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A council has been criticised for chopping down a number of "stunning" palm trees to discourage people from having sex underneath them. Plymouth City Council left a row of stumps along the famous Hoe because council officials were "regularly having to clean up sex and drug paraphernalia" in the area

A clutch of new houses, two new university facilities and a new headquarters at the home of Scottish golf are among seven extraordinary new buildings that have today been revealed by the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) as winners of the 2023 RIAS Awards. Demonstrating

Extensive survey work carried out at Musselburgh's Brunton Hall has confirmed that substantial areas of the building’s roof are constructed from Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RACC).

The team from Whiteburn’s The Grange development in Burntisland were special guests at Burntisland Primary School recently where they took the opportunity to give a safety presentation and remind pupils about the potential dangers of construction sites as work continues to progress well at th

UK and Ireland specialist paving and building products company AG has welcomed three new recruits to its growing workforce including a new head of sales for Scotland. James Jack brings with him over 25 years’ experience in the construction industry, working across both the manufacturing a

Inverlochy Castle Management International (ICMI) has extended its management agreement with Crossbasket Castle, helping support the five-star hotel as it undergoes an ambitious £15 million expansion. ICMI, which manages a global portfolio of properties, has overseen the management of the awar

Renfrewshire construction company CGC has made a huge cash donation that will help to light up the lives of impoverished African villagers. CGC, which is based in Linwood, handed over a cheque for £3,000 that will be used by intrepid charity volunteer Elaine Scott to help women in Malawi set u

Work is underway on a new access road, car park and landscaping as part of Midlothian Council’s ambitious Destination Hillend project.

As part of its commitment to local authorities across Scotland to do what it can to tackle the litter emergency that faces every community every day, volunteers from Taylor Wimpey rolled up their sleeves to support Fife Council to litter-pick recently in two areas – Pilgrims Way in Cairneyhill

Cala Homes (West) has made a cash donation to a major Scottish-born charity to help with its efforts to end homelessness across the city. Following Cala’s first donation of £2,000 at the start of the pandemic, the West of Scotland region is gifting a further £3,000 to Social Bite,

The final phase of a development project in Goathill reached a significant milestone recently with the completion of the care home and housing with extra care facilities, both constructed by McLaughlin & Harvey.

A primary one class from Shortlees Primary School in Kilmarnock has won a health and safety design competition organised by Connect Modular, part of the Wee House Group, who are working with Cunninghame Housing Association to deliver 101 modular affordable homes to the Shortlees area. The winning de

Initial plans have been drawn up for five blocks of affordable flats on the site of a former Perth hospital.

Planning permission in principle is being sought for a new development in Levenmouth which includes around 1,850 homes, a new school and the scope for retail and leisure facilities.

The first images showing how the new Paisley Grammar School Community Campus will look have now been revealed.