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A lack of flexible, sustainable office space has caused an increase in lease renewals in both Edinburgh and Glasgow, according to new data from property services firm JLL. In Edinburgh, economic uncertainty and limited choice meant that lease renewals reached a record high of more than 350,000 sq ft

The UK’s first all-electric ready-mix concrete mixer has successfully completed a three-month trial of commercial deliveries across Birmingham for Tarmac, marking a significant step on the path to net zero construction.

The ground-breaking 12-storey building at 84 Harrington Street in Cape Town, South Africa, is shaping up nicely as it appears to be nearing completion. The building, which will be home to around 50 apartments, is making history as the world’s first hemp skyscraper.

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Glasgow-based Merson Group has completed the brand-new V&A East Museum signage at the new East Bank cultural quarter on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London.

Redeveloping Perth Railway Station to include the city’s bus station to form a major new travel hub is now the preferred option to improve transport in the area, councillors have been told.

A new community orchard in the historic town of South Queensferry has been described by locals as “one of the best community environmental projects” the area has seen for some time.

DM Hall has acquired a long-established Edinburgh architectural reporting business AWA for an undisclosed sum. AWA offers an architectural reporting service that gives solicitors and homeowners peace of mind when alterations have been carried out without consent, either confirming that no consent wa

UK Construction Week London has teamed up once again with Construction Sport - in the form of a boating regatta with a difference. The challenge aims to show how team sports can help improve the mental health of those working in the construction industry, where work characterised by limited-term con

Multi-disciplinary design, engineering and project delivery company BakerHicks has signed a contract with DSM, the global purpose-led science-based company active in health, nutrition and bioscience, to begin the Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) phase of an

Real estate advisor CBRE has been appointed to assist Asda on its extensive nationwide store expansion programme. Asda, which has 633 stores in the UK, was founded in 1949 and is owned by the Issa brothers and TDR capital, following the acquisition in October 2020.

The Joint Trade Union Committee at Glasgow-based construction firm City Building have shown their support for Glasgow’s No. 1 Baby and Family Support Service this Easter by donating over 1,000 Easter packs to the charity’s annual donation drive.

East Lothian Council has approved permission for 86 houses and four flats on land to the north of Castlehill, Elphinstone.

People who own listed buildings or properties in conservation areas are being asked by the City of Edinburgh Council to give their views in a consultation.

Two senior figures from Scottish social housing organisations have been appointed to a not-for-profit construction framework provider’s top table.