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A new free eCourse has been developed in partnership with Build UK and fire industry experts, with the aim of improving the sector’s knowledge of fire safety measures in buildings. Following the Grenfell Tower tragedy in 2017 and subsequent inquiry, the industry has worked hard to increase saf

Golf superstar Tiger Woods and pop star Justin Timberlake have announced plans to open a new high-end sports and entertainment bar in St Andrews. Situated just steps away from the Old Course, the bar will occupy the space belonging to the New Picture House Cinema on North Street.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Mr McNamara.

Planning delays and the implementation of the National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) are the subject of discussion in the latest episode of The Scottish Housing News Podcast. With SCN's series on Scotland's Broken Planning System providing a backdrop for the discussion, podcast co-

James F Stephen Architects (JFSA) in partnership with Suzie Bridges Architects (SBA) have been selected through competition for a multi-million-pound transformation of Pitlochry Festival Theatre, as Phase 2 of the Theatre’s visionary capital project forges ahead. Backed by the Scottish Governm

MILL Architects has appointed two new directors to strengthen its existing management team. Jo Parry-Geddes, RIAS Advanced Accredited Conservation Architect, and Darren Albury, who heads up the technical team, have been with the firm five years and seven years respectively. They join the current dir

Gordon Durno has been crowned UK Plant Operator of the Year following a national competition which took place at the CITB National Construction College in Bircham Newton last month. The 56-year-old, who works for Currie Contractors in Moray, demonstrated his skills honed over a lifetime in the indus

A long-established Perth home improvement company is celebrating its 30th anniversary in style. Balhousie is already looking to the future with a six-figure investment in a newly refurbished and extended showroom in the Fair City’s Feus Road.

A new report from the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has been published which highlights the organisation’s own social value. The findings show for every £1 invested, CIOB delivers £4.06 of social value through initiatives including its Tomorrow’s Leaders and men

Kubota's new eight-tonne mini-excavator, the KX085-5, has debuted in Scotland, complete with a Tefra quick hitch from Hill Engineering.

The remediation works at the Ardrossan Coastal Quarter site have begun. Preparatory works began in September and the process of remediating the soil will begin this month.

Clark Contracts has been selected to complete the redevelopment of the former George Hotel in Stranraer.

Commercial building, project and sustainability consultancy Jones Hargreaves has opened a sixth office, which will be its first base in Scotland. Sammi Johnstone, senior associate at Jones Hargreaves, has relocated from the firm’s Cardiff office to lead the new Glasgow location. Johnstone has

CSY Architects has obtained planning approval and listed building consent for the restoration of Cavers Castle near Hawick.

Work will begin shortly on a new stretch of walking and cycling pathway between Dunballoch and Cabrich, linking the existing Lovat Bridge - Dunballoch pathway with the minor road to Cabrich and onwards to Moniack. This will provide a safe, segregated, comfortable option for those walking and cycling