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The Scottish Government has recognised the early success of its First Home Fund with a pledge to reopen the scheme for applications in the new year. The fund, which offers first-time buyers loans of up to £25,000 for their deposit, was launched in December 2019 with an initial budget of &

Officers are working with contractors to mitigate the financial implications and timescale delays incurred on Aberdeen City Council's capital investment projects, councillors heard this week.

David Findlay, associate for valuations at Knight Frank Glasgow, discusses the lifting of material uncertainty clauses from commercial property. Over the past couple of decades, the property sector has grown accustomed to dealing with uncertainty: the dotcom bubble popped at the turn of the millenni

Scotland's finance secretary Kate Forbes has said that the chancellor's Winter Economy Plan announced yesterday does not go far enough to protect jobs. While Ms Forbes welcomed some of the measures announced by the UK Government, she said that the details of the economic plan would not provide the s

A national awards celebration for housing in Scotland will be hosted as a virtual event this year as plans are now being finalised for a broadcast quality, live digital experience which celebrates the best in new build housing.

A development adjacent to Belhaven Beach has reserved its final home following a surge in sales during lockdown.

Motorists have been able to snatch a first glimpse on the roads of a pioneering cone-laying vehicle that will eliminate the need for roadworkers to do the job from the back of a truck.

Supporting training and retraining to rebuild after the recovery, improving productivity and making it easier to help employers bring in apprentices and other new entrants to Scottish construction are key elements of CITB’s Strategic Plan, which was launched today. Amid an unpredictable landsc

The procurement process for the next generation of road maintenance contracts has been launched by Transport Scotland with the publication of the contract notices.

Moray Council has awarded Beaver Bridges the contract for the replacement of the Lossiemouth East Beach footbridge.

The proprietor of a flat in Edinburgh who sought to establish that their neighbour had a statutory obligation to pay for half the cost of repairs to the external render of the common wall of their building has had their application rejected by the Sheriff Court.  Karen Lacey argued that th

A new development of 46 affordable homes in Dumbarton is giving families a whole new view of life.

West Lothian Council has hailed a successful summer programme of construction works on its schools and nurseries as the beginning of work was marked at the new Sinclair Academy in Winchburgh.

SP Energy Networks has launched a new safety campaign to prevent electrical accidents on construction sites.

SANY is currently ranked 5th in the KHL table of world’s largest construction equipment manufacturers and is the world’s largest manufacturer of excavators. Selling over 60,000 excavators per year, SANY is the number one brand in China and is now focused on growing its presence in t