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The new Easthouses Primary School project in Midlothian is benefiting the local community before its doors are even open, as local youth group Y2K was gifted a range of new furniture.

Proposals to cut the number of single-use, disposable items like cups, ban the destruction of unsold goods and promote the reuse of construction materials have received high levels of support in a recent consultation.

Edinburgh College and Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) setting out how they will work together in partnership to deliver STEM initiatives for students and help them develop skills needed to work in roles vital for the future of the offshore wind sector. Wi

Dundee Football Club Community Trust (DFCCT) has formally submitted a planning application for a new football training centre and community hub at Riverside Park.

Craigie Hill Golf Club’s revised plans to create a community sport and leisure hub for Perth – based around a nine-hole course – will be unveiled at two Open Days this month. The golf club, which has been part of the city’s sporting landscape for more than 100 years, has take

Checkatrade has partnered with the Lighthouse Charity, an organisation dedicated to supporting the emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing of the construction community in the UK and Ireland.

Proposals to redevelop a former Glasgow nightclub into student accommodation have been recommended for approval. Real estate investor CA Ventures is seeking to deliver a purpose-built, managed student accommodation at the former Archaos nightclub site located at 21-41 Queen Street.

Solicitor and estate agent Watermans has completed the acquisition of Edinburgh law firm Cooper Johnson Law. The deal sees Hazel Johnson appointed as the new head of private client as Watermans builds on recent growth to expand that area of the business.

Plans have been submitted to transform the disused public toilets in Dundee into a vibrant two-storey cafe that aims to rejuvenate the area, the Courier has reported. The proposal involves the renovation of the former toilets located on Seabraes, just off Perth Road, by the property company that acq

A prominent development site neighbouring the highly anticipated Eden Project in Dundee has been brought to market by CBRE on behalf of Nynas UK.

Cala Management Limited has completed the purchase of a 5.87-acre site in Cathcart from Celeros Flow Technology. The housebuilder will now progress the delivery of The Foundry, a unique and sustainable new development featuring 254 much-needed new homes, including a high-quality selection of one-, t

Hillhouse Group, one of the largest independent suppliers of quarry materials in Scotland and a third-generation family business, has acquired Skene Group Construction Services Ltd, reinforcing the business’s position as a leader in its sector.

A new survey by the plumbing and heating association SNIPEF has found that 68% of tradespeople have fallen victim to tool theft, with increasing incidents occurring not only on-site and from vans but also within their homes. Conducted in July, the survey of 700 SNIPEF members revealed that tool thef

The Highland Council has been awarded £341k from the 2024/25 Strategic Timber Transport Fund (STTF) to reduce the impact of timber transport on rural infrastructure.

Overall construction activity continued to decline in Scotland according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Construction Monitor, however at a slower rate than was seen in the first quarter of the year.