Two organisations from the Scottish Borders have recently been successful in securing funding from the UK Government Shared Prosperity Fund. The fund, which forms part of the UK Government’s Levelling Up agenda, aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK by i
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Perth and Kinross residents are being urged to have their say on a new framework that sets out ambitions for the city’s future development. The draft Perth City Development and Design Framework sets out the long-term aspirations for the development of Perth.
The world’s first hip-hop comic book character has been immortalised with the unveiling of an 18-foot-tall statue in Brooklyn. Weighing an impressive 7,000 pounds, the metal artwork brings to life the iconic character Rappin’ Max Robot created by artist Eric Orr in the 1980s.
Aberdeenshire Council has lodged a building warrant into plans to demolish its Gordon House offices in Inverurie. The local authority is hoping to shut the Blackhall Road site by the end of December, with staff relocating to offices elsewhere.
Bellway Homes has helped a young footballer’s dreams come true by providing sponsorship to enable him to travel to Spain to take part in the Barcelona International Youth Cup. Adam Bennour from Hamilton will be flying the flag for Scotland as he and his 2015 age group teammates from Scotland B
A developer has lost an appeal regarding a proposed housing development in Bridge of Allan. Allanwater Homes submitted a planning application for 46 homes on a site off Blairforkie Drive back in 2022.
A group of structural engineering experts led by the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) has compiled a new guide to help building designers, contractors, and assessors better understand the complexities of a common solution in building design – the transfer slab. 'Design of transfe
Housing developments in Aberdeen and Arbroath that were stalled after the collapse of Stewart Milne are now set to be completed. Milestone Developments, a construction company owned by married couple Stuart and Nicola Jackson, has secured a deal with administrators Teneo to complete one project, whi
Councillors in East Lothian have granted consent for an SP Energy Networks electricity substation at Branxton, south of Dunbar. The proposal also included temporary construction compounds and an access road. A pre-application consultation had been carried out by the applicant, which included two pub
Bellway Homes Ltd (Scotland East) has provided a helping hand to support the permanent opening of The Base, a new youth club in Danderhall, Midlothian. The housebuilder provided £200 to support the hall hire for the club which meets weekly on Friday evenings between 5.30pm and 7.30pm at The Hu
Up to 122 new apartments could be created on the site of the former Xcite Livingston leisure pool after West Lothian Council agreed to dispose of the land. Council officers recommended that elected members on the Council Executive approved plans to sell the former Bubbles site to Cruden Homes yester
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has entered into a partnership with Digital Buildings that aims to provide streamlined access to carbon credits and quantified social impact from retrofit projects. The partnership will give builders access to Retrogreen, which Digital Buildings has designed t
Clark Contracts has been awarded a fourth consecutive Silver Medal from business sustainability assessments leader EcoVadis. In this latest assessment, Clark Contracts was rated within the top 15% of rated companies globally, with over 130,000 currently rated by EcoVadis.
New research on Ireland’s infrastructure demands has concluded that almost 80,000 more construction workers are required to address significant shortfalls in housing, health, transport and electricity across the country. Comparing Ireland’s infrastructure to other high-income European co
A major project to create a new visitor hub on the island of Canna in Lochaber has secured a £20,000 contribution from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). Canna is the most westerly of the Small Isles archipelago in the Inner Hebrides. It has a resident population of 19 and welcomes 10,000

