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A building company has been fined following an incident when a worker suffered serious injuries after falling from a mezzanine level and wooden platform.

Edinburgh-based architecture and design studio LBA has appointed Joanne Allison to drive forward its expansion into the commercial sector. Best known for its work in the creative reuse of existing buildings and new-build residential developments, LBA said it has brought project architect Joanne on b

A car showroom in Glasgow’s South Side will make way for a 72-bed care home under newly submitted plans.

The University of Aberdeen has lodged a planning application to create a new home for its Business School.

Partick Housing Association has gained planning permission to convert a former community facility into flats. Glasgow City Council planning officials have approved the plans to transform Merkin House in Purdon Street into 14 one and two-bedroom apartments.

John Campbell QC has been announced as the new chairman of The Ross Development Trust, the charity working in partnership with the City of Edinburgh Council to deliver The Quaich Project in West Princes Street Gardens. Mr Campbell, a trustee of the charity for two years, takes on the role as chair f

Shetland Space Centre has lodged its formal proposal of application notice to Shetland Islands Council for a spaceport to launch small vertical rockets from Unst.

Wellwood Leslie Group has submitted plans to Glasgow City Council to knock down the existing buildings at 124 Craighall Road in Port Dundas to make way for 68 new flats.

A development of 165 homes and flats at a former factory site in Thornliebank will go ahead after an appeal over Glasgow City Council’s planning refusal was overturned by a Scottish Government reporter.

Aberdeen City Council will submit its application for the Berryden Corridor Improvement Project next week. The local authority said the project will be a major upgrade to the city’s roads network as Berryden Road is currently operating beyond its capacity leading to significant congestion and

Employees at construction, development and property services company Wates Group will be offered a number of “industry-leading” benefits after the firm committed to a complete overhaul of its family-friendly policies.

Highland Council is expected to save hundreds of thousands of pounds a year and significantly reduce its carbon emissions thanks to energy efficiency upgrades part-funded by the Scottish Government through Salix Finance.

Ahead of the Chancellor’s first Budget on Wednesday, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is calling on the UK Government to cut VAT on home repair and renovation works to boost economic growth nationwide and help level up across the country.

A group of respected industry bodies have hailed the recent rise in female electrical apprenticeships but have called for more action to encourage other young women to pick up the tools. The Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB), Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT), SELECT and Unite

A Southside Housing Association project designed to better manage rainwater across Cardonald is due to start work in the coming weeks.