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NHBC has created a list of ‘builder lingo’ to help homeowners better understand ‘builder banter’ and technical terms when appointing a builder. Head of house building standards, Mark Jones, said the list defines some of the terms used in new home construction, repair and maintenance, providi

A speculative industrial building at Link Park in North Lanarkshire Changes to business rates for empty properties in Scotland, which come into force today, could lead to a slowdown in industrial developments and limit choice for businesses looking to expand north of the border, according to Knight

Infrastructure firms Robertson gave a talk at the West Employability Hub in Dumbarton recently to try and attract jobseekers to careers in construction. Members of Robertson’s community development team, alongside the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), invited staff and clients of the Hub to d

Atlantic Islands Centre A new community facility and visitor centre, designed by Shauna Cameron Architect, on the Isle of Luing, one of Scotland’s slate islands in Argyll and Bute, has won the Scottish Civic Trust My Place Awards 2016.

A group of students from New College Lanarkshire have taken part in a site visit at one of Graham Construction’s latest projects.

Tim Cornelius Tidal power company Atlantis has entered into a partnership with an investment firm that will see almost £500m sunk into Scottish tidal projects over the next two years.

Hillside Gardens Lane An innovative new residential development in the heart of Glasgow’s West End is quickly taking shape with sections of the homes delivered to site this week.

Douglas Thomson CHAP Group has been appointed to carry out two major Aberdeen City Council projects after securing contracts worth a total of £14.5million.

An application to develop the Engine Shed building and site on St Leonard’s Lane into a small single malt whisky distillery and visitor centre has been submitted to the City of Edinburgh Council. Whisky expert, and former Master Distiller for The Macallan, David Robertson is behind plans to open T

The winning group at work - (c) www.agarchitectural.com The winners of Scotland’s first construction “hackathon” will have their innovative idea for a digital built heritage tool supported by the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC).

Grampian Housing Association has revealed it will press on with plans to build affordable homes in Elgin after an £8.5 million scheme to build a new road was scrapped by Moray Council. Plans for the Western Link Road scheme, which would have provided access to the Grampian development, was abandone

The Bucentaur from the air Fugro has completed offshore works undertaken in preparation for full construction of the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) at Aberdeen Bay.

The University of Glasgow has taken possession of the former Western Infirmary site paving the way for the proposed £1 billion investment in the Gilmorehill campus. The campus project, one of the biggest education developments in Scotland, will see an estimated investment of £1 billion over 10 yea

Morrison Construction has started on a new £4.3 million learning disability centre in Aberdeen. The facility is being built on the site of the old Burnside Day Centre on Mastrick Drive, between Muirfield School and Hillylands Independent Living Centre.

David Melhuish Scottish Property Federation director David Melhuish summarises the latest developments in Scottish real estate policy, and explains what is being done to attract investment into Scotland’s cities.