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The developers of a prominent Dundee waterfront building have fallen into provisional liquidation. Ken Pattullo and Kenny Craig of Begbies Traynor took the helm as joint provisional liquidators of Dundee-based property development firm Alicydon Limited on 20 June 2023.

NFRC returned to the Royal Highland Show last week to deliver hands-on introductions to roof slating.

Hardies Property & Construction Consultants has completed work on the new £500,000 Community Hub for EATS Rosyth.

Kirknewton Community Development Trust has entered into a £1.696 million contract with Colorado Construction Ltd for the building of seven affordable, energy efficient houses, intended for occupation by those from within the Kirknewton community who face increasing needs.

A £100 million project which is set to deliver new homes, offices, food outlets and leisure facilities in Falkirk is on course to commence next year following the signing of a new development agreement. The move, which comes as joint venture partners Hargreaves Land and Fintry Estates reached

Shoosmiths has been appointed to Avant Homes’ Scottish legal panel. The appointment sees the law firm extend its relationship with the UK housebuilder after securing a place on Avant’s England and Wales legal panel in 2021.

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland will begin a programme of pre-construction ground remediation works from today as part of the delivery of the new Whitefields neighbourhood in Dunfermline.

More than £985 million is to be invested in Fife after councillors agreed the council's capital strategy and spending programme until 2033. The decision on capital spend was deferred from the council's February budget meeting to give time to consider the significant impact of rising costs asso

The best housebuilders in Scotland have been announced in Scotland’s largest awards programme for new build housing. The Scottish Home Awards, sponsored by Ross & Liddell, welcomed over 600 guests in Glasgow last week to celebrate the achievements of the housing industry. The 16th annual a

Two lawyers and a law firm who cited fake court cases generated by ChatGPT have been fined $5,000 (£3,900). Judge P. Kevin Castel, in Manhattan, said there was nothing "inherently improper" about using AI to help write a legal filing, but lawyers have a responsibility to ensure their accuracy.

Revellers at Glastonbury have been given the opportunity to visit a pioneering pavilion made from mushrooms.

Three Scottish buildings – in Ayrshire, Argyll and Bute and Fife – are among the 30 winners of the 2023 RIBA National Awards for architecture.

Harley Haddow has highlighted the work of its female engineers in a bid to dispel misconceptions on International Women in Engineering Day. Women account for 16.5% of the UK’s engineering industry, and this number has risen over the years. However, the firm said there seems to be a lack of und

In the week that we celebrate Women in Engineering, Gillian Ogilvie, MD at Will Rudd Edinburgh, looks at the many hats the women at the structural engineering practice are wearing. I know the stereotypes that are often attached to engineers. Everything from being a boffin (some of us are) to being c

Top five players Viktor Hovland and Patrick Cantlay, and 2015 champion Rickie Fowler have confirmed they will join the world-class field at the 2023 Genesis Scottish Open, with tickets now on sale.