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McCarthy & Stone, the UK's largest developer of retirement homes, is reopening sales offices next week in a bid to sell its 1,350 completed homes. The developer, which has delivered over 56,000 homes across the UK since 1977, said it will prioritise selling completed homes over restarting constr

A new collaborative initiative led by Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) and Inverness College UHI, part of the University of the Highlands and Islands, is set to champion innovation in the construction and manufacturing sector across the Highlands and Islands. The "Make It Smart Hub" is

Stirling Council’s award-winning housing service has helped make Stirling "Scotland’s greenest area", with the highest percentage of homes using solar panels.

A man has been arrested after throwing a pickle at a construction worker from a moving car.

An £8 million redevelopment of Aberdeen station is to get under way once the current coronavirus restrictions make it safe to do so, ScotRail has announced.

Dairy firm Graham’s The Family Dairy has submitted plans for what it claims will be the first low carbon heat project in Scotland’s dairy industry.

Two Glasgow housing associations have teamed up to deliver a new social housing development in one of the west end’s most desirable neighbourhoods. The new development will complement the existing historic buildings in Burnbank Gardens

Seddon and Kier Highways have been reinstated to the Prompt Payment Code following improvements in payment practices to their supply chain.

Glasgow-based central heating and electrical company Saltire Facilities Management has announced ambitious plans to expand its east coast operations.

The Scottish Building Society has today announced an emergency support package for customers in financial difficulty due to COVID-19, including a pledge that no-one will be at risk of losing their home over the next 12 months. As well as banning repossessions, the society is extending the current th

The HALO Urban Regeneration Company and Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) have announced a new partnership that will bring "world-class smart homes of the future" to Kilmarnock. The HALO and CSIC are both committed to creating future smart and sustainable homes while supporting the

The Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) has launched a new digital service to allow the Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) health, safety and environmental assessment to be taken and completed online. The new web-based format has been introduced by the SJIB following the suspension of asse

Plans to convert the empty offices at Dalian House into flats have been given the green light by Glasgow City Council. Dalian House, the former NHS Glasgow headquarters at Charing Cross, will now be converted into 67 apartments.

A project to regenerate the historic market town of Maybole in Ayrshire has secured £7.5 million in funding to invest in the town centre and key restoration projects over the next four years.

A developer’s plan to deliver 400 homes in the village of Fallin has opened for consultation.