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Turner & Townsend is calling for stronger project controls and upfront programme planning to combat a sector-wide capacity crunch, as cooling demand, high insolvencies, risk-averse contractors, and loss of market confidence could create further pressures for the industry.

The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has announced the 2023 RIAS Awards special category winners. In recognition of its role as client of the Laidlaw Music Centre, the University of St Andrews has been named Client of the Year.

Planning permission is being sought for a new care home with public open space in Anniesland.

Scotia Homes has lodged plans for 117 properties in Forfar.

Miller Homes has donated buddy benches and wildflower seeds to a selection of primary schools near its Scotland East developments to encourage new friendships among pupils and brighten up playgrounds.

East Lothian Council’s planning committee has granted consent for 124 houses and six flats at Longniddry Farm.

Glasgow City Council has approved the beginning of negotiations on the off-market disposal of two sites, both of which could be used to deliver new accommodation. Maryhill Housing Association has earmarked a former schoolhouse at Shakespeare Street in Maryhill to be used as supported accom

People in East Lothian are being given an opportunity to have their say in response to consultations focused on plans to support the council’s vision of an even more prosperous, safe and sustainable county, with a dynamic and thriving economy that enables people and communities to flourish.

The production team behind the upcoming 'Barbie' movie have revealed how they caused an international pink paint shortage.

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CBRE has taken full occupancy of its new office in the prime city centre development of Marischal Square in Aberdeen, establishing a key hub in North-east Scotland. The Aberdeen-based advisory team, comprising 15 employees, have relocated from their previous West End premises on Albyn Terrace to a s

The creation of a National Metrics Library for the UK’s built environment will help improve new and existing assets by making it easier to measure their performance, according to a new strategy paper by the Scottish Futures Trust and the Construction Innovation Hub. The performance of the buil

The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has published its 2022 Impact Report which details the positive impact its work has on the UK construction community.

Six Clark Contracts employees took part in this year’s Scottish ‘Tough Mudder’ challenge at Drumlanrig Castle on June 3 to raise over £1,000 for their nominated company charity SAMH.

Passenger services on Edinburgh’s new tram line to Newhaven launched today with the help of the community along the route. The first paying customers boarded the service, operated by Edinburgh Trams, between Newhaven and Picardy Place (and onward to Edinburgh Airport) at midday yesterday.