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World-renowned architect Lord Foster has taken up the challenge of building the world's smallest airport, in Rwanda. The aim is to create a network of droneports to deliver medical supplies to some of Africa's most inaccessible locations.

Plans to build up to 1,350 homes as part of a £1 billion ‘Garden District’ to the west Edinburgh have cleared another planning hurdle. Developer Murray Estates’ plans is for the first phase of a 675-acre ‘Garden District’ on a 54-hectare site next to Royal Bank of Scotland’s Edinburgh h

Marc Giles Marc Giles, planning consultant at Ryden, digests the recommendations made following an independent review of the Scottish planning system.

Midlothian Council has approved plans to build a new school and agreed in principle to building another. A new primary school is to be built on the site of the former Hopefield Primary in Bonnyrigg.

The independent review which proposed a package of measures to change Scotland’s planning system has been welcomed by Fife Council. The local authority has long called for an overhaul of the system to enable communities to have a greater say and provide a more effective system and yesterday it sai

Colin Bennett from LDC (left) and Andy Kerr, managing director of CMS Window Systems Window and door manufacturer CMS Window Systems has secured investment from mid-market private equity firm LDC to support the firm’s ambitious growth plans.

The vast majority of house builders have used or have considered using modern methods of construction (MMC) in the last three years, according to new research from the NHBC Foundation. The study found that one of the key attractions to MMC is the perceived ability to build more quickly and there is

Roddy MacDonald Housebuilder AS Homes (Scotland) Ltd has announced the appointment of Roddy MacDonald as its new affordable housing director.

A group of Scotland’s foremost transport and planning experts has been selected to assess bids for groundbreaking community-led active travels schemes across the country. Minister for Transport and the Islands, Humza Yousaf, welcomed the announcement and said he was confident the panel would selec

Work starts to create permanent home for INTO Stirling Morrison Construction has began work to construct a permanent academic centre for INTO Stirling, a joint venture arrangement between INTO University Partnerships and the University of Stirling.

A US flooring business has been turning heads with a banner placed alongside a road near its store. Flowood Flooring and Design, obviously poking fun about how long a pile of dirt resulting from a construction project has been in front of its building, posted a banner in front with a large arrow poi

Scottish Water is submitting a planning application for a state-of-the-art Waste Water Treatment Works upgrade at its site in Inverurie. If approved, the work will be carried out by Scottish Water’s alliance partner Efficient Service Delivery (ESD), a joint venture between Galliford Try, MWH Treat

The Building Research Establishment (BRE) is developing a new Ethical Labour Standard to help construction companies comply with the Modern Slavery Act. The move follows findings of The Global Slavery Index this week which suggested that there are approximately 12,000 people in the United Kingdom tr

Uncertainty over the EU referendum has resulted in delayed spending by construction clients as buyer reported another dip in May, according to the Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI index. UK construction firms noted a general slowdown in market conditions last month with the May reading falling to 51.

Graham Construction has completed a purpose-built Intensive Psychiatric Care Unit (IPCU) at Stratheden Hospital in Fife. The energy-efficient IPCU will cater for those experiencing acute episodes of mental illness, providing specialist care and treatment to patients.