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Almost 80% of fires recorded in the construction industry over the last year were the result of hot works, it has been revealed.

The number of completed homes for the UK build to rent (BTR) sector increased by 51% in 2019 with Glasgow among the key cities leading the way, new figures have shown. Analysis by Savills for industry trade body the British Property Federation (BPF) has found that at the end of Q4 2018, the sector h

Law firm Gillespie Macandrew completed new build plot sales worth £285 million in 2019, representing an increase of 60% on previous annual sale value and representing over 10% of all private new build house sales in Scotland. Scotland is undergoing a programme of new housebuilding with 21,292

Persimmon Homes has been granted permission to build 158 homes in Wormet, Fife.

The extensive refurbishment of two tower blocks in Saltcoats is set to begin in the spring should a tender be agreed by councillors this week. Lambie Court and O’Connor Court in Saltcoats

The final phase of Berwickshire Housing Association’s new Todlaw development in Duns has now been completed creating another 27 affordable energy-efficient homes. Millar Court, Station Crescent and Station Drive make up the last phase of the project which has provided a total of 87 new homes i

RSA Group, a multinational general insurance company, has moved into NFU Mutual's landmark office development in West George Street, Glasgow. The move means that the recently refurbished building is now fully let.

Councillors have rejected plans to connect two office buildings in Glasgow city centre with a bridge.

Bloc Hotels has submitted new plans for its proposed development in Glasgow city centre.

As the City of Edinburgh Council publishes its plan for the sustainable development of the city until 2030, Alex Orr outlines what the proposals mean for greenbelt development, affordable housing, short-term lets and more. Housebuilders and other developers with an interest in Edinburgh will no doub

The two private finance initiative (PFI) hospitals that Carillion was building at the time it collapsed are currently due for completion several years late and at vastly increased budgets, a National Audit Office (NAO) investigation has confirmed today.

After the release of a survey which revealed the tragic human cost of payment abuse in the construction industry, the head of a trade association has called for action to outlaw practices which are damaging individuals as well as businesses. Fiona Hodgson, chief executive of the Scottish and Norther

The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity hailed the huge impact of the £1.13 million of charitable services it provided to support the wellbeing of the construction industry during 2019. Last year saw a 56% increase in demand for the charity’s services through its 24/7 Construction I

Development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise has released a new video which to highlight its plans for a spaceport in Sutherland. HIE is leading the development, with a £2.5 million grant from the UK Space Agency (UKSA), which is also funding two launch companies that plan to use the fa

Edinburgh-based PRS property investor Sigma Capital has expanded its Edinburgh team with four new starters across its development, finance and administration teams. Kenny Brewster has joined Sigma from Knight Frank as associate property director, assisting with the development and delivery of P