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The world's tallest-ever hemp building has been erected in South Africa.

The UK construction sector is set to face the spectre of increased insolvency, exacerbating price rises while rivalling inflation as a threat to successful project delivery, Turner & Townsend has warned. As inflationary pressure persists, the global professional services business’ latest U

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Multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy Cundall has delivered the first office in Scotland with WELL Certification from the International WELL Building Institution (IWBI).

Councillor Jane Meagher from the City of Edinburgh Council has officially broken ground at Scotland’s largest net-zero housing development in Granton. The start of construction works at the £72m ‘Western Villages’ project represents a significant milestone for the City of Edi

Four site managers for Cala Homes’ East region, have been recognised as one of the country’s best after scooping a prestigious industry award for their dedication to quality housebuilding. Cathal Lamph, Alex Sinnet, Gavin McCann and Steven Maguire were all named as winners in the Nationa

Open land looking out from Stirling Castle has been earmarked for future development by Miller Homes.

A plot of land which once formed part of the former Tate & Lyle sugar refinery in Greenock is being proposed as a new £15 million 46-home private housing development by Sandy and James Easdale, the owners of Easdale Investment Group.

Dandara East Scotland has donated £250 to support the return of the Dalkeith Festival after a two-year absence during the pandemic. The money will be used to help fund the children’s bouncy castle and slide at the event which will be held this Saturday 6th August from 1pm at Kings Park i

Partnership housing specialist Lovell recorded a £13.9 million profit in the first half of 2022, up by 15% on the previous year, according to new figures released by parent company Morgan Sindall Group. Overall, the construction and regeneration group delivered a record performance in the firs

Inverurie-based RJM Architectural Design has acquired Aberdeenshire architectural practice and planning consultancy Lippe Architects + Planners for an undisclosed sum. All staff will transfer to the newly created McWilliam Lippe Architects, which will employ a multidisciplinary team of 12 people inc

Plans for a new £4 million visitor centre and 10 new homes at Dunnottar Castle have been submitted to Aberdeenshire Council. Dunecht Estates, which owns the castle near Stonehaven, is proposing to build a visitor centre with panoramic views of the castle.

Proposals for an expanded whisky storage and warehousing development in Glenrothes are set to go out for public consultation.

A town mayor — who happens to be a miniature Shetland pony — has been effectively barred from his local pub over a planning row. Councillors in Cockington, a village in south-east England, made Patrick the pony their honorary mayor in a widely-publicised ceremony last month.

Bancon Group has bounced back from the pandemic with a 1,250% boost to pre-tax profits, rising from £200,000 to £2.7 million in the latest financial year. The Aberdeenshire housebuilder and construction group saw its turnover rise by £40 million on the previous year to reach £