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East Lothian Council’s planning committee met remotely yesterday to consider a number of applications including a new secondary school at Wallyford and 105 new houses as part of the greater Wallyford development.

Andrew Tolmie and Stefanie Johnston outline the current legal landscape in Scotland regarding who pays the remedial works necessary to bring residential buildings into line with new fire safety standards. On 14th June 2017, a fire broke out in the 24-storey Grenfell Tower block in west London, causi

New research has revealed that optimism in Scotland’s civil engineering sector has reached a six-year high but warnings remain that a shortage of materials could hamper its recovery from the pandemic. The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) said that while infrastructure stan

Caledonia Housing Association has welcomed a £30 million funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland to support new housing developments across Scotland.

Engineers at consultancy Will Rudd Davidson consultancy have hailed investment in construction projects in Glasgow for having led to a positive start to 2021 for the firm. The Glasgow team is working to complete three major projects within the city in contracts totalling close to £125 million.

Proposals have been unveiled for 144 homes at the former Neptune Work site in Ayr. Barratt Homes has lodged a proposal of application notice for the potential development, which has been approved by South Ayrshire Council.

A set of ten strategies to shape the development of the publicly-owned Cairngorm Estate over the next 25 years has been published by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). The 3,500-acre estate (1,418 hectares) includes footpaths and trails offering access to wild areas that provide habitat for rar

A robot made famous by dancing on YouTube is set to help save lives and cut carbon dioxide emissions by supporting hazardous environment research at the National Robotarium, based at Heriot-Watt University.

As part of the City of Edinburgh Council’s ongoing multi-million-pound regeneration programme in North Edinburgh, the project team have submitted detailed plans for a new multi-use community hub at MacMillan Square in partnership with North Edinburgh Arts (NEA). The first of its kind in the ci

The Highland Council has published the main construction contract for the Inverness Castle transformation on the procurement website Public Contracts Scotland (PCS). The contract signals the next stage in the transformation of Inverness Castle to become a tourism gateway for the Highlands.

Glasgow City Region is to formally launch the latest contract pipeline for its £1 billion City Deal infrastructure programme including details of over £150 million worth of tier one infrastructure contracts due to go to open tender in the coming three years. A free online busin

A new national service has been established to improve the quality and management of healthcare construction and refurbishment projects across NHS Scotland.

AIM-listed housebuilder Springfield Properties said today that it expects its 2020/21 results to be significantly ahead of market expectations, reflecting significant year-on-year revenue growth.

The sale of Kier Group's housebuilding arm to a newly formed company owned by Terra Firma founder and chairman Guy Hands has now been completed.

Aberdeen City Council has highlighted rising construction costs plus a shortage of materials and workers after the local authority confirmed it would manage to build only half of its target of 2,000 homes by next year’s deadline.