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Overall construction workloads in Scotland continued to fall for the fifth consecutive quarter but surveyors anticipate a reversal of fortunes over the next 12 months, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has found.

More than £27 million is to be invested in new and existing council housing stock throughout West Lothian from April 2023 to April 2024.

A report outlining proposals for a significant investment in Falkirk Council’s housing stock was agreed at this week's full council meeting.

A planning application has been submitted in principle to redevelop the 2 Sisters chicken factory in Coupar Angus.

Councillors agree to close Bo’ness Recreation Centre due to condition concerns, backlog in maintenance costs and level of subsidy and, to invest in alternative new facilities. Falkirk Council this week agreed that Bo’ness Recreation Centre be closed in the coming months due to condition

The third and final construction stage of the Fairlie Coastal Path has begun with work expected to be complete in spring 2024.

The legacy of a respected built environment professional will live on thanks to a new Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) award. Paul Dockerill had an immense passion for building safety, skills development, and improving fire safety in the UK up until his tragic and untimely death in November 20

Multi-disciplinary engineering services provider Edwin James Group has appointed Geoff Bruce to head up the EJ Academy supporting learning and development (L&D) for the group. The newly created role is part of the company's strategic growth plan and will increase focus on lifelong learning and m

Plans for a 33-storey apartment tower in the heart of Birmingham's bustling city centre have been approved with an unusual rule for its would-be residents.

HRH The Princess Royal visited Gordonstoun yesterday to officially open one of the ‘greenest’ classroom buildings in the UK. The Princess Royal unveiled a plaque naming the classroom hub, ‘The Queen Elizabeth II Rooms’, in honour of Queen Elizabeth II and with approval from T

Construction, refurbishment and fit-out contractor akp Scotland has unveiled what it is looking forward to in 2024 following a series of contract wins. Falling within the industrial, hospitality & commercial sectors, akp said the contracts worth £13 million underscore the fi

The first students of a new course introduced to address the skills shortage in the civil engineering industry have graduated from Fife College.

Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) is present in 69 West Lothian Council homes and 15 common blocks, the local authority has confirmed.

Scottish architecture firm Aitken Turnbull has created a ‘physical presence’ south of the border for the first time in its 137-year history with the opening of a new architectural studio in the centre of Manchester. The move to open in the North-West of England is in response to a surge

North Ayrshire Council has confirmed that a contractor has been appointed to carry out enabling works at the site of the new Ardrossan Community Campus.