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A ‘building within a ruin’ in North Ayrshire designed by Ann Nisbet Studio has been named today as the winner of the Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award by the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS). Cuddymoss is the first one-off house to win the RIAS Doolan Awar

An autonomous excavator has been taught to construct dry stone walls itself using boulders weighing several tonnes and demolition debris.

Shortly after announcing the acquisition of a Tenstar Simulator as part of its ongoing mission to upskill the industry, the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA), with training provider Setting Out For Construction (SOFC), has delivered two courses which have been rated best in class by delegate

A panel of investment finance experts brought together to advise on how the Scottish Government can create the right conditions to attract global capital investment to support the physical infrastructure required for a just transition has published its first set of recommendations. In comi

Bancon Group has promoted Jamie Tosh to the position of business operations director in a move it said reflects the group's commitment to enhancing its operational capabilities and further strengthening its leadership team. The promotion sees Mr Tosh’s appointment to the Bancon Group operating

The team that helped design and create North Ayrshire’s new Additional Support Needs (ASN) school has scooped a top award. Lockhart Campus, in Stevenston, came out on top in the Inclusive Design category at the Learning Places Scotland Awards Ceremony.

Construction sites, infrastructure and assets protector Safer Scotland has secured its first international partnership deal amid substantial business growth, and rebranded as Safer Group. Founded in 2016 by Ryan Clark, the Port Glasgow-based business specialises in protecting construction sites

Muir Group PLC has announced its financial results for the year 2022/23 which show a pre-tax profit of £2.2 million. Marking half a century in business this year, the independently owned family property developer and contractor reported a 5% increase in turnover to £89.3m (2022: £8

Clean heating systems will replace polluting heating systems in Scotland’s homes and buildings by 2045 under new proposals published by the Scottish Government. Under legislation to be introduced in 2025 which will start taking effect later in the decade, those buying new homes or buildings wo

A revealing new report on land trends has brought fresh insights into the dynamics of rural land transactions in Scotland.

Cala Homes (West) is underway with groundworks at its highly-anticipated Ballagan Woods development in Killearn before construction of the homes starts in the coming weeks.

A notorious drug trafficker has handed his artificial island in Dubai to the Italian authorities in hopes of receiving a reduced sentence. Raffaele Imperiale, 49, told a court in Naples that he paid €12 million for 'Taiwan', which forms part of the artificial archipelago called "The World", con

Fife Council is carrying out emergency works to stabilise the collapsed coastal wall behind homes in Pittenweem’s Abbey Wall Road and The Gyles after being affected by the impact of Storm Babet.

Persimmon Homes has lodged plans to North Ayrshire Council for the creation of 191 homes in Beith. Detailed proposals detail the planned build on a former agricultural site near Kings Road that would comprise a total of 16 two-bedroomed homes and the same amount of four-bedroomed propertie

More than 800 additional properties will be made available throughout West Dunbartonshire as part of a new affordable housing plan for the coming five years.