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Hyundai Construction Equipment has appointed Agritrac Exports as its first “full line” equipment dealer for Scotland. Agritrac, which is part of agricultural machinery supplier HRN Tractors, boasts seven depots across the Scottish region and employs 35 service technicians to support its

Springfield Properties has submitted a planning application for an additional 139 homes its existing site in Edinburgh. The housebuilder has submitted plans to extend the site at The Wisp. The application for an additional 104 private two-bedroom apartments and 35 affordable apartments has been subm

The Scottish Government must explore other avenues for housing development across all tenures if it is to reach its targets for new homes, the Royal Institute for Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has warned. While describing its 50,000 social homes target by 2021 as “commendable”, the profess

Residents in Dundee were given the opportunity to shape a major new project at the city's waterfront. Dawn Developments, the firm behind mixed use proposals for site 12 in the Dundee Waterfront area, held a first pre-application consultation event last week in the city's new Railway Station developm

With 2018 proving to be a difficult year for the construction industry, the human impact of the stress and strains of working in such an environment was clearly witnessed by the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity. Last year, 1662 construction families in crisis called the charity’s helpl

Ewart Library in Dumfries is to undergo major maintenance work over the new few months. The stain glass window, situated to the rear of the original building, will be removed and restored by a specialist.

A consultation event is planned for what will be the UK's highest zip line and longest alpine coaster on a Midlothian hillside. Midlothian Council is to stage a drop-in event to communicate plans to transform Midlothian Snowsports Centre into a year-round multi-activity leisure destination.

SME firms in Northern Ireland’s construction industry have heaped praise on the country’s project bank account (PBA) initiative. Driven by Construction and Procurement Delivery (CPD), the procurement authority in Northern Ireland, the PBAs lead to shorter payment times and ensure that pa

A planning application for a student-led residential development in the Canongate area of Edinburgh has been lodged by property developer Summix Ltd. Located alongside to Old Tolbooth Wynd and the Canongate Kirk, Summix said the 91-bed development will serve to regenerate and re-use this neglected a

A former City of Glasgow College building could be transformed into office space and serviced apartments after the city landmark was sold for redevelopment. The B-listed building in North Hanover Street and Cathedral Street, which features a giant People Make Glasgow brand poster, has been acquired

A 78-home redevelopment of Corstorphine Hospital near Edinburgh Zoo has been granted planning permission despite concerns over the lack of affordable homes and the welfare of the zoo’s giant pandas. Under the plans, developers Dundas Estates will convert the listed building into 30 apartments

Ogilvie Construction will break ground this month on a new £4.5 million Travelodge in South Gyle, Edinburgh for developer Crucible Alba Group. The new 70-bedroom hotel is due to be completed in the Autumn and aims to attract tourists and business travellers taking advantage of its proximity to

Regular inspection, ownership associations and sinking funds are required to improve and protect tenement buildings across Scotland, according to a new report. The report comes as the issue of tenement repair and maintenance has been rising up the Scottish parliamentary agenda.

Sarah Pengelly discusses the pros and cons of “living wills” for construction suppliers. Back in November 2018 the Cabinet Office set out a plan which it hoped would allow public bodies to be better prepared in the event of supplier failure. This came on the back of Carillion’s col

A ten minute rule bill was proposed yesterday which called for payments on government and public authority contracts to be made through a ‘project bank account’ system. Debbie Abrahams MP’s bill - titled Public Sector Supply Chains (Project Bank Accounts) Bill – aims to help