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Montrose building firm MCK Construction Ltd has beaten hundreds of builders across the UK to scoop the overall Master Builder award in the prestigious Federation of Master Builders’ (FMB) Master Builder Awards 2019. Designed to celebrate the nation’s best builders, the awards were presen

Martin McColl has been appointed as operations director at principal contractor akp Scotland. (from left) Martin McColl, Ian McEwan and Martin Rowley

Springfield Properties is to deliver its first homes for Scotland’s private rented sector (PRS) and is targeting the release of hundreds of homes over the coming years. The housebuilder has signed a collaboration agreement with urban regeneration specialist Sigma to kick-start the process.

The developer behind the £500 million regeneration of Edinburgh Marina has secured detailed consent for 100 new apartments following a successful planning appeal.

Developers have lodged fresh proposals for new homes near Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh.

ICE Scotland chair, Jim Young, gives his regional take on ICE's latest State of the Nation report on housing.  Our homes are one of the most important parts of the way we live our lives. They're where we live our family lives. They give us our sense of place. 

North Lanarkshire construction company Roadbridge UK has invested more than £1 million in a fleet of low-emission plant excavators and vehicles as it aims to become a driving force in the sector for new green working practices. One of Roadbridge’s new Komatsu excavators, whose hybrid sys

The ground has officially been broken at a new housing site at Fraser Walk, New Farm Loch in Kilmarnock where 56 new homes for rent will be built.

A new law could give councils and housing associations and co-operatives the right to buy land from developers at existing use price. Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard announced his support for the proposal in his speech to Labour’s UK conference in Brighton this week.

Kilmarnock’s North West is the latest area to make their own Place Plan, East Ayrshire Council has revealed.

hub West Scotland and its supply chain partners have come together to provide Lamont City Farm with a much-needed refurbishment following the successful transformation of the Harestanes Community Centre in Kirkintilloch. (from left) Iain Marley, hub West Scotland CEO, Yvonne Elliot, Lamont Farm mana

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has sold a former Farmfoods outlet in Dumfries to Amber Taverns for an undisclosed sum. The former retail unit will be converted into a new modern pub with Amber looking to open in time for Christmas this year.

Police officers have dressed as highway construction workers to catch people committing work-zone violations

The Scottish Government announced has launched a new five-year programme to help prepare for the impact of climate change. The Scottish Climate Change Adaptation Programme 2019-24 will help the Scottish Government identify the actions Scotland needs to take to adapt to a changing climate.

Donald Trump’s plans for a second Aberdeenshire golf course have been approved by councillors.