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Homes for Scotland (HFS) has criticised “shocking” new planning application statistics which revealed a 46% drop in the volume of applications for major housing developments for 2022/23 compared to 2019/20. The official annual and quarterly planning applications statistics, pub

The Barrack Charitable Trust is donating almost £50,000 to 18 charities throughout Scotland in its latest tranche of donations for 2023.

Occupier demand in the commercial property market in Scotland fell flat through Q2 2023, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Commercial Property Monitor but surveyors appear more optimistic about the market in the three months ahead. A net balance of 2% of respon

Robertson Construction has rolled out disposable vape recycling bins at sites across Tayside working with supply chain waste partner, Binn Group. The firm has been discouraging smoking on its sites in order to promote better health. While it acknowledges there may never be a smoke-free workforce, it

Construction work is set to get underway on a new energy centre in Castle Street, Inverness.

Work will be carried out to upgrade the surface of a Hamilton street early next month. The council will carry out the work on the section of Douglas Street that runs between Clydesdale Street and Caird Street from 8am on Monday 7 August and 8pm on Friday 11 August.

Two exceptional new buildings for Scottish universities and a brace of beautiful rural homes make up the shortlist for the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award. Showcasing the exceptional talent of architects working in Scotland today, the award is the climax of the Royal Incorpor

Groundworks for the rocket launch site at Shetland's planned SaxaVord spaceport have uncovered potential Bronze Age remains.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: South Fornet Estates Ltd

Addressing the skills gap for local workforces is vital to support the country’s construction industry to deliver a built environment that is both energy efficient and sustainable, the latest Local Skills Scotland report by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has found. The re

A man is in hospital after being injured at a housing development in Glasgow. Emergency services were called on Tuesday morning to the Jordanhill Park development, where work is being carried out by Cala Homes (West).

A Stirling-based building firm that nearly closed during the pandemic has increased its turnover by 35% after its managing director enrolled on a Help to Grow: Management Course. Kevin Wilson Master Builders was founded 16 years ago by husband and wife, Kevin and Pam Wilson. The couple employs a tea

Specialist engineering services company PD&MS has been acquired by RSK Group. The Aberdeen-based company has been operating within the energy transition, conventional energy, low carbon and renewables sectors since 2002.

A potentially dangerous type of concrete could be present in more than 250 NHS buildings in Scotland, it has emerged. A Safety Action Notice issued by NHS Scotland in February over the risk posed by reinforced aerated autoclaved concrete (RAAC) said roofs, walls and flooring

Scottish battery manufacturer AMTE Power has secured a £1 million bridging loan from Arena Investors LP, providing a lifeline to the company as it was on the brink of administration due to financial distress. The funds will be allocated in two tranches of £0.5m each, with the first tranc