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Planning consent for groundworks on the site of Cockenzie power station was granted in June this year and works are now progressing to prepare the site for future development.

The average price of a property in Scotland has hit a record £200,000 in August 2024, a 5.4% year-on-year increase, according to the latest UK House Price Index data. In comparison, the UK average house price experienced a more modest annual increase of 2.8% – reaching £293,000.

A former walled garden within an historic estate with links to Robert Burns and Winston Churchill could soon be brought back to life as a private distillery.

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has pledged its signature to a campaign launched to highlight the significant lack of green skilled workers in key industries like construction.

The World Conker Championships is investigating an allegation of cheating after a contestant was found to have a steel chestnut. The men's winner at the annual competition in Northamptonshire was searched by organisers after his rival cried foul play, The Telegraph reports.

This year Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) celebrates a major milestone.

The timetable for the biggest transformation of Glasgow's public realm in half a century has been unveiled.

The transformation of Discovery Point in Dundee looks set to continue after fresh plans were unveiled for a new café.

Following the completion of the Clyde Bridge project for South Lanarkshire Council, Eric Wright Civil Engineering has presented a cheque for £2,000 to Pettinain Community Hall to support local projects and events. The new Clyde Bridge, on Pettinain Road just outside the village of Carstairs Ju

Aberdeenshire Council has concluded the structural assessment of Aboyne Bridge, which carries the B968 Bridgeview Road over the River Dee.

Saint-Gobain has reached a binding agreement to acquire Kilwaughter, a company dedicated to façade mortars in the UK and Ireland. Operating well-established and recognised brands including K Rend and K Systems, Kilwaughter operates one manufacturing facility near Larne in Northern Ireland and

Housebuilder Dandara has donated two squirrel houses to the pupils of Kirkliston Primary School, helping to raise pupils’ awareness of the plight of Scotland’s native red squirrels.

Architecture and interiors firm TINTO has announced the launch of its Glasgow office and the appointment of its city-based team. Following the successful completion of several projects in the central region delivering fees of over £250k, the team have witnessed the potential of the city as it

Fearless Alasdair Rankin, managing director of Aitken Turnbull Architects, completed an epic tandem sky-dive in support of the firm’s chosen charity partner for this year – SAMH – Scottish Action for Mental Health. The intrepid boss descended 15000ft from a twin-engine aircraft hig

Places for People has acquired part of the Blindwells development where it plans to build 135 new homes.