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Kincaid Court Fit-out firm Morris & Spottiswood has secured a contract to transform student accommodation at the University of Edinburgh.

A slowdown in the commercial building market in July resulted in construction confidence falling to its lowest level since last August, according to the latest monthly survey of industry purchasing managers. The IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) dropped from 54.8 in

Architects, contractors and building commissioners must consider the design of new buildings if Scotland is to fully support those with dementia, writes Lesley Palmer. People living with dementia often struggle to understand and navigate their built environment due to the sensory, mobility or cognit

An appeal against East Dunbartonshire Council’s decision to reject plans for housing on greenbelt land has been dismissed by the Scottish Government. The local authority’s Planning Board unanimously agreed on 8 November 2016 to refuse planning permission in principle for housing on land at Weste

Work begins on Dundee Starbucks drive-thru The ground has been broken at Dundee’s first drive-through coffee shop.

An overwhelming number of tradespeople are failing to recycle efficiently, according to new research. The survey of 1,055 British adults carried out by tradeskips.com, found that 73% do not recycle their waste materials in their place of work, compared to 22% who do not at home.

A team led by US-based design practice wHY has won the international competition to revitalise the historic West Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh. The Ross Development Trust together with the City of Edinburgh Council today announced the winner of the Ross Pavilion International Design Compe

Planning permission is being sought for the development of 75 apartments on the site of a former office building in Edinburgh. Property developer Dandara wants to demolish the vacant Traquair House in the city’s Pinkhill area to make way for the residential block of one bed, two bed and three bedr

Ken Pattulo Companies in Scotland’s construction sector have seen significant rises in the most serious signals of business distress since the first quarter of 2017, according to new data released by business rescue and recovery specialist Begbies Traynor.

The UK’s largest construction union is calling for root and branch reforms of employment rights after new figures demonstrated an increase in ‘bogus self-employment’ throughout the sector. A Freedom of Information request by Unite has revealed that in 2016/17 at least 1.076 million constructio

Work is to start on the next phase of the £100 million Glasgow Queen Street redevelopment project. Stage two of the scheme involves carrying out changes to walking routes and entrances/exits, including changes to the road network, bus stops and services, and taxi rank. Work will get underway on Aug

Artist's impression of the Elgin student accommodation development Robertson Northern is nearing completion on two student accommodation developments worth £8.5 million for the University of Highlands and Islands and Cityheart.

Achieving a vocational qualification (VQ) can add up to 25% to a construction worker’s salary, according to new research from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). The Achievers and Leavers report shows that each VQ level achieved really does result in higher pay. The report looks at th

Glasgow’s Park Quadrant generates high level of interest A contemporary luxury residential development which will complete Glasgow’s famous 19th century masterplan within the city’s prestigious Park area has generated more than 600 buyer enquiries.

Student accommodation provider Downing Students has started work on a £30 million project in Glasgow city centre and is asking the public to offer suggestions to name the development. Being delivered by main contractor George Downing Construction, the accommodation will feature 310 cluster bedrooms