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The next phase of the £1.57 million Hawick Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS) has been announced this week, with a new round of grant funding opening. The latest round of funding for building repairs and improvements through the scheme can provide up to £15,000 of eligible proj

Dunfermline-based Deanestor, a provider of furniture and fitout services to construction clients, has reported a record £9.4 million of new orders in the last three months. The new orders cover every sector Deanestor operates in, including build-to-rent, student accommodation, healthcare and e

Plans for a new business park in Aberdeen on the site of Trafalgar House in Altens have been lodged with the council.

Detailed proposals for an LGBT+ hub in Kirkcaldy have been submitted to Fife Council. LGBT+ charity Pink Saltire is working towards opening The Hive inside the former K2 Texstyles store on the town's Whytescauseway.

The City of Edinburgh Council and its partner Novoville are proud to announce the release of Novoville Shared Repairs, a new app dedicated to improving the condition of property in co-ownership in Edinburgh, and all of Scotland.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Morlich Homes Ltd 119 High Street Buckie Moray

Student accommodation provider iQSA has submitted plans to build new apartments in Glasgow City Centre. The firm wants to demolish a 1970s office building at 225 Bath Street and build a “carefully considered” accommodation building with around 560 bedrooms.

A former federal prison in New York is being transformed into a cannabis cultivation and manufacturing facility.

Thousands of staff working at multi-national firm Arup have been instructed to contact their banks and check for unexpected activity after the firm confirmed employees have had their personal details, including bank details, address and name, compromised following a major cyber security attack.

The recovery in UK construction output gained considerable momentum in March, supported by robust rises in house building, commercial work and civil engineering.

Regeneration firm Urban Union is strengthening its team with a new appointment to its commercial department. Ewan Boyd will join the firm's head office in Glasgow, in his new role as senior quantity surveyor. 

Projects, individuals and teams from across Scotland are in the running to win at the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Awards for Planning Excellence 2021, it has been announced. Finalists from Scotland at this year’s event are:

Engineering specialist SES Engineering Services (SES) has completed its contract with main contractor Multiplex on a prestigious new £90 million learning space for the University of Glasgow.

An extensive programme of works for East Ayrshire’s roads network was agreed at a recent meeting of the local authority. The £11.6 million programme, which includes carriageway (excluding trunk roads) and footway structural maintenance, street lighting, bridge strengthening, the New Cumn

After marking the anniversary of its first-ever meeting, key members of the Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum (CICV Forum) have revealed their personal highlights of working together for the ever-expanding collective. The unique collaboration of trade associations, professional bodies, co