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SSE has submitted a Section 36 planning consent application to Scottish Government Ministers for its proposed 12-turbine, 74MW Glentarken Wind Farm in Perthshire.

A Cheshire builder who left a woman with a gaping hole where her kitchen once stood has been handed a suspended jail sentence. 

Steel frame building solutions provider Embrace Steel Group has appointed Martin Kelly as its new group CEO to usher in a new phase of growth. Martin is a highly experienced executive within the UK construction industry and previously held the position of strategic business development director at F

East Lothian Council's planning committee has approved plans for 22 holiday lodges at Whitekirk Hill, North Berwick. Whitekirk Hill is a tourism and leisure facility, half a mile from the village of Whitekirk, and was formerly the Whitekirk Golf and Country Club. Planning permission in principle was

Meter tampering, overloaded sockets and smoking fuse boards are among the horror stories revealed by electricians in the latest episode of the popular Sparks’ Remarks podcast from Scotland’s biggest construction trade association, SELECT. Hosted by journalist Kim McAllister, the seventh

Football legends are spearheading a new charity encouraging construction workers to talk about mental health. Former England and Everton hero Trevor Steven’s Mindflow initiative has been endorsed by football legends Gary Lineker, Robbie Fowler, Stuart Pearce, Ally McCoist, Peter Reid and Viv A

Scotland’s capital continues to dominate the UK hotel market, securing the first position in the 2025 Colliers UK Hotel Market Index.

Places for People (PfP) has acquired land from The Grandhome Trust to deliver 84 new affordable homes as the final part of the first phase of Grandhome, a pioneering new community in Bridge of Don, Aberdeen.

Public sector organisations across Scotland are set to attend a key event highlighting new approaches to making greener, more energy-efficient buildings. Taking place on Monday 28 April 2025, the event will be held at the headquarters of the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA).

Elderpark Housing has made a key appointment to its senior management team with Duncan Smith set to become its new director of asset management later in the spring. Duncan joins Elderpark from River Clyde Homes in Inverclyde where he is currently head of energy and sustainability.

A woman in the United States has received official approval to continue excavating a massive tunnel beneath her home, after previously halting the project due to a potential building code violation.

A significant new transport infrastructure helping to reduce congestion in Perth city centre officially opened yesterday.

The Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) has published a new report assessing the quality, usefulness, and validity of data currently held by building owners across Scotland.

Battery storage developer Kona Energy has secured a circa £40 million capacity market contract for its landmark Smeaton project - a 228MW/456MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in East Lothian.

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is to invest a further £2 million for Regional Skills Hubs over the next two years.