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Members of staff from the Perth-based home-builder Persimmon North Scotland are set to soar over the skies of Glenrothes to raise much-needed funds for the children’s charity, CHAS. Persimmon North Scotland recently announced CHAS as its charity of the year for the second year running and is l

A new public artwork has been revealed at Taylor Wimpey East Scotland’s development of new homes at Hawthorn Gardens in South Queensferry, providing the housebuilder’s ‘Percent for Art' commitment to the town as part of planning consent for the development. To mark the official ins

A group of volunteers from Barratt Developments North Scotland recently rallied together to help clean up Aberdeen Beach as part of the housebuilder’s nationwide litter-picking effort.

Head of housing at Hardies Property & Construction Consultants, Michael Creech, has warned that Scotland’s affordable housing sector is facing its most challenging period in 40 years. The affordable housing sector has always had challenges to overcome, but this is the most difficult p

The first of two consultations concerning plans for a new residential-led mixed-use development near Lancefield Quay in Glasgow is set to launch this week.

The number of new homes registered by the National House Building Council (NHBC) during the first quarter of 2024 has increased by 4% compared to the same period last year.

A Cumbrian businessman who pleaded guilty to fraud, disregarding a director disqualification and breaching a bankruptcy order has been jailed. Adam Kirkbride was sentenced to four years in prison when he appeared at Newcastle Crown Court on Friday 19 April.

The new owners of the B-listed former snooker hall premises in Dennistoun have submitted a new planning application that will see the number of properties provided at the property reduced from earlier plans. Proposals now call for the late 19th-century building in Craigpark — previou

A retired construction worker from Canada could not believe his luck when he found out he had won $1 million playing lucky numbers. Jose Dourado, who had the winning ticket in the Gold Ball Draw last month, plays the lottery every week. He said his luck turned when he started playing his own nu

Scotland-based independent green energy company GreenPower has welcomed the approval of its planning application to establish a green hydrogen production and distribution centre on the west coast of Scotland at the Glenshellach Industrial Estate in Oban, Argyll and Bute. GreenPower, developer and op

Redpath Construction has been appointed to Lots 1 & 2 of the University of Glasgow framework.

A new campus for Dundee and Angus College, a Grade A office development on the Waterfront and a bespoke permanent home for the Dundee Museum of Transport are among the projects to have received a share of funding from the UK Government. A total of £20 million is on its way to Du

The Scottish Government is giving "careful consideration" to establishing a public inquiry into whether the Glasgow School of Art (GSA) was properly insured before two major fires destroyed the Mackintosh Building. After the GSA confirmed last week that it has chosen to enter into arb

Scotland’s electrical bodies have rushed to congratulate a talented young electrical apprentice who will take on the best in the world at a prestigious global skills competition in France later this year. Danny McBean, 21, from Dufftown, Morayshire, will face the challenge of a lifetime after

Burness Paull has strengthened its planning and environment team with the appointment of Emma Paton. She brings considerable experience of contentious and non-contentious planning and environmental work, including consenting advisory, contract negotiation, planning aspects of due diligence, public i