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Online retailer Amazon has unveiled a miniature rainforest of 40,000 plants which form the centrepiece of its $4 billion office expansion, including a 55ft tree transported from a farm in southern California. Located at the company’s headquarters in Seattle, the Spheres are three glass domes that

Aberdeen Football Club's plans to build a new £50 million stadium and training complex at Kingsford have been overwhelmingly approved by Aberdeen City Council. The club intends to replace their current home of Pittodrie with a 20,000-seater stadium and training complex on the other side of the

The Shawfair regeneration project near Edinburgh has reached another important milestone with the launch of a 13-hectare commercially allocated development. The biggest urban expansion near Edinburgh in modern times, the new town of Shawfair will have 4,000 homes, new schools, community facilities a

Plans for more than 700 homes, community facilities and industrial development on the outskirts of Inverurie have been recommended for approval. Crichie Developments is looking to build 737 homes, a primary school and retail development at Crichie, which is just outside the Aberdeenshire town.

Housebuilders are investing in modern methods of construction and skills to address a number of industry challenges as they look to deliver growth and new homes for the future, according to new research. The third annual Lloyds Bank housebuilding report which surveys housebuilders and their supply c

Scotland ‘streets ahead’ of England on affordable housing delivery Scotland has delivered a third more affordable homes per capita over the last decade than England, according to figures from the Scottish Government.

Proposals for a £15 million community sports complex in Inverurie have been submitted to Aberdeenshire Council. The plans, which have been developed over a few years and have been the subject of wide consultation, will see the existing Garioch Sports Centre expand with an exciting range of indoor a

Stirling Council has refused two applications from Persimmon Homes to develop land to the east of Plean around Cushenquarter Farm. Persimmon Homes was seeking permission to build 500 residential units, an access off the A9 Main Street and the erection of a primary school. Its application sought plan

Plans to replace the Gables Care Home in Forfar with a modern purpose-built supported housing complex for adults with learning disabilities have taken a significant step forward. Angus Council’s policy and resources committee yesterday approved a two-year project for the replacement of the old car

BCTG Construct is a consortium of educators, industrialists, and designers who aim to transform the way that construction-based training programmes are delivered in the UK. BCTG Construct, in association with Circular Glasgow and the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC), would like to invi

VolkerStevin is to host a supplier engagement day as it looks for subcontractors and suppliers to work on the £500 million HM Naval Base Clyde development. The contractor is one of several bidders for work to prepare the base for the next generation of Dreadnought ballistic missile submarines..

The owners of the former Paton’s Mill site in Johnstone have announced the appointment of Bell Building Projects Limited as the main contractor to develop a retail park on the site. 4th Developments, owners of the former shoelace mill site, confirm that Phase 1 of the development masterplan works

Construction trade federations across the UK are continuing their push for action on cash retentions. The National Federation of Builders (NFB) and other trade federations with members most likely to be affected by the collapse of Carillion believe this is an opportunity for the industry to move swi

National Trust for Scotland launches Hill House ‘box’ appeal The National Trust for Scotland has today kicked-off its urgent multi-million pound appeal to save the Charles Rennie Mackintosh-designed the Hill House in Helensburgh, one of the most ambitious and important fundraising drives in the

The collapse of construction and outsourcing giant Carillion has resulted in the loss of nearly 380 jobs, the Official Receiver announced today. The body in charge of liquidating the firm said 377 people will be made redundant follow the contractor’s demise, though more than 900 jobs have been pro