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Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has submitted an Approval of Matters specified in Conditions (MSC) application to North Lanarkshire Council for the provision of 288 private new homes through the development of land off Carnbroe Road, Coatbridge.

The Scotland and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) has warmly welcomed an announcement of funding to help upskill plumbing apprentices and employees in the installation of ground and air source heat pumps. The new skills will be at the heart of the green energy tran

A popular café located in Glasgow's Whiteinch Centre has been provided with much-needed support as a result of a multi-million-pound planned maintenance project between Whiteinch & Scotstoun Housing Association and CCG (Scotland) Ltd.

London's thinnest house has gone up for sale for the price of £1.1 million.

A five-year plan for £33 billion of capital investment that will support 45,000 jobs and build healthcare facilities, schools and local facilities across Scotland has been outlined by the Scottish Government in the Infrastructure Investment Plan (IIP) and Capital Spending Review. A Nation

A Passivhaus-standard building which will combine a nursery and accessible council homes designed for older people is the subject of a new planning application submitted to the City of Edinburgh Council. Taken forward by Collective Architecture on behalf of the local authority, the proposal will see

Hub South East, the development partner to public sector bodies in Edinburgh, the Lothians and Scottish Borders, is seeking to further strengthen its supply chain with an additional Tier 1 Construction Contractor. In its ten years of operation, having successfully handed over 80 new or refurbished f

Plans have been unveiled for a multi-million-pound energy recovery facility (ERF) south of Larkhall in South Lanarkshire.

Property company Colliers has announced the promotion of eight staff across its Glasgow and Edinburgh offices, as part of an annual round of promotions. Louise Daly, Ryan Jarvis and Stewart Smith

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has submitted an Approval of Matters specified in Conditions (MSC) application to South Lanarkshire Council for the provision of 228 private new homes through the development of land off Jackton Road, on the western edge of East Kilbride, which forms part of the East Kilb

Partner and head of construction law at Morton Fraser, Jonathan Seddon, returns to the subject of the use of performance bonds in the Scottish construction sector. I wrote an article for Scottish Construction in July 2019 highlighting that because of the wording of the ABI Model Form of Guarant

Sir James Wates, chairman of the Wates Group, has today issued an article for the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) which provides some insight into reporting against the Wates Principles for large private companies. The article names a number of companies that have embraced the

Plans to ensure all buildings in Scotland are warmer, more efficient and reach zero emissions by 2045 have been launched for consultation. 

The Highland Council has agreed the distribution of an additional £20 million for road maintenance programme and also agreed to continue with the current distribution method for the £7.2m base allocation.

The forecasted growing demand for senior living accommodation considered against the current undersupply presents an obvious gap for developers, writes Juniper Residential director Steven Simpson. However you look at it, the face of retirement is changing