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Work on the long-awaited completion of Denny Eastern Access Road (DEAR) began this week with contractors RJ McLeod setting up on-site ahead of the 12-month project. This main phase of work will cost approximately £7.25 million with the wider investment for the project being approximately &poun

New Lanark has been given a lifeline of £2.3 million by the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF) as part of its Covid-19 Response Fund.

As the World Cycle Championships descend onto Glasgow, Cala Homes (West) is championing the power of the bicycle by offering homebuyers an electric bike as part of the purchase of their new home in its city centre developments to mark the occasion. The homebuilder has put the wheels in motion for it

Public sector building materials supplier Jewson Partnership Solutions (JPS) has donated £10,000 towards the development of a brand new support centre for women in Glasgow which opens later this year. The Connect Hub from Simon Community, based in Glasgow, will serve as a unique and groundbrea

Scottish construction market activity has fallen for the third consecutive quarter with all subsectors now seeing either flat or falling workloads, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Construction Monitor.

In a recent auction that underscores the frenzied state of London's real estate market, an unused four-storey metal stairwell was sold for £25,000, 20% more than its starting bid. The Twickenham stairwell, unused since the connected office building was converted into residences in 2016 and the

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Fettes College.

The Highland Council has written to parents and carers of pupils at two Inverness schools to inform them of emergency works to the buildings that have been reported as having reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) structures. Charleston Academy in Inverness and Nairn Academy were recentl

A Lord Ordinary has ruled that the widow of a man who died from mesothelioma arising from asbestos exposure during his employment is entitled to seek damages despite an earlier action raised while the deceased was alive being settled.

Taylor Wimpey has reported a 21% fall in revenue and a 29% drop in pre-tax profit as rising interest rates knocked the housing market. In a trading update issued today, the housebuilder revealed revenue in the six months to 2 July 2023 fell to £1.64 billion from £2.08bn the yea

Investigation works to inform the final design and costs of upgrading flood defences at Dingwall Business Park are set to get underway in the coming weeks. Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) submitted a planning application in May for the upgrade of the existing perimeter bund of approximately 1

A public consultation has been launched on a wide-ranging plan to deliver zero carbon, affordable energy for people across Stirling and Clackmannanshire.

Real estate advisor CBRE has announced details of a new service offering for clients, with the first project in the UK currently being delivered by the firm in Scotland. The new consultancy-led turnkey solution sees multiple teams from CBRE working together collaboratively under one contract to prov

EnerMech has bolstered its lifting and rigging training services offering through its latest industry accreditations from the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB). The approvals further support the integrated solutions specialist’s continued expansion into the renewable, nu

A Southside charity is planning to help up to 180 households per week put healthy meals on the table, by providing families with young children opportunities to learn about food preparation with weekly meal plans to take home.