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Places for People’s Alan Wharton has been recognised for his dedication to raising standards in housebuilding after winning the NHBC Pride in the Job Award for Scotland.   Alan beat stiff competition to take home the prestigious title in the Medium Housebuilder Category for his work on ou

Bancon Group has reshaped its leadership team with several promotions and new appointments. As part of the new leadership structure, Bob McAlpine has been appointed executive chairman, while Andrew Tweedie takes on the newly created role of chief financial officer (CFO), overseeing all financia

Researchers at MIT have developed a brick made entirely from glass – which has proven to be as strong as concrete.

Edinburgh office prices are likely to rise in the coming years due to a "quiet construction pipeline", property services firm JLL has said.

SimpsInns, the hospitality group behind Ayrshire's Waterside Hotel, is set to begin construction work to launch a new £3 million sea view spa in spring 2025.

Conservation works are now under way at Kisimul Castle, which has been closed to visitors for years.

New lifts at Anniesland station are now open, providing step-free access to passengers, following a £4 million project delivered by Story Contracting.

SCOT JCB, the Glasgow-based plant machinery specialist, has reported a 14.6% drop in pre-tax profits to £5.19 million for the year ending 31 December 2023.

Plans for a new skate park and pump track in Dunbar have been approved by East Lothian councillors. The application for a pump track, skate park, basketball court, café and changing room building on land south of Hallhill Sports Centre, Kellie Road, Dunbar, had been called off the scheme of d

A new care home has been proposed for unused agricultural land near Dobbies garden centre on the outskirts of Dundee.

Campion Homes has posted strong financial results for the year ended 30 June 2024, with a 122% increase in gross profit to £7.6 million and a 24% rise in turnover to £45m. Net assets also increased by £2.2m to £12.7m. This follows a steady level of private house sales and con

A £2.7 million project which will see the upper floors of Braemar House on Aberdeen's Union Street transformed into 53 student flats has been approved by Aberdeen City Council.

A development site with planning permission for more than 60 homes in a Renfrewshire village has been acquired by Scottish businessmen Sandy and James Easdale. Balrossie, in the village of Kilmacolm, has been purchased by the family for an undisclosed sum.

Mac Mic Group has received planning permission to build a new Build-to-Rent (BTR) development in Anniesland, subject to Section 75 Agreement.

Law firm Davidson Chalmers Stewart has promoted its head of construction, Simone Young, making her the firm’s 13th partner. Recruited in 2015, Ms Young is a non-contentious construction law specialist with extensive experience acting for a variety of clients across the sector. Based in Davidso