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Scottish Property Federation (SPF) analysis of 2019 commercial property sales figures has revealed that the total value of sales grew in Scotland for the third consecutive year. At £3.37 billion, the value of commercial property sales in 2019 hit its highest annual total since 2015. The total

Members of Scottish trade association SELECT can now carry out online COSHH assessments and method statements quickly and easily thanks to its ongoing partnership with the Building Safety Group (BSG).

A building warrant has been lodged to demolish an Aberdeen restaurant which was badly damaged in a fire.

The Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust has appointed Collective Architecture to work with the community to take forward plans for a new housing and hub development on the Isle of Gigha. Image credit: The Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust

The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is throwing a challenge out to the construction industry to complete its epic 4 Peaks Challenge.

Real estate developer FORE Partnership is extending its partnership with Soul Riders, the social enterprise that refurbishes and distributes bicycles to isolated, destitute people across the city.

CALA Homes has helped to pave the way for youngsters interested in a future role in construction, through a series of health and safety talks at schools across Aberdeen.

A new BBC ALBA documentary tells the inspirational story of a community’s vision to build a world-class visitor centre to celebrate the history of St Kilda.

The Royal Institution for Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has shortlisted 35 of the country’s most impactful construction projects for its prestigious Social Impact Awards, Scotland. Published today, the shortlisted construction schemes in the RICS Social Impact Awards, Scotland include:

The process for the post of president of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has opened for nominations.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to invite him to discuss how to prevent "serious and lasting harm" to construction and other Scottish industries following the release of the UK Government’s new immigration proposals. In the letter, she highlights a nu

Developers have lodged plans to deliver new apartments on the site of a former Glasgow convent.

Plans to build a new primary school in Calderwood, East Calder, reached an important milestone last week as contract close was achieved.

Katherine Metcalfe compares building safety regulations north and south of the border. The UK government announced last month that a new building safety regulator for England, under the auspices of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), will be formed as part of a package of measures to improve high

The issue of cash retentions in construction is to be debated at Westminster this week. Kilmarnock and Loudoun MP Alan Brown has secured the debate which will argue that the government should decide on a solution to the issue of cash retentions, following its public consultation in 2018.