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Build Ayrshire, an eight week’s long programme of practical instruction which will guide local construction industry-related businesses on winning new, high-value work from Scotland’s Tier 1 building contractors, is holding an online Information Day on Thursday 14 January between 10.00 a

Residents of South Queensferry have launched a crowdfunder to block Ambassador Living's plans to new roads over their land for access to a new housing estate beside the Forth Road Bridge.

Hillfoot Homes has submitted plans to build courtyard-style housing at the site of a former farm in Kippen. The proposal comprises of six homes on brownfield land at Fairfield Farm, north of the A811.

A £750,000 project to build Scotland’s first new community-owned library in the village of Strathblane will be kick-started shortly after a successful fundraising appeal. As 2020 ended, residents of Strathblane and Blanefield had received a total of £52,239 in response to their&nbs

Despite being treated as an afterthought just a few decades ago, kitchens are now the focal point for family life, entertaining and after-hours relaxation. Queensberry Properties’ sales and marketing director, Hazel Davies, explores how the kitchen has become the heart of the home. There is a

A group of building engineering specialists has backed the campaign for a new law that would provide local authorities with legal powers to enforce better clean air standards. The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA), which represents engineering companies involved in improving the venti

An in-depth new NHBC Foundation report on how the role of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) has evolved within the house-building industry has just been released.

A project to refurbish the rail bridge over Crowhill Road in Bishopbriggs is set to begin next week.

An adventure bar feature axe-hurling and crazy golf is being proposed for empty units at the St Enoch Centre in Glasgow.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has revealed that she is considering whether additional lockdown restrictions are needed for non-essential work in Scotland to help bring the number of coronavirus cases down.

Morgan McDonnell Architecture has lodged plans to redevelop a B-listed townhouse property in Edinburgh's New Town into a 67-bed hotel. The redevelopment, on behalf of Silvermills Estates and Land Limited, will see elements of the Georgian era buildings at number 12 and 14 Picardy Place partly d

The A90/A96 Haudagain Improvement project in Aberdeen will take an extra six months to complete, Transport Scotland has confirmed.

Highlands housebuilder Tulloch Homes said it enters 2021 with a full forward workload for the next nine months and the Inverness-based firm’s strongest array of planning consented developments in 20 years.

Housebuilder Barratt Developments has reported an "excellent" first half performance with a record number of sales and a return to dividend payments.

Discount supermarket chain Aldi has announced plans to open its fourth store in Aberdeen and to replace an existing store in Perth. According to the plans, a 14,000 sq ft supermarket will be based at the site of some former oil offices on Hareness Road, Altens, and have 109 parking spaces.