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Industry body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has welcomed the Scottish Government's commitment to increased levels of affordable housing whilst warning of deliverability concerns across homes of all tenures in light of material shortages and cost pressures. Plans to deliver 110,000 affordable homes by 203

National principal contractor HB Projects said it has signalled its commitment to growth in Scotland with the appointment of business development manager Gail Galbraith. HB currently employs 45 people across Scotland including its own directly employed trades from its office in Livingston and has pr

Scottish-headquartered quantity surveying and commercial management consultancy Soben has expanded its EMEA senior team with two new appointments as part of extensive plans for growth. Derek McFarlane joins as EMEA director of consultancy – building & places and James Tucker join

CS Wind (UK) Limited, the wind tower solutions business based in Argyll, has been placed into administration.

A new video has been released as a free resource to highlight the issue and provide guidance for any construction workers affected by the issue of suicide.

The managing director of Scotland’s largest construction trade association has said “certainty and momentum” are the key ingredients if the industry is to successfully build on the outcome of the upcoming COP26 summit.  Alan Wilson from SELECT says it’s essenti

Two important judicial bodies are to be brought together to provide a better service for land-related issues within the justice system. Following a public consultation conducted last year, Scottish Ministers concluded that the Scottish Land Court and the Lands Tribunal for Scotland should be unified

BAM TCP Atlantic Square has secured engineering and project management consultancy Atkins Limited as the first occupier for Building 2 at Atlantic Square.

A Green Energy Hub could be developed in the Highlands if councillors agree to work collaboratively with key partners tomorrow.  The Highland Council said the ambitious plan aims to put the region at the forefront of addressing climate change and sustainable energy requirements, deriving v

Pupils of Silverdale Nursery in Glasgow’s East End have buried a time capsule in the hope that people of the future will find fun “artefacts” and “memories” from the 21st century. Aged between 2 and 4 years old, the children were accompanied by headteacher Margaret-Anne

Families at a West Lothian development have been bonding over award-winning local ice cream and a variety of family-friendly activities at the launch of a multi-use community hub that will be part-owned by residents. Children and adults alike enjoyed refreshments, including independent ice-cream mak

A junior council worker who rejected and approved real planning applications, adding sarcastic comments in the process, in the belief they were testing a dummy website has learned that the decisions are now legally binding. One applicant, a charity boss at an animal sanctuary, was told by Swale

More than 1700 homes could be created in the St. Enoch Centre as part of a transformational overhaul for the Glasgow shopping mall. A newly revealed masterplan unveils Sovereign Centros' proposals for a new shopping and leisure space, transforming the former Debenhams building into offices

A construction contract is set to be concluded for Robertson Group to deliver a community sports facility in Kirkintilloch after East Dunbartonshire Council agreed to proceed with the development yesterday. The Kirkintilloch Community Sports Complex will be located on the vacant brownfield

A remarkable conversion of a Victorian council depot to create 52 new homes for affordable rent in the centre of Glasgow has been named as the winner of Historic Environment Scotland’s Conservation and Climate Change Award, a special category award of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in S