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A 7,000-home neighbourhood including two schools, a hotel and commercial, retail & community facilities to the western fringe of Edinburgh has been granted planning consent in principle.

In a prank akin to the long-running joke in The Simpsons, a couple of American football fans thought they could dress up as construction workers and use fake names to get into a big college game. Texas A&M University were taking on the Texas Longhorns in College Station, with both teams pla

Housebuilder Robertson Homes has promoted Richard Kelly to the role of commercial director covering all the firm’s operational regions of North East England and North, East and West Scotland. Based in Robertson Homes’ Gateshead regional office, Richard joined the company as head of comme

Planning consent has been granted for a £150 million upgrade to an Ayrshire marine yard, paving the way for increased offshore wind power off the UK’s west coast.

Fifth-generation roofing firm Bain & Irvine has expanded with the addition of Newtown Roofing and Building to its team.

A masterplan that aims to deliver homes, café/bar as well as a hotel and allotments to the Blackscroft area of Dundee has now been submitted for planning.

The new Callander Primary School has taken a step forward as planners have given permission for the new facility to be built.

Work on the ambitious £14 million regeneration project for the Harbourside area of Irvine will begin in January.

Temporis Capital, Clarke Energy and Trina Storage have entered into construction contracts to deliver a 50MW/100MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Boat of Garten in the Highlands. Under the deal, Clarke Energy will provide the EPC wrap, with Trina Storage supplying the BESS system, includin

An iconic building in the heart of Edinburgh has been named one of the most beautiful campuses in the world by an international architectural and design prize, backed by the United Nations. Edinburgh Futures Institute has been honoured with the ‘Special Prize for an Interior’ in the Prix

Construction manufacturer Tobermore is to invest £12 million to expand its operations to meet growing demand driven by current and anticipated growing demand for new residential homes. To assist with the expansion, the company has made 11 internal promotions. Anna McAleer, currently head of sp

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced a one-year extension of funding to support the Construction Skills Certificate Scheme (CSCS) in transitioning all Industry Accreditation (IA) cardholders to recognised qualifications. All IA cards issued from 1 January 2020 will expire on

Goodson Associates is celebrating successes at key industry awards in 2024. Starting the year with winning ACE Medium UK Consultancy of the Year at a gala dinner in London, the firm was then shortlisted for six awards at the annual IStructE Scotland awards held at Drygate on 14th November.

Burness Paull has strengthened its offering for clients in the energy and infrastructure sectors with the appointment of Scott Duncan as a partner in the firm’s construction and projects team. Mr Duncan is an experienced lawyer with a strong track record of acting for energy and infrastructure

Residents have begun to move into their new energy-efficient homes in Livingston following the completion of a project to deliver 20 sustainable homes.