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Falkirk Council has lodged plans to develop the site of former farmland it acquired to boost the supply of affordable housing.

With the latest Energy Efficiency Standard for Social Housing 2 (EESSH2) targets announced recently by the Scottish Government, Stewart Little from IRT Surveys explains how asset managers can exploit technology to meet their obligations. 88 feet high, 88 feet wide and once around the equator. That&r

The Scottish Building Federation (SBF) has welcomed “encouraging” planning decision improvements but has bemoaned the amount of time taken on many applications.

Clark Contracts has been awarded a fourth consecutive President’s Award after the contractor achieved 13 consecutive Gold Awards from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). To receive the President’s Award, Clark Contracts demonstrated excellent occupational health an

The latest accident statistics for electrical contracting businesses, employing over 13,000 operatives in total, show a further reduction in the accident rate in 2018. 

Consultations of the next phase on Avenues active travel projects in Glasgow city centre are now under way.

An art student in London has decided to turn her depressing living situation into something constructive – or fermented.

The regeneration and reimagination of a key development site in Glasgow has taken a significant step forward as work is set to commence on a 245-bed AC by Marriott hotel.

Vertical transportation and façade access consultancy TÜV SÜD Dunbar Boardman has appointed Paul Hastings as managing director. Dunbar Boardman, which has offices in Glasgow, as well as eight others across the UK, has created to the role to support the continuing growth of TÜV

Scotland’s first brand new secondary school in more than 25 years is set to open next month following completion of construction work. Bertha Park High School is a £32.5 million project led by hub East Central Scotland on behalf of Perth & Kinross Council with Robertson serving as ma

Knight Frank has appointed experienced surveyor John MacArthur as an associate in the firm’s growing building consultancy division in Scotland. MacArthur joins the independent commercial property consultancy from Stornoway-based housing developer Tighean Innse Gall, where he was tasked with pr

Procurement reform is right at the top of Construction Scotland’s priority, writes Ron Fraser. Construction touches all our lives, through the houses that we live in, the schools and hospitals that we visit and the roads and bridges that we often use in our daily activities. It’s quite l

Shelborn Investments Limited is planning a full refurbishment of 124 St Vincent Street after completing an acquisition of the Glasgow office building.

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland and Hallam Land Management have submitted a Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) to Midlothian Council which outlines their intention to submit a planning application for phase two of a residential development on land at Seafield Road in Bilston.

Govanhill Housing Association has appointed Glasgow-based contractor CCG (Scotland) Ltd for a comprehensive tenement repairs contract that will see up to 16 properties benefit from major internal and external improvements and repairs.