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York-based development company S Harrison, has received planning permission for a landmark purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme on Gillespie Crescent in Edinburgh. The development will transform a brownfield site within the Marchmont, Meadows and Bruntsfield Conservation Area into stude

Detailed planning consent from Glasgow City Council has been given to CXG Glasgow Ltd for phase one of the £250 million Charing Cross Gateway development, indicating progress for work on a major gateway site in Glasgow city centre. The development will deliver a 620-bed student accommodation o

Quarry material supplier Hillhouse Group is heading for growth in its operations with a new asphalt production facility at its Soutra Mains Quarry site in Midlothian due to open in Autumn this year.   The facility will bring locally produced asphalt supply to the East of Scotland for the f

The construction of a community campus, including a new primary school, at Durieshill has been granted planning permission on 23 June 2026.

A trial is being led by WGM Engineering and the The Fish Friendly Hydropower Company (FFH) in partnership with Scottish Water for a hydropower system, for water and wastewater site use.  The project, which is currently going ahead at Scottish Water’s Shieldhall Wastewater Treatment Works

An additional £100,000 is being invested in Perth and Kinross Council’s Property Flood Resilience Grant Scheme following an overwhelming response from residents and businesses.

The construction sector has been advised by the energy firm Aggreko to examine on-site power strategies in a bid to maintain resilience during heatwaves, and mitigate the impact of the weather on project delivery.

  The Chartered Institute of Building’s President for the 26/27 term has been revealed as Saul Humphrey FCIOB. 

Major progress has been reached by contractors Wills Bros on the initial phase of a project to strengthen North Ayrshire’s road network. 

The independent property and construction consultancy, Reid Mitchell HD, has been named as a supplier to the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6356 Construction Professional Services 2 framework. 

The Scottish Roofing Awards will return to the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow on 30 October with entries now being open, the NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors) has stated. Taking place annually, the ceremony celebrates the achievements of NFRC Members. Entries are invited for the

Environmental and engineering solutions provider, RSK Group, has been appointed to seven lots on Scotland Excel’s Framework 1025, boosting its capacity to provide integrated technical and environmental services to Scotland’s public sector organisations. 

At the site of Clackmannanshire Council’s Wellbeing Hub & Lochies School, a new skills academy has opened its doors, in a bid to help the local community learn about construction careers on a practical level.  The academy was funded and developed by Robertson Construction Central East

Housebuilder Cruden has reached one of its strongest periods, reaching a development pipeline worth over £1 billion, with entry into new markets and ongoing investments.  Cruden has a pipeline of more than 3,500 homes across Scotland, with forecast revenues going over £1bn and an al

An art installation located at The Falkirk Wheel marks the beginning of the Canal Listening project which has invited Falkirk residents to share stories and recordings about the Forth & Clyde and Union canals.