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Scottish Labour is to put forward plans to introduce new rights for communities over planning decisions, in a bid to “level the playing field” between developers and the public. Under the proposals, communities will be given the right to appeal planning decisions in certain circumstances, includ

Despite important progress made in recent years, there is still a massive job to do in creating a more inclusive and diverse workforce in the construction industry – one which requires a brand new mind-set, the Contracting Division of building materials supplier Aggregate Industries has stated. Ac

Tenants of Govanhill Housing Association are set to benefit from the latest phase of a housing improvement programme with the installation of new, high-quality windows. Works are set to cover up to 89 properties and will be undertaken by specialist construction firm CCG (Scotland) Ltd.

V&A Dundee cafe and restaurant images revealed The V&A has released designs of the retail, cafe and restaurant area for the new museum opening in Dundee later this year.

The terminally ill owner of a 25-foot shark statue projected from the roof of his house has applied to have the structure preserved after his death. Bill Heine has submitted plans to the Oxford Heritage Asset Register for the famous ‘shark house’ to remain in the skies of the city for future gen

Qmile Group CEO, Paul Curran, said the company’s ambition is to expand across key UK cities Two directors of Edinburgh-based property developer Quartermile Developments have launched a new development company following a successful management buyout (MBO).

MPs have raised significant concerns about how the public sector manages contracts with major suppliers after documents revealed that ministers failed to respond to warnings regarding the financial health of Carillion months before its collapse. The Cabinet Office assesses each strategic supplier on

(from left) Paragon’s Robert Perry and Bond Davidson’s Malcolm Davidson celebrate the merger alongside Paragon’s John Munday and Bond Davidson’s Matthew Dunn Edinburgh-based independent building and project consultancy Paragon has merged with Bond Davidson to create a £22 million turnover b

Effective approaches for Scotland to use publicly created increases in land value to help finance the infrastructure needed to deliver new housing and other development have been highlighted in a report published today. Written for the Scottish Land Commission by a team from Heriot-Watt University,

David Stephens Professional services and engineering consultancy WSP has strengthened its transport and infrastructure team with a new senior appointment that is set to head up the businesses growing local government opportunities.

A preferred option has been identified for works to mitigate against landslips and restore the A76 at Enterkinfoot to two-way traffic. Details of this option, which will involve realigning around 1km of the road, have been presented to key local stakeholders and put on show at a public exhibition in

Kathleen McAnea Kathleen McAnea outlines why developers should review a recent case when procuring works and considering the extent of their design consultant’s liability.

Image by Brandon Leon – Flickr: Day 25: Fire Sprinkler, CC BY-SA 2.0 Proposals for mandatory fire sprinklers in new-build social housing have been met with overwhelming public support, Scottish Labour has revealed.

McTaggart Construction has been appointed to the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) H1 Framework for housing delivery following a rigorous procurement exercise. The framework has been developed to assist the Scottish Government’s target to deliver 50,000 new homes by 2021 and enables any publicly

Negative publicity around sexual harassment, the Gender Pay Gap and a reputation as a male-dominated industry, run the risk of putting off young girls who might otherwise consider a career in property and construction. Industry organisation Women in Property knows how important it is to encourage mo