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The Scottish Government has today opened a consultation on proposals to increase fees and resources for major planning applications. The consultation paper seeks views on a new fee maximum of £125,000 for major applications for most categories of development (£62,500 for applications for planning

Scottish Borders Council has unanimously backed proposals to build a grain and malt whisky plant, visitor centre and 200-seater restaurant near Jedburgh. The £40 million distillery plans being led by Mossburn Distillers, part of Dutch drinks firm Marussia Beverages BV, would see it build a grain an

Mark Allard Mark Allard, the new managing director of steel works and heavy engineering specialists Watson Towers Ltd, has marked his first four weeks in the job by securing £500,000 worth of orders.

Matthew Goff Over the next 10 years, the UK’s construction industry could see a 25 per cent decline in available workforce. That represents uncharted territory, according to a report by Cast Consultancy’s CEO and founder, Mark Farmer. Commissioned by the Construction Leadership Council, the repo

Sandy Goldie (left) with Roddy Frew Sandy Goldie is celebrating clocking up an impressive 25 years with Ayrshire-based building services company James Frew.

Hart Builders, Dundee City Council, Hillcrest Housing Association, The Wise Group and Job Centre Plus join the eight candidates at the ‘end of course’ celebration event held at the Alexander Street development in Dundee’s Hilltown. The candidates are (from left to right): Thomas Malley, Jordan

The Trades Awards 2017 has launched today for its fifth year in succession. Sponsored by Stewart Milne Group, all disciplines are represented at what has now become the largest awards ceremony for the construction industry in the North-east.

The University of St Andrews’ strategic aim to become the UK’s first carbon neutral university for energy usage took a major step forward today when the biomass plant at the Eden Campus at Guardbridge was officially commissioned. The £25 million plant on the east side of the former paper mill s

New future for former Perth church Perth & Kinross Council has confirmed that a bid has been submitted to purchase the dilapidated St Paul's Church in the centre of Perth, and transform it into a new public space.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6r8QX35ty9E A group of construction unearthed a deadly surprise while digging up a cesspit, the Daily Star has reported.

Paisley-based Citygate Construction (CGC) is on track to surpass £14 million in turnover in 2016 following a significant expansion into England. The construction firm said the record turnover figure had been boosted by winning a large number of contracts south of the border, with more in the pipeli

Proposals to kick-start the regeneration of an historic part of Ayr town centre are now moving forward after plans were approved to develop new office accommodation at the Riverside Block. Ayr Renaissance recently submitted a masterplan for a mixed development between High Street and the River Ayr w

A £16 million project to build two new Dundee schools and community facilities could come a step closer next week should councillors approve a tender from Willmott Dixon Construction Ltd. The new build development in the Coldside area of the city will replace Our Lady’s RC and Rosebank primary sc

Scott Webb (UKSE) and Robert Stevenson (SB & AS) A management buyout has been completed at Wishaw-based asbestos removal firm Specialist Building & Asbestos Services Ltd (SB & AS).

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has secured detailed planning consent from South Lanarkshire Council for 486 new homes in East Kilbride. The 61 acre site on land off Shields Road at Benthall Farm is allocated for housing in the South Lanarkshire Local Development Plan, and will allow Taylor Wimpey West