A construction worker was threatened with jail time for wearing a t-shirt to a virtual court hearing. Detroit judge Ronald Giles reprimanded the defendant, who claimed the attire was due to him being at work on a building site.
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Build-to-rent and student accommodation developer Watkin Jones is actively seeking sites to add to its recent acquisition of a development site in Edinburgh and is making "good progress" with the launch of an affordable homes pilot. Since its previous update in January, the firm has s
Plans for a new housing development on land made available from the completion of the Queensferry Crossing will be determined on Wednesday.
A Scottish Government reporter has approved Aberdeen Harbour Board’s plans for more than 250 homes on the banks of the River Dee in Torry after an appeal was lodged into the local authority's decision to reject the application.
Business tycoon Lord Willie Haughey has revealed £1 billion plans for his vision to build 11,000 homes in Scotland during the next nine years. As part of the plan, Scottish property group Ediston has paid £640 million for his 24% stake in City Facilities Management Holdings, which w
Stewart Milne Homes has invested in a new range of spacious, high-quality homes that it hopes will meet the changing needs of buyers and deliver significant new revenues across the UK. The housebuilder said it is at the forefront of a step-change in the design of the communities in which its newly d
Livingston-based building contractor Maxi Construction today celebrates the milestone of 50 years in business. The company was founded by chartered civil engineer Arthur Hopkinson in 1971. Arthur retired from the business in 1983 and Gerry Atkinson, chairman to this day, bought out th
The best opportunity to stimulate the economy and aid post-Covid recovery is to focus on the nation’s multi-billion pound infrastructure, the Institution of Civil Engineers in Scotland (ICE Scotland) has said. The engineering body has called on the newly-elected Scottish Government to ens
Pacific Building’s new bespoke joinery workshop is now fully operational and starting to pay for itself with a host of commissions for a number of big-name clients.
Drum Property Group’s £300 million Candleriggs Square regeneration in Glasgow’s Merchant City has taken a significant step forward as preparatory on-site works begin for The Student Hotel’s first complex in the UK. Glasgow City Council initially approved plans for the 5
A former textile mill and site in Innerleithen that is suitable for a variety of commercial uses or residential development has been brought to market.
Will Rudd (Glasgow) managing director MJ O’Shaughnessy details the conservation expertise required to regenerate the historic Advocate’s Close site in Edinburgh. Edinburgh is coming alive again as lockdown eases and people can visit once more. It is a city that thrives on
An architecture student at Edinburgh University has won the Scottish Land Commission’s national student award for 2021. Final year student Harry Whitmore will use the £1,000 award to undertake research into urban development and the role of community arts organisations to focus and drive
A consortium of researchers is undertaking a project that could pave the way for the mainstream adoption of using digital technologies to remotely inspect construction sites – a move that could underpin a quicker and more efficient sector in Scotland.


