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An 18-strong team led by industry body Homes for Scotland (HFS) have returned from building a home for a vulnerable 84-year old widow and her orphaned grandchildren in Kenya, raising £40,000 in the process to support the work of charity Habitat for Humanity.

Barratt Developments has outlined a commitment to drive down build costs using modern methods of construction. In a trading update today the company said its continued development, trialling and implementation of these methods will result in them being used in the construction of 20% of its homes by

River Clyde Homes has unveiled the details of its multi-million pound investment plans for housing in Inverclyde.

Partnership housing developer Lovell has announced the permanent appointment of Kevin McColgan as regional managing director in Scotland. Kevin had previously been acting as interim managing director for Scotland, a position which he assumed in July 2018 having originally joined the company as opera

A large mixed-use business-led development near Edinburgh Airport has gained planning permission in principle.

The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed a 1% increase in UK construction output for the first quarter of the year but a 1.9% fall in the month-on-month all work series in March. The ONS said the rise was driven by repair and maintenance output, which increased b

Plans to build a multi-million pound underwater engineer hub in Aberdeen have been endorsed by the UK Government.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Angus Council Jason Noble Angus House Orchardbank Forfar

A state-of-the art veterinary referrals hospital totalling 30,000 sq ft is to be built at Livingston Trade Park after integrated veterinary services provider CVS Group bought a 1.2 acre plot at the site. The listed company has been granted planning permission by West Lothian Council to build a veter

Building services contractor Arc-Tech (Scotland) Ltd has been appointed to a lead the installation of Mechanical and Electrical services for a brand-new hotel in Edinburgh.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has secured the disqualification of three former directors of office fit-out companies for their involvement in illegal cartel behaviour.

Students from Clackmannanshire have played their part in the construction of the £15 milion Tullibody South Campus project by completing a programme run by infrastructure firm Robertson. Twelve S4-S6 pupils from Lornshill, Alva and Alloa Academies followed the ‘Introduction to Constructi

Saughton Park took a step towards becoming fully eco-powered on Friday with a ground-breaking ceremony for the park's innovative micro-hydro scheme.  The pioneering scheme, together with ground source heating, will make Saughton Park a fully green-powered park.

Danish architecture firm EFFEKT has completed its new attraction which will allow people to walk above the tress and experience the stunning nature of the forest from another perspective.

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has confirmed the appointment of its new chief executive following the retirement of Chris Blythe OBE. Caroline Gumble, currently chief operating officer for Make UK, will take up the post in August.