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Architecture and planning practice Halliday Fraser Munro has expanded its team with the appointment of David Shaw as projects director.  Mr Shaw, who has 16 years’ experience in the profession, joins Halliday Fraser Munro’s growing Glasgow office from Sheppard Robson

Construction work on the latest phase of Inverclyde Council’s educational improvement programme is now complete in Port Glasgow thanks to support from Arc-Tech (Scotland).

Glasgow-based Carmichael Homes has broken ground on a new sustainable 25-flat development in Edinburgh, with support from Bank of Scotland.

A new public space in the Bucksburn area of Aberdeen has been unveiled after restoration work was completed at the historic site.

Plans to build 30 new affordable homes in north east Fife have been approved. The Newport Property Development Company, operated by Dundee businessman John Gibson, has obtained permission to build the dwellings on land at East Farm, to the side of Main Street in Springfield, near Cupar.

A new Stage V compliant version of the 6 tonne E57W wheeled excavator is now available from Bobcat.

Planning permission in principle is being sought for a residential development on vacant land beside the Clyde at Yoker. Mast Architects has lodged an application on behalf of JR Construction Scotland Ltd seeking consent for the development at Bulldale Street, off Yoker Ferry Road.

A development of 70 brand new council homes for affordable rent has been completed in Perth. The £9.2 million development at Huntingtower Park is the largest development of new council homes since Perth & Kinross Council (PKC) restarted its house building programme in 2012. This makes

The Bellside Bridge at Cleland in Wishaw is set to be raised in height to prevent the bridge from being damaged by high-sided vehicles.

A site on the outskirts of Plean could be set to accommodate a small housing scheme. Hescott Engineering Ltd wants to build nine new houses and garages - plus alter and extend an existing house - on land at Glen View off East Plean Road.

Ochilview Developments, the Falkirk-based, independent house building business behind several successful developments in Larbert, is celebrating three shortlistings in the prestigious Herald Property Awards for Scotland 2021.

A construction worker has half a million reasons to celebrate after winning big with a Bigger Spin lottery scratch ticket. Alessandro Ionta from Barrie Ontario said his mind went blank as the big wheel was spinning.

Councillors are set to agree to spend a further £6 million on the Maybole Community Campus after it was revealed that the project has fallen victim to material shortages.

Plans to fully dual the A96 route between Inverness and Aberdeen will now be subject to a review following the draft cooperation deal between the SNP and Scottish Green Party.

Haulage the lack of availability of drivers are now the major concerns affecting the distribution of building materials across the UK construction sector.