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(from left) Calum Macaulay, chief executive Albyn Housing Society; Dawn Kane, business development manager, Bancon Construction; Scott Clark, project manager, Bancon Construction; Brian McGuiness, contracts manager, Bancon Construction. Front: Yvonne Simpson, asset investment officer at Albyn Housin

The Macallan distillery and visitor centre in Speyside The Macallan Distillery & Visitor Experience in Speyside has been named among 20 “exceptional” buildings across the UK to have been nominated for the Wood Awards 2018 shortlist.

Architectural practice Sheppard Robson has teamed up with Scotland's biggest regeneration programme Clyde Gateway to celebrate ‘Cycle to Work Day’ with a briefing on Glasgow's cycling ambitions followed by a guided cycle tour of the Clyde Gateway regeneration area. Entitled ‘The Cycle Friendly

Scottish projects receive funding in first Energy Redress Scheme awards A community heating network in Stirlingshire and an innovative cooking and lighting energy saving programme on Lewis are among six charity projects to have been awarded over £280,000 in funding for sustainable energy projects i

An architecture student has revealed a conceptual project which envisions the US city of Detroit in 2051 following a major redevelopment orchestrated by the retail giant Amazon. In Expo '51 Detroit, Cody Seipp imagines the city in 33 years time as if it had been acquired by Amazon in 2018, reports D

Scotland’s small and medium-sized construction firms enjoyed strong growth in the second quarter of 2018 despite significant headwinds, according to the Federation of Master Builders Scotland. Hundreds of jobs were lost during the last few months as Bonnyrig-based multi-disciplinary construction c

Niall Campbell Niall Campbell has been named as the new commercial director for Stewart Milne Homes’ Central Scotland division to support plans for the firm’s continued growth across the region.

The National Trust for Scotland has announced plans to transform its visitor centre at Glencoe investing in improvements which will allow visitors to learn about the world-famous site in a more immersive way than the current centre. Glencoe’s wonder, wildlife, historical importance and cultural si

Taylor Wimpey's plans include public open space at Berryhills in Cowie Plans for up to 433 new homes on a site at the western edge of Cowie, which were refused by Stirling Council last year, have been given approval for the Scottish Government Reporter.

Tammy Swift-Adams Scotland’s home building industry has applauded the recommendations of an independent Reporter which will ensure SESplan 2 – the next strategic development plan for South East Scotland – not only meets housing need and demand in the region but also supports wider economic gro

The average decision times for planning applications in Scotland have recorded their quickest annual figures since records began. Local developments, which include applications for changes to individual houses and smaller developments for new housing, were decided within 9 weeks on average in 2017/1

The Specialist Engineering Contractors’ Group (SEC Group) has welcomed a report from the House of Commons public accounts committee on the procurement of strategic suppliers by the UK government. The report follows an inquiry carried out by the committee in the wake of the Carillion collapse.

Marion Forbes, director at Mactaggart & Mickel Homes Mactaggart & Mickel Homes has become the first housebuilder in Scotland to be awarded the coveted Investors in People Platinum accreditation - and just the second across the UK.

Julie Welsh Scotland Excel director Julie Welsh on how its construction procurement frameworks have changed over 10 years to help deliver greater efficiencies and increased economic and social impact.

Heat winners Thomson Gray The Summer season of Scotland's national business 5-a-side tournament kicked off on in Edinburgh on Tuesday with the Construction, Housing and Property event.