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Plans to redevelop the grounds of the former Caerlee Mill in Innerleithen into 44 new build houses and flats have been granted planning consent. Developer Whiteburn’s vision for the site is to build a range of two, three and four bedroom houses and cottage flats that are designed to reflect the sp

A legal dispute has emerged between a top Scottish architect and a Russian architecture firm over the design of a skyscraper near St Petersburg. Tony Kettle, the founder of Scottish firm the Kettle Collective, has been accused by Moscow-based firm Gorproject of claiming design authorship over the La

Scottish housebuilder Springfield Properties has been granted permission to build 115 homes in Nairn, including 29 affordable homes for Highland Council. The development in Kingsteps will comprise a mix of energy-efficient homes including bungalows, two-bedroom apartments and two-, three- and four-b

Construction output grew by 0.9% between April to June, recovering from a 0.8% fall in the first quarter, according to the Office for National Statistics.

The University of Strathclyde’s Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC) has secured £16.5 million to establish a major new advanced engineering facility that will put Scotland at the forefront of the movement to transform one of the manufacturing sector’s most traditional and important supply

£1.1m refurbishment of Accord Hospice Inpatient Unit completes

One of Scotland’s earliest historical sites is to be explored for the very first time this month with an excavation of Dunyvaig Castle on Islay.

The Structural Concrete Alliance has announced its final Practical Demonstration Day in 2018 will take place on Wednesday 12 September at Glasgow Caledonian University. Those wishing to attend are encouraged to book early as the events are extremely popular. Earlier sell-out events during 2018 were

Administrators have been appointed at a Fife-based steel fabrication firm with the loss of 25 jobs. Rippin Limited had been trading from Cowdenbeath since 1974 where it operated across Scotland and the north of England providing services to the UK construction industry.

Building preservation company Richardson & Starling has created six new jobs and expanded its office space after agreeing a new council contract. The firm has doubled the floor space of its Kirkcaldy office by purchasing a building adjacent to its premises on Mitchelston Industrial Estate.

A seasonal upturn in property market activity has delivered a £57 million boost to Scottish Government revenues, generating the third highest monthly return since the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) was introduced.

The ACCORD Hospice has opened the doors to its new inpatient unit in Paisley following a £1.1 million refurbishment carried out by McLean Architects and Clark Contracts. Utilising the existing footprint of the unit, the hospice worked closely with the architects and contractor to create a modern, h

Soil Engineering Geoservices Ltd has been awarded a ground investigation contract worth over £1.1 million as part of the A9 Dualling project. The firm will undertake the work on the five-mile Tay Crossing to Ballinluig stretch of the route.

Balmedie to Tipperty section of AWPR to fully open to traffic The 12 km (approx. 7.5 miles) Balmedie to Tipperty section of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Road/Balmedie to Tipperty (AWPR/B-T) project will fully open to traffic tomorrow.

Tennis star Johanna Konta is facing opposition from environmental campaigners over proposals to build in ancient woodland that inspired the Winnie-the-Pooh adventures. The Woodland Trust is objecting to plans by the British number one to demolish a building and construct a four-bedroomed, one-and-a-