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Barratt Homes will be the latest developer to invest in homes at Aberdeen’s newest town of Countesswells, following its acquisition of almost nine acres of land at the community. The housebuilder joins Stewart Milne Homes and Kirkwood Homes at the location, which has been backed and accel

Deputy First Minister John Swinney has helped mark the start of works on the new Jedburgh Intergenerational Community Campus. Mr Swinney joined pupils from Jedburgh Grammar, Howdenburn and Parkside primary schools and Scottish Borders councillors for the ground breaking ceremony for the innovative n

Three leading figures in the construction industry have been appointed to the CITB Board. All three have a wealth of experience in the sector and will help represent the voice of both SMEs and large contractors at the highest level within CITB.

The tender closing date for Scotland Excel’s national asbestos framework tender is June 11. The current framework has been in place since 2014 and is widely used by most Scottish councils.

New £8.6m Duns primary school opens A new £8.6 million primary school has been opened in Duns, Scottish Borders.

Members of a pagan Icelandic religious movement based on ancient Sumerian beliefs are set to get a temple in the capital of Reykjavik, it's been reported. According to the Iceland Monitor news website, Zuists - people belonging to a modern pagan religious movement based on the Sumerian religion - ha

Multi-disciplinary construction company Crummock has gone into receivership with the loss of 287 jobs. Employees at the firm, based near Bonnyrigg in Midlothian, were informed on Friday that cash flow problems had led to claims from creditors.

Scotland’s construction sector has been dealt further blows with the collapse of Paisley-based Lambert Contracts Ltd and T Graham & Son (Builders) Limited from Dumfries and Galloway. Lambert Contracts, which undertook a wide range of building and construction work, specialising in insurance re

New data has signalled a “modest improvement” in UK construction activity with the pace of expansion during May matching that registered in the previous month. The latest IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index for May registered 52.5 – exactly the same figure as April. Th

A new £19 million state-of-the-art health and care centre in Clydebank has been approved by West Dunbartonshire Council. The facility, which will be built on the health quarter of the Queens Quay regeneration project, will support the provision of high quality services and help improve the health a

Proposals for more than 300 homes on four different sites across Raploch have been approved by councillors. Members of Stirling Council’s planning and regulations panel backed plans by Robertson Group to build homes on land owned by the council.

(from left) Carole Russell, John King and Eric Willis Conveyancing and land search specialist Millar & Bryce has continued to strengthen its team with two latest senior technical appointments.

Kevin Stewart Companies removing combustible cladding from their buildings in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy should have their VAT waived by the UK government, Scottish Ministers have said.

Salon des Refuses - Collective Architecture's unsuccessful submission for Active Travel Hub in Dalmarnock Scotland’s independent annual architecture event the Architecture Fringe 2018 festival opens this week with over 70 events taking place across Scotland.

Kengo Kuma outside his £80m V&A Dundee museum. Image credit Alan Richardson V&A Dundee architect Kengo Kuma is to be awarded honorary degree by the University of Dundee.