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A road section in Motherwell has become the site of the UK's first-ever project using a high-performance asphalt additive made from recycled plastics.

The UK’s most inspirational recent building projects went head-to-head at the RICS Awards Grand Ceremony in London last night, with the Parkhead Health and Social Care and Community Hub winning Public Sector Project of the Year.

Restoration work on the Sir Hector MacDonald Memorial Tower in Dingwall will commence next week as part of an investment project managed by The Highland Council and in collaboration with the Dingwall Community Development Company.  

A self-employed builder from Reading has been given a suspended prison sentence after a man fell to his death while assisting with roof work. Raffaele Vigliotti, 68, who was trading as Absolute Building Solutions, was also ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work, after the death of Andrew Layle

A total of 54 contractors have been appointed to the latest Roofing Systems and Associated Works (RS5) framework from LHC Procurement Group (LHCPG).  As the next iteration of its RS4 framework, RS5 can be used by public sector clients across England, Scotland and Wales for all new-build, refurb

On the banks of the River Clyde, a significant urban regeneration project is rapidly taking shape. Main contractor GRAHAM is leading the Central Quay development, which includes four student accommodation buildings for UNITE Students that will redefine this part of the Glasgow cityscape. The current

Hillcrest’s Derby Street development has been named a winner at the Dundee Civic Trust Awards, recognising its outstanding contribution to the city’s built environment and community.

Luss Distillery, a new multi-million-pound distillery and visitor experience centre by Loch Lomond Group, is officially open.

Plans to transform the former Clydesdale Steelworks site in Bellshill into a large new residential neighbourhood have been approved by North Lanarkshire Council, subject to a legal agreement covering contributions to local schools.

Proposals to develop new student flats in Glasgow’s west end have been recommended for approval ahead of a council decision next week.

A social housing complex for over-65s in Bermondsey, London, has received this year's RIBA Stirling Prize as the best example of new architecture in the UK. Replacing an abandoned care home, Appleby Blue by Witherford Watson Mann Architects radically reimagines the traditional almshouse, flipping th

A Dalkeith homeowner may be forced to dismantle a six-foot fence after enclosing a strip of public land beside their property.

A major new development planned between Edinburgh Airport and Edinburgh Gateway station is facing further delays as developers request more time to finalise a legal agreement with the city council.

Senior Aberdeenshire councillors have visited Persimmon Homes’ Strabathie Shores development in Blackdog, where the housebuilder is delivering its first new homes in the area for several years. Council co-leader Cllr Anne Stirling and vice chair of the Communities Committee Cllr Sarah Brown me

Natural building products supplier Ecological Building Systems has appointed Edward Anthony as technical specification advisor. Well known and highly respected within the Scottish construction industry, Ed brings over 20 years’ experience in building products and will represent Ecological Buil