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Britain's second-largest homebuilder Persimmon said today it expects to deliver 4-7% more homes this year after it posted a 23% rise in annual profit.

The hunt for Scotland’s best new buildings of the year has begun in earnest after the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) revealed the 14 buildings in the running for the 2022 RIAS Awards. The shortlisted buildings for the 2022 RIAS Awards are spread widely across the country

hub South West has raised £8510 to help counter the rise of suicides in Scotland. In the run-up to the festive season, the organisation urged its partners, suppliers, and supporters to join with it in providing much needed and well-deserved support for Chris’s House, “a crisis Cent

The refurbishment and reinstatement of the Barnton Quarry Nuclear Bunker into a visitor attraction has been approved by councillors in Edinburgh.

A new nursery building at Ardgour Primary School has been completed and handed over to the school. Councillor John Finlayson, education chair at the Highland Council, said: “It is great news that the brand-new building for ELC provision at Ardgour Primary School has now been handed over to the

Independent consulting engineer Dougall Baillie Associates (DBA) has added another Chartered Engineer (CEng) to its structural engineering team following a successful review of senior engineer Nicola Hill. The fast-growing specialist firm now has 13 people in its structural division, up from eight j

Progress is continuing on the various workstreams which are designed to improve Aberdeen city centre and the beach as part of masterplans for the areas.

The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has issued guidance to its members ahead of new legislation on April 1st which will remove the construction sector’s entitlement to use red diesel and rebated biodiesel. But, with the escalating situation in Ukraine, the SPOA is now calling on the G

As work continues to create the £14 million Inverness Airport station, transport minister Jenny Gilruth visited the site to see first-hand the progress that has been made.

Plans to convert the former police station at Peterhead into a modern, fully managed business hub have been lodged with Aberdeenshire Council.

Plans for a new state-of-the-art replacement for Peebles High School have now been submitted to Scottish Borders Council.

A 15-hectare extension of the existing quarry at Lossie Forest has been granted by Moray Council’s planning committee, securing local supplies of cobbles and sand for a further 15 years. Councillors agreed the proposal set to replace the current working area, which is anticipated to be restore

International property construction consultancy Thomas & Adamson (T&A) is showcasing the benefits of its apprentice programme ahead of Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2022, as recent figures reveal apprenticeships are heading back to pre-pandemic levels. Events are taking place from March 7&nda

East Lothian Council’s capital spending programme has been significantly extended recognising and providing the enabling infrastructure required to support the extensive programme of housing development across the county. Just under £345 million in capital investment is planned over the

Brownfield sites in Moray are to be assessed against criteria so that redevelopment of them can be prioritised.