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Persimmon said today it remains on track to increase the number of new home handovers compared to last year with completions in the first half of 2021 approaching those of the first half of 2019.

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has become the first trade body to adopt a new industry agreed prequalification standard that promises to cut expensive and time-consuming ‘red tape’ for contractors. The new Common Assessment Standard, developed by Build UK and endors

Property maintenance firm Bell Group has announced a commitment to recruit and train a further 500 apprentices over the next five years following the award of several large long-term contracts with clients across the country.

A new image of the world’s first and only rotating boat lift, the Falkirk Wheel, is to feature on the new Bank of Scotland polymer £50 note, which will enter circulation on July 1. Visible on the reverse, the famous Falkirk structure will be joined by an image of the shape-shif

A public consultation will be conducted into plans for 61 new homes in Bathgate. Persimmon Homes East Scotland has lodged a Proposal of Application Notice to West Lothian Council regarding its housing, commercial and retail plan for land at Simpson Avenue / Leyland Road in Wester Inch.

Heat networks have not been widely adopted in the UK due to a lack of regulation and resulting lack of consumer confidence. They also require significant upfront capital costs. As Scotland is the first nation within the UK to bring out legislation in this area, Sarah-Jane McArthur and Sara

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Aberdeen City Council

Regeneration business Peel L&P has submitted an initial planning application into its proposed delivery of 1,100 homes, a 200-bedroom hotel plus a 2,500 sqm for a mix of leisure venues at Glasgow's Yorkhill Quay. The land, located on the Northern banks of the River Clyde in the West End of Glasg

Places for People's Engine Yard development in Edinburgh has been shortlisted at this year’s Inside Housing Awards 2021.

Glasgow-based construction firm City Building has added another prestigious award to its accolades after receiving its third Queen’s Award for Enterprise. City Building took home the Promoting Opportunity Award, a category recognising businesses and organisations delivering social pr

Regulation of the construction industry is essential for a safer and more productive future, election hopefuls from Scotland’s main political parties told a special digital hustings hosted by the Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum (CICV Forum).

Commercial property consultancy Knight Frank has appointed Scott Hogan to lead its industrial and logistics practice in Scotland. Currently based in Aberdeen, Mr Hogan will relocate to the central belt to take up the newly created, nationwide role as the sector experiences a boom in activi

A deteriorating Dundee church that is said to have become a 'serious burden' to local church-goers faces being demolished to clear the site for potential redevelopment. Fresh planning permission is being sought to demolish Craigiebank Church, which the Church of Scotland said is no lo

UK real estate development and investment company Scarborough Group International (SGI) is looking to accelerate its expansion within Scotland in order to capitalise on the simultaneous growth in demand for industrial and residential space. The group, which already has a significant land b

Ryder Architecture's excellence in international trade has been honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise. The practice is one of 205 organisations across the UK to be recognised with prestigious awards, which celebrate the success of exciting and innovative businesses which are leading the