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Construction trade bodies are urging their members to respond to a new business survey to help the sector cope with the current turbulent market conditions.

A time capsule created by primary school pupils has been planted in the wall of the new Whitburn Partnership Centre in order to capture a piece of history for future generations. Over one hundred pupils from Croftmalloch, Polkemmet and Whitdale Primary Schools participated in online museum sessions

Scotland’s commercial real estate industry has been recognised as a global leader for transparency on data, regulations and performance benchmarks for international investors, according to new research. The 12th Global Transparency Index, produced by JLL and LaSalle Investment Management, foun

Laing O’Rourke has launched an equal parenting approach for all staff regardless of how they become a parent. From October, every employee across the UK and Australia will have access to six months’ parental leave on full pay. This leave is also available for parents who adopt or welcome

The UK’s largest renewable energy awards has been launched today. Nominations are invited for 11 categories across all renewable technologies at the Scottish Green Energy Awards.

The second phase of Kingdom Housing Association’s affordable housing development at Torryburn in Fife is nearing completion with all of the homes designed to net-zero carbon emission standards. Four new highly energy-efficient homes make up the second phase of Kingdom’s development in th

Eight Taylor Wimpey West Scotland site managers from its developments across the region are celebrating having each won a prestigious national housebuilding award – their best collective regional performance in Scotland in this prestigious annual competition. Out of more than 8,000 Site Manage

Proposals for a significant mixed-use development in Falkland and an extensive range of new facilities for the village are set to go out for public consultation. Scotch Whisky Investments (SWI) is bringing forward proposals for the development, which forms part of a multi-million-pound investment in

Developer Cater Group has purchased Lord Cullen House on Causewayend in Aberdeen. Final plans are still to be confirmed but the developer said it plans to transform the empty office building into a residential site.

Families in England and Wales who want to take legal action over housing disrepair claims will have to try mediation before they can go to court, under new proposals revealed by the government.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Amawell Leisure Limited

The latest planning appeals figures released by the Scottish Government show that the correct decisions are not being made at a local level, according to Homes for Scotland. The Planning and Environmental Appeals Division’s annual report shows that 164 local authority planning decisions out of

Millions of dollars of taxpayer money handed to a theme park for a state-of-the-art facility to protect endangered koalas has instead been diverted to build a new rollercoaster, it has emerged. The government of Queensland in Australia provided $2.7 million to build the Future Lab wildlife research

A public consultation has been launched into emerging proposals to demolish a Dundee nightclub to make way for student accommodation. Consarc Architecture, working alongside Scott Hobbs Planning, wishes to demolish the existing Carbon nightclub at 21 South Ward Road, freeing up the 0.11-he

The National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) has called on the UK government to work with the industry to ease the burden on companies after 71% of roofing and cladding contractors said they feel that the survival of their business is being threatened by price inflation and soari