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The first steps to regenerate Cumbernauld town centre have been taken, as contractors go on-site to demolish a multi-storey office.

Plans to build student flats on the site of a fire-hit former Dundee furniture store could be approved next week. A planning application was lodged with Dundee City Council in June seeking permission to erect a nine-storey accommodation block on Barrack Street.

A decision has been made to demolish Motherwell Concert Hall and Theatre.

Construction input costs in Scotland increased by an average of 4% in the year to 4Q 2024, according to a contractors’ panel established by the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS). The BCIS Scottish Contractors Panel was formed to help monitor quarterly movement in costs, i.e. the prices

Argyll and Bute Council’s Building Standards team has won a national award for excellent performance, particularly its focus on customer service. The team recently received a Nation Building Standards Performance Award, presented by the Scottish Government, in the medium-sized local authority

Details of 20 potential projects across the region seeking funding from the UK Government’s £20 million Levelling Up Partnership with Scottish Borders Council have been revealed. The funding programme was originally confirmed in January 2024 by the previous UK Government, however the new

McTaggart Construction has become the first and only homebuilder in Scotland to have been awarded Gold level membership of The 5% Club in recognition of its investment in developing new talent and providing training opportunities for young people. The presentation was made at a celebration event hel

A new training hub has opened at UHI Inverness to upskill the next generation of heating and plumbing installers in green technologies. The Renewable Energy Training Hub is equipped with the very latest air source heat pump systems, provided by manufacturing industry partners Panasonic, Samsung and

Savills has released its latest forecast for the prime housing market, highlighting Scotland as the standout performer with the highest projected five-year growth of +21.0%. The prime housing market typically represents the top 5% to 10% of the market in any region.

The contractors who are currently at the design stage for the new educational facility in Ardrossan are holding an event to discuss their plans and possible future opportunities for local businesses.

Clark Contracts' annual Health and Safety Awards ceremony was held on Thursday 5th December at the ODEON Cinema at Braehead.

A new video has been published to capture the dedicated work carried out by Block Architects as the practice celebrates its 20th anniversary.

Sustainable technology firm Recycl8 has been selected as the low carbon concrete provider for Scotland’s Low Carbon Concrete Collective (LCCC).

The final meeting of the year of the West Lothian Construction Forum takes place on Wednesday, December 11, at the Sibbald Training Centre in Blackridge.

Legislation covering the process for making Masterplan Consent Area (MCA) schemes came into force yesterday.