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The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has today published “significant” updates to the codes of conduct for RIBA members and practices, alongside new procedures for dealing with disciplinary issues. The updated Codes, which will come into force on May 1, were approved by RIBA

Work is starting on the development of a new £4m care home in Langcraigs, Dumbarton. The new home, located at Gooseholm Road, is being developed by Meallmore Ltd, which runs 23 care homes across Scotland.

A butterfly sanctuary near the US-Mexico border is filing a restraining order against President Trump's wall. The National Butterfly Center in Mission, Texas, has teamed up with other landowners to sue to stop construction of new sections of wall between the two countries.

Persimmon’s continued efforts to improve its customer care culture and operations are to be assessed in an independent review. Chairman Roger Devlin said the examination will evaluate the effectiveness of the housebuilder’s new measures and processes to determine whether they appropriate

Senior representatives of Scotland’s home building industry have held face-to-face discussions with cabinet secretary for communities and local government Aileen Campbell MSP to discuss the importance of implementing an improved planning system in the midst of ongoing Brexit uncertainty. Facil

Councillors have approved £17 million plans to build a new primary school and community hub in Midlothian. The proposals will see Danderhall Primary School replaced with a community facility including primary school, nursery, library and leisure facilities.

Kier Regional Building scooped three national accolades at this year’s Considerate Constructors Scheme annual awards for projects based in Scotland. The ceremony, which recognises the UK’s most considerate sites for the contribution they have made towards improving the image of construct

Stewart Milne Group has said it has narrowed its gender pay gap to a level now significantly lower than the construction industry average. Submitting its gender pay gap report yesterday, the housebuilder and timber frame manufacturer revealed a 4.8% improvement, from 18.1% down to 13.1%, almost half

Construction and engineering firm City Building Engineering Services (CBES) has received two prestigious awards from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). The awards were given in recognition of its practises and achievements in ensuring its colleagues, customers and general pub

The development of The Event Complex Aberdeen (TECA) has reached another major milestone, as the energy centre that will provide the facility with clean, sustainable, and reliable energy goes live. The multi-million-pound venue, which is being delivered by Aberdeen City Council and its development p

South Lanarkshire Council has broken ground in East Kilbride on one of its biggest developments of new council housing on the site of the former St Leonard’s Primary School. A total of 60 units will be built in a mix of housing types designed to meet local housing needs in general as well as,

Academic researchers are conducting a study into an innovative housing construction method which could help to bring down the cost for homebuyers. The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment at Robert Gordon University (RGU) is collaborating with the Construction Scotland Innov

A state-of-the-art tunnel boring machine called Tunnelling Tanya has reached a significant milestone and ‘broken through’ in Paisley ahead of the completion of Scottish Water’s major investment to improve water quality and the natural environment in two local rivers. The TBM broke

The National Trust for Scotland has launched a public consultation on what new developments, if any, would be acceptable near Culloden Moor, the site of the 1746 battle. It follows a row over new houses being given planning permission on land within the battlefield's conservation area.

Housing charity LAR has spoken of its disappointment that after a planning application for affordable homes was rejected by East Lothian Council. A bid to deliver four houses and 22 flats on an empty site in Prestonpans was refused by members of the local authority’s planning committee.