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A major new housing development of more than 180 homes has taken a step forward in Dundonald, with fresh proposals now submitted to South Ayrshire Council. Hope Consultancy Ltd has lodged plans covering the next three phases of a wider masterplan for land at Kilmarnock Road and Tarbolton Road. The D

Homes for Scotland has unveiled the shortlist for its annual awards, which celebrate excellence across the country’s homebuilding industry. This year’s programme builds on the theme of the trade body's public campaign, with many of its members demonstrating how 'Homes Build Futures' for

A new UK specialist consultancy for the living sector has been launched to support developers, investors and operators across the full build to rent (BTR) lifecycle. Build to rent developments deliver greater security for households and investors than traditional buy to let properties. As renting be

Legislation to support cladding remediation in Scotland through a tax charged on the construction of certain new residential properties has been approved by the Scottish Parliament in the face of warnings over its market impact from a Holyrood committee. Set to come into force from April 2028,

As climate change accelerates and the construction sector grapples with its hidden carbon footprint, architects Anderson Bell Christie (ABC) argue that Scotland must once again adopt a bold, transformative approach to tree planting. Following World War I, Scotland’s tree canopy cover had colla

Scotland’s built environment professionals will come together on 17 June in Stirling for a one-day event focused on why trees succeed or fail in development and what needs to change to improve outcomes. Building on the success of the 2023 event, the Trees and Development Conference 2026 will b

Allied Surveyors Scotland has promoted four talented professionals to director. Promoted to director level are Andrew McCall (Glasgow North), Stephen Cunningham (Glasgow South), Ben Roddis (Bearsden), and Graeme Millar (Dundee).

Building materials merchant PDM has strengthened its relationship with Maxwell Construction & Civils after securing a £250,000 contract to support a wind farm infrastructure project.

North Lanarkshire Council, supported by Amey, has delivered an open‑source digital platform giving local authorities access to carbon data, materials comparison tools and shared learning to help decarbonise road maintenance.

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure has formed a new partnership with return-to-work specialist STEM Returners to support more people back to the infrastructure industry, with a focus on the energy sector, after a career break. The contractor will host a programme open to people with any length of break o

A teenager remains in a coma nearly a week after he was injured by scaffolding in a “freak accident” at work.

In a major boost for the plans to transform Leith Custom House into a museum for Leith, the Sir Tom Farmer Foundation has donated a substantial amount towards the project spearheaded by national heritage charity, Scottish Historic Buildings Trust (SHBT). The late Sir Tom Farmer and Lady Anne Farmer

A Federation of Master Builders (FMB) member is launching a ground-breaking construction management platform during Neurodiversity Celebration Week (16–22 March), purpose-built for the hundreds of thousands of neurodiverse professionals working in the UK building industry and FMB members could

Work to protect Dysart Harbour and repair recent storm damage to the sea wall will begin on Monday 23 March.

The National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) has achieved Prescribed Organisation status with CITB. Prescribed Organisations are responsible for presenting CITB’s Levy Proposals to their levy‑paying members.