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Fife Council is to establish a permanent national Building Standards Hub following a successful trial. The Scottish Government has been working in partnership with Local Authority Building Standards Scotland and Fife Council to set up a permanent home for the hub, which was established in May 2

Network Rail engineers will be delivering safety-critical engineering works on the main Edinburgh-Glasgow railway line from January 29 until February 2.

Trade union Unite is to hold meetings in Aberdeen and Dundee this coming Monday following the announcement that the Stewart Milne Group has been placed into administration. The Aberdeen-based construction firm collapsed this week, with the immediate loss of 217 jobs.

Arc-Tech (Scotland) has commenced works on a brand-new care home located in Almondside, Livingston.

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has appointed Simon Lunt as its first head of business development as part of a wider strategic review. Lunt brings extensive and varied experience to this new role having started his career in the chemical industry in Scandinavia with Forchem Oy

Trading Standards Scotland has welcomed reports that the Crown Office and the Procurator Fiscal are examining potential criminality in the selling of home insulation products.

The City of Edinburgh Council is undertaking an archaeological excavation at Cowan's Close, the site of a proposed residential scheme.

Moray Council and Fraser/Livingstone Architects are showcasing their updated plans for the Dallas Dhu Housing Mix Delivery project on Wednesday 24 January 2024 between 2.30pm and 6.30pm at Forres Town Hall.

Plans to deliver affordable homes on the site of a former Dundee nightclub have been submitted for full planning.

Residents and interested parties are being invited to view and discuss the proposals for the latest North Ayrshire Council housing developments in Ardrossan and Irvine. A total of 19 new homes are planned for the site of the former James McFarlane School on Dalry Road, as well as a total of 31 units

Plans for three new housing developments totalling a further 66 homes at the Bridge of Earn have been approved. Developments of 29 homes, 20 homes and 17 homes will be built on land north of the A912 at Oudenarde.

Construction workers came to the rescue of a small puppy stuck in the mud at their site - only to realise the animal was a fox cub.

Construction, refurbishment and fit-out company Insite Group has been appointed as the main contractor for the highly-anticipated refurbishment of the Old London House, East London Street in Edinburgh.

Proposals for student accommodation in Glasgow city centre have been given the go-ahead by the local authority.

Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) has appointed former Homes for Scotland chief executive Nicola Barclay as outgoing board chair Andy Outram comes to the end of a successful three-year term. Guided by over 30 years' experience in construction and housing development