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A Dalkeith homeowner may be forced to dismantle a six-foot fence after enclosing a strip of public land beside their property.

A major new development planned between Edinburgh Airport and Edinburgh Gateway station is facing further delays as developers request more time to finalise a legal agreement with the city council.

Senior Aberdeenshire councillors have visited Persimmon Homes’ Strabathie Shores development in Blackdog, where the housebuilder is delivering its first new homes in the area for several years. Council co-leader Cllr Anne Stirling and vice chair of the Communities Committee Cllr Sarah Brown me

Natural building products supplier Ecological Building Systems has appointed Edward Anthony as technical specification advisor. Well known and highly respected within the Scottish construction industry, Ed brings over 20 years’ experience in building products and will represent Ecological Buil

The UK’s construction sector saw a slight dip in activity in August 2025, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The first shipment of XXL monopile foundations for Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm has arrived in the Port of Leith, marking the start of a new phase of offshore construction for the project and a new era for the recently completed Forth Ports renewables hub. The 1.1 gigawatt (GW) Inch Cape will be the

The vast contribution of quarried construction materials to the Scottish economy has been highlighted in the findings of a new study published this week. In the first report of its kind, The Economic Contribution of Primary Aggregates in Scotland reveals the scale and strategic importance of the qua

The Trussed Rafter Association (TRA) has announced the return of the Roofscape Design Awards 2026, celebrating the very best in trussed rafter design across the UK construction industry.

A construction company that specialises in road resurfacing in London has been fined £1 million after one of its employees was killed by a reversing road-sweeper. Robert Morris, 48, was working on the resurfacing of Pemberton Road in Haringey for Marlborough Highways Limited on 30 May 2022. A

A hotel in Airdrie has applied for an extension to create 13 new bedrooms. Agents acting on behalf of Aulja Scotland Properties have submitted a planning application concerning the Tudor Hotel in Alexander Street, proposing an upper floor extension and building alterations.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has launched free digital training modules that are designed to make recruitment more inclusive, accessible, and effective. CITB established the Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI) Commission to help drive lasting change across the construction i

Benches have been unveiled at two Cala Homes developments in Aberdeen in memory of a colleague who passed away after a cancer diagnosis. Brian Jamieson, affectionately known as BJ, was a site manager for Cala and had worked for the housebuilder for more than ten years before his passing.

A former Dundee school could be partially demolished and transformed into housing under newly submitted plans. Angus-based developer Simco Inveraldie Ltd has lodged a planning application seeking permission to redevelop the former Rockwell High School on Lawton Road into a mix of flats and houses.

Falkirk Council has launched the next stage of work on the Local Development Plan (LDP3) and is asking residents what matters most for their towns, villages and neighbourhoods.

A replica electric chair, vintage bar signs and toy shop fittings are among the pieces of eclectic Elgin memorabilia being auctioned in aid of the children’s ward at Dr Gray’s Hospital. As part of the regeneration of Elgin’s South Street, the former Jailhouse Nightclub, Junners Toy