual-qualified in English and Scots law and recogn

Avant Homes has strengthened its construction team with three new key appointments to further enable the housebuilder’s regional expansion strategy. Bryan Galloway has been appointed as construction director, while James Reid and Peter Forrester have joined the housebuilder as area constructio

The developer behind plans to demolish a Victorian industrial building in Glasgow to deliver a block of 60 apartments has against a recent decision to give it listed status. In May last year, A10 Architects submitted an application on behalf of Weiss Development Co. Ltd to knock down the f

The University of St Andrews has resubmitted multi-million-pound plans for a major new student residence on the site of Albany Park. Working with its partner Campus Living Villages (CLV), the university has revised the design to increase the number of student beds the development would provide

A construction and telecommunication company has been fined £550,000 after an employee fell from a stepladder and was impaled on metal piping. The company was also ordered to pay the deceased’s family £200,000 in compensation.

Armstrong Gardens and Landscapes, an Edinburgh-based garden design and build specialist, has bounced back from the pandemic to report a record turnover of more than £1 million. The firm’s latest set of financial results to the year end 30 July 2022, shows a turnover of £1.2m, more

Thomas & Adamson senior partner Alastair Wallace has called for a "rapid response" attitude to mental health issues in the construction industry. With mental health an increasing concern for employers, and recent figures showing a rise in suicide among building staff, Alastair Wallace believes t