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Culloden Road in Inverness will close for five weeks to enable Network Rail to make repairs to a railway bridge.

Jim Henry, founder of leading Northern Ireland construction company Henry Brothers, has been recognised for his lifetime dedication and contribution to the industry at the Construction Employers Federation (CEF) Excellence Awards 2023. Jim Henry received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his commit

Hundreds of primary pupils across South Lanarkshire are being given a free copy of a new children’s book, following a donation from homebuilder Persimmon West Scotland. ‘Cones and Building Homes’ was commissioned by Persimmon Homes and written by author Chris Madeley. The book is p

​Efforts to save Leith’s much-loved Lindsay Road Bridge (also known as Pride Bridge) have moved a step closer thanks to a funding award through Sustrans’ Places for Everyone programme. The 1930’s bridge, originally built for vehicular traffic, was closed off to motor vehicles in

A new free eCourse has been developed in partnership with Build UK and fire industry experts, with the aim of improving the sector’s knowledge of fire safety measures in buildings. Following the Grenfell Tower tragedy in 2017 and subsequent inquiry, the industry has worked hard to increase saf

Golf superstar Tiger Woods and pop star Justin Timberlake have announced plans to open a new high-end sports and entertainment bar in St Andrews. Situated just steps away from the Old Course, the bar will occupy the space belonging to the New Picture House Cinema on North Street.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Mr McNamara.

Planning delays and the implementation of the National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) are the subject of discussion in the latest episode of The Scottish Housing News Podcast. With SCN's series on Scotland's Broken Planning System providing a backdrop for the discussion, podcast co-

James F Stephen Architects (JFSA) in partnership with Suzie Bridges Architects (SBA) have been selected through competition for a multi-million-pound transformation of Pitlochry Festival Theatre, as Phase 2 of the Theatre’s visionary capital project forges ahead. Backed by the Scottish Governm

MILL Architects has appointed two new directors to strengthen its existing management team. Jo Parry-Geddes, RIAS Advanced Accredited Conservation Architect, and Darren Albury, who heads up the technical team, have been with the firm five years and seven years respectively. They join the current dir

Gordon Durno has been crowned UK Plant Operator of the Year following a national competition which took place at the CITB National Construction College in Bircham Newton last month. The 56-year-old, who works for Currie Contractors in Moray, demonstrated his skills honed over a lifetime in the indus

A long-established Perth home improvement company is celebrating its 30th anniversary in style. Balhousie is already looking to the future with a six-figure investment in a newly refurbished and extended showroom in the Fair City’s Feus Road.

A new report from the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has been published which highlights the organisation’s own social value. The findings show for every £1 invested, CIOB delivers £4.06 of social value through initiatives including its Tomorrow’s Leaders and men

Kubota's new eight-tonne mini-excavator, the KX085-5, has debuted in Scotland, complete with a Tefra quick hitch from Hill Engineering.

The remediation works at the Ardrossan Coastal Quarter site have begun. Preparatory works began in September and the process of remediating the soil will begin this month.