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The City of Edinburgh Council has approved plans for the development of more than 100 student flats next to the Water of Leith. Under the proposals, 105 units will be delivered in four blocks of flats along Lanark Road.

A significant section of Leith Walk in Edinburgh is set to be transformed into a “vibrant” residential, student and visitor quarter following a major planning application submitted by Drum Property Group. The developer’s £50 million proposal for the 2.9-acre Stead’s Pla

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has cause to celebrate after five site managers each scooped a prestigious NHBC Pride in the Job Quality Award. Iain Alexander (Benthall Farm, East Kilbride), Dougie Kirkland (Newton Farm, Cambuslang); David McClure (Castle Gardens, Crookston); Angus Cameron (Tannochside

Lidl staff visit the first stage of steel construction (from left) Jason Sandie (team manager goods in), Richard Hay (head of logistics), Ross Millar (regional director for Scotland), Graeme Mair (warehouse construction manager), Denise Farquar (warehouse operative), Gordon Rafferty (head of propert

Did you know that every single working day in the UK two construction workers take their own life, and that stress, anxiety and depression accounts for a fifth of all work- related illness? That’s why the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity have launched its new ‘Save a Life’ campaign and

Shares fell at Bellway today after the housebuilder issued a warning over flagging house prices. In a trading update ahead of its full results, the FTSE-250 builder said it has sold 10,307 homes during the year ended July 31, the first time the company has sold more than 10,000.

New apprentices at Clark Contracts Six new apprentices have started their careers with construction, refurbishment and maintenance contractor, Clark Contracts.

Scottish Construction Now editor Kieran Findlay will join a team from RICS Scotland as they walk 154km from Milngavie to Fort William along the world famous West Highland Way to raise money for charity LandAid. LandAid is the property industry charity which works to end youth homelessness in the UK.

Northcare Manor, a new care home in Edinburgh which incorporates an old shopping street to help its residents reminisce, has opened with the support of a £7.73m funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland.

Window, door and curtain walling manufacturer and installer CMS Window Systems has secured a place on Scotland’s widely used public sector procurement framework, the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA).

Stornoway Port Authority is seeking bids to design one of the biggest projects ever undertaken in the Hebrides.

McDermott Group’s Louise Henry collects the award from Carol Iddon, managing director of children services at Action for Children and Craig Millar, Scotland director at MKM Building Supplies Building contractor McDermott Group has been named Best Newcomer at the inaugural Action for Children Scotl

Construction and manufacturing specialist CCG (Scotland) Ltd has been appointed to the new Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) WD1 Windows and Doors Framework. WD1 is an amalgamation of two highly successful frameworks for timber and PVC-U window and door products.

A Russian asbestos company has given US President Donald Trump the stamp of approval by using his image to market its product. In a post to its page on Facebook, Uralasbest, which is one of the world’s largest producers and sellers of asbestos, showcased new pallets of its product adorned with a s

Balfour Beatty has delivered an impressive set of half-year results despite having suffered a further £23 million hit from delays and cost increases on the Aberdeen city bypass project. The contractor confirmed today that the cash outflow on the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) scheme in 20