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Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has launched a new strategy to put future generations in the driving seat for innovation in the industry. 

Scotland’s first purpose-built justice centre will open on 30 March 2020. Plans are in place for Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court to move from the castle to their new home in Longman Road.

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published a new guide to help its members and the wider sector embed sustainable outcomes into practice.

Shona Glenn, head of policy and research at the Scottish Land Commission, shares her vision for tackling Scotland’s legacy of vacant and derelict land to reduce the negative impact that these sites are having on our urban populations. It’s well known that life expectancy in Scotland is l

DM Hall has appointed John Kempsell to the role of senior surveyor in its Dumfries office. Born and bred in Dumfries, John, 52, entered the property sector on leaving school as an apprentice bricklayer. Four years later, time-served, he enrolled at the local technical college and emerged with an Ord

Construction and manufacturing business CCG (Scotland) Ltd has welcomed the progress made by four new apprentices in support of a major development in Govan. 19-year-old Jack Mulvey started a plumbing apprenticeship with the Glasgow-based firm in August as part of the conversion of the former Hills

South Lanarkshire Council has given the green light to build 11 apartments on the site of a former church on Maxwell Road, East Kilbride. Maxwell Court has been designed by LMA Architects on behalf of Dickie & Moore Homes within The Village conservation area and takes the form of a single block

Falkirk Council has announced plans to replace the derelict Bonnybridge Social Club on Main Street with 22 flats for social rent.

Moray Council has unanimously approved plans to build 11 new homes in Buckie.

Plans by Police Scotland to build flats on the grounds of an Inverurie police station have been refused by Aberdeenshire Council. The force had lodged plans to build nine two-bedroom flats within a three-storey block inside land by the station on Blackhall Road.

Roscommon GAA, a voluntary sporting organisation in Ireland and Gaelic Football Club, has launched a competition which offers the chance for one lucky participant to win a two-bed apartment in one of London’s newest and most culturally rich neighbourhoods.

Peter Inglis is to joining Dundee workplace design studio SPACE as a consultant architect to support its continued growth across Tayside and Fife. The Dundee team with Peter Inglis (centre)

Development company S Harrison has transformed a historic building in the heart of Edinburgh’s New Town into a magnificent new boutique hotel for Malmaison. The work has seen the Grade A listed Buchan House, on the north-west corner of St Andrew Square, where it meets North St David Street, co

Construction output recorded its largest monthly fall since January 2018 as it decreased by 2.3% in October 2019.

Global real estate advisor CBRE has announced a total of thirteen promotions across its Scottish teams. In the Edinburgh office, Steven Hirst from the valuation and advisory services team has been promoted to senior director, while Caroline Tomczyk who works in lease consultancy and Alistair Wright