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New housing developments built in city centres have the potential to stimulate 50% more economic growth than similar developments located at urban fringes, according to a new report. The study, conducted by KPMG’s specialist Infrastructure, Building and Construction team, raises questions for

State of the art survey techniques have revealed the severity of water damage to Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s iconic property, The Hill House in greater detail than ever before. The surveys, carried out in partnership between owners the National Trust for Scotland and Historic Environment Scotl

Aggregate Industries has helped to bring the ‘world’s first skyscraper’ – the grade 1 listed Main Mill at Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings in Shropshire – back to its former glory, after it lay derelict for decades. Working with partners SMC Minimix Concrete, Aggregate Indu

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Mr Stuart Crichton 

Holmes Miller Architects has lodged plans on behalf of Expresso Property for a waterfront office block at Glasgow's Pacific Quay. Offering around 60.000sq/ft of accommodation across four floors, the block will also incorporate a lower ground floor providing 30 car parking spaces and cycle storage.

A cycling Olympic gold medallist has been given a hero’s welcome after he returned to work following a whirlwind week in the Middle East. Twenty-year-old Glaswegian Ruairidh Brown finished top of the podium representing Great Britain in the 10K Time Trial at the Special Olympics World Games in

The Highland Council has awarded the contract for a new nursery extension at Ullapool Primary School to Morgan Sindall.  The work will see the dilapidated former nursery classroom unit replaced by an extension to the school comprising two nursery rooms (one each for English and Gaelic Medium pu

New home warranty and insurance provider NHBC has announced the appointment of Jenny Scott as the organisation’s new head of claims. Jenny joins NHBC from the QBE Group having worked within the insurance sector for the past 20 years. Her previous roles included UK property claims manager

Attempting DIY with your partner could ruin your relationship, according to new research. Half of the ‘relationship renovators’ said that their sex life suffered, with 8% saying that their sex life was completely killed off by the work.

The UK arm of Norwegian timber windows and doors manufacturer NorDan has published results showing the business achieved an increase in turnover from £32.5m in 2017 to £44.6m in 2018. NorDan, which has been part of the UK’s building products industry for over 35 years, says it has

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre chief executive Stephen Good reflects on an £11 million boost in core funding and explains why industry should step up and help drive an innovation revolution. The importance of the construction industry to the Scottish economy can be demonstrated with a

A major new Crown Commercial Service (CCS) agreement designed to give better value for money for public sector housing maintenance and security has been awarded and is being readied for use. Workplace Services (FM Marketplace) is expected to bring together in one place up to £11.4 billion of p

Mental health charity Mind has teamed up with construction partners to launch a new online toolkit for the sector to promote better workplace wellbeing. The free resources include tips on how to start the conversation on mental health, mental health first aid training and five steps to building a po

Investment specialist SRA Ventures has launched plans to create a unique take on a modern, environmentally-friendly, mixed-use business village in Linlithgow – the first of its kind in Scotland. With a proposed new development at the Mill Road Industrial Estate, Edinburgh-based SRA intends to

Councillors have approved plans to convert a historic hotel in Peebles into flats. The former Castle Venlaw Hotel, on the western slopes of Venlaw Hill, has been up for sale for more than three years, and has been vacant since owners Roy and Lorna Curry closed the business in December 2017.