Parts of Scotland have recently experienced record high temperatures, and given dry and hot spells across the whole of the UK happened so early in 2025’s year’s weather cycle, the Institution of Structral Engineers (IStructE) has warned that this could make for an increase in subsidence,
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Aberdeenshire Council has launched a Call for Ideas and Call for Sites as it prepares for the next Local Development Plan for the region. The Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan guides land use and planning decisions, and sets out policies and proposals for development, including new homes and gree
The largest piece of Mars ever discovered on Earth, a 25-kilogram meteorite, is expected to fetch between $2 million and $4 million at auction. The rock, known as NWA 16788, will be sold by Sotheby's New York this Wednesday as part of its natural history sale.
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has launched Go Construct Careers (GCC), an essential new online platform designed to connect construction employers with the next generation of skilled workers. The upgraded portal will serve as a central hub for job vacancies, apprenticeships, and en
Scaffolding is set to go up around a landmark block of flats in Perth as the local authority embarks on a crucial programme of structural maintenance to ensure they remain wind and watertight, warm, damp-free, safe and secure. The work is necessary to extend the life expectancy of the buildings so t
Fix Radio has launched its first podcast exclusively for tradeswomen. ‘Tradeswomen Together with Hattie & Steph’ will connect and amplify the voices of incredible tradeswomen across the UK.
An architect has reported Glasgow City Council to Police Scotland, alleging that the local authority failed in its legal responsibility to maintain a derelict tenement in Pollokshields that collapsed over the weekend. The sandstone tenement, a category B listed building located at the corner of Kenm
Alastair Tibbs reviews Netflix's new documentary on the Grenfell Tower fire. In the early hours of 14 June 2017, the London sky was ignited. What started as a spark from a faulty fridge soon became the blaze that claimed the lives of 72 men, women and children. It was, however, a perfect storm of ne
Baffled police have freed a man who got stuck in a chimney while trying to rescue his dog from a locked toilet. The 35-year-old man was locked out of a park building in Connecticut on Saturday night when the doors automatically locked at 10pm.
Aberdeenshire-based Kirkwood Homes has blamed higher interest rates for a £4.4 million loss in its most recent accounts. The housebuilder recorded a pre-tax loss of £4.4 million for the financial year ending 30 June 2024, having reported a £1.6m profit in the previous year.
Seven housebuilders have agreed to pay £100 million towards affordable housing programmes across the whole of the UK following an investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The CMA launched an investigation last year following concerns that Barratt Redrow, Bellway, Berkeley
The Scottish residential market has demonstrated remarkable resilience, with sales of homes valued at over £1 million reaching a new peak in 2024, according to estate agency Rettie. The report suggests that the growth growth, led by Edinburgh and the East of Scotland, signals a renewed confide
Eleven site managers from Barratt and David Wilson Homes Scotland have won an NHBC Pride in the Job Award in recognition of their commitment to building homes of outstanding quality. Now in its 45th year, the prestigious Pride in the Job Awards recognise the very best site managers from around the c
Scotland’s community housing, land and development bodies have launched a new Community Led Housing Alliance to help tackle the national housing crisis and enable communities everywhere to thrive. The new alliance will campaign for greater support for community led housing from the next Scotti
Wheatley Group has again been named the UK’s largest builder of social rented homes, topping Inside Housing magazine’s annual survey of new-build activity across the UK. Wheatley delivered more social rent homes than any other housing provider in the UK in 2024-25, building 563 homes for


