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The recipient of the Stewart Milne Group Access Scholarship at Robert Gordon University has spoken of its “significant” benefits. Stephen Collins, now in his second year of the BSc Construction Management course at RGU’s Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and the Built Environ

The future of planning in East Ayrshire has been thrown open to the public with the launch of the council’s Local Development Plan2 consultation this week. Residents, community groups and local businesses are all being asked to contribute their views on a new Main Issues Report, which sets the

The annual SURF Awards for best practice in community regeneration were launched online yesterday for 2020. The SURF Awards are delivered each year by SURF, a regeneration forum with over 300 cross-sector member organisations across Scotland, in partnership with the Scottish Government. The purpose

Ryden and Westport Property have been appointed by Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc (MSIP) as marketing and leasing advisers.

Ever wonder what buildings get up to while we’re not around?

The Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has published guidance for Scotland's construction companies on how to safely bring workers off furlough and back to work. The comprehensive 22-page document, Returning from Furlough, provides a practical step-by-step overview of how employers shoul

Plans to develop new 141-unit student flats in the Abbeyhill area of Edinburgh have been approved by councillors.

Glasgow City Heritage Trust has announced over £360,000 of funding to support 12 heritage projects in the city, including five historic building repair projects, in its latest round of funding.

Glasgow City Council has been granted nearly £4.75 million of funding to help make its homes more energy-efficient.

Glasgow-based central heating firm and electrical company Saltire Facilities Management has announced plans to establish its fifth depot in Dundee. The firm, founded in 2000 and acquired last month by United Capital, has previously been contracted by Perth and Kinross Council and Angus Council and i

Plans to build a multi-million pound community hub in Monifieth have moved forward after Angus Council released £60,000 in funding for the project. The project, spearheaded by Monifieth Community Resource Group, will create a community hub near the seafront, incorporating community space, a fi

McCarthy & Stone, the UK's largest developer of retirement homes, is reopening sales offices next week in a bid to sell its 1,350 completed homes. The developer, which has delivered over 56,000 homes across the UK since 1977, said it will prioritise selling completed homes over restarting constr

A new collaborative initiative led by Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) and Inverness College UHI, part of the University of the Highlands and Islands, is set to champion innovation in the construction and manufacturing sector across the Highlands and Islands. The "Make It Smart Hub" is

Stirling Council’s award-winning housing service has helped make Stirling "Scotland’s greenest area", with the highest percentage of homes using solar panels.

A man has been arrested after throwing a pickle at a construction worker from a moving car.