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New statistics into planning application decisions illustrate a planning service which is under-resourced and ill-equipped to deal with Scotland’s escalating housing emergency, according to sector body Homes for Scotland (HFS). The figures covering the period for the financial year 2023/2024 s

A rural housing project previously branded as "truly transformative" has been completed at Upper Achintore in Fort William, bringing to fruition a nationwide ambition to help grow and sustain rural communities in the Highlands.

The proposed "Big Bend" in Manhattan, which will span 4,000 feet in a single, continuous upside-down U shape, is set to become the world's longest building. The building's unusual design was created to circumvent strict planning regulations. In skyscraper construction, height often translates to hig

The Construction Leadership Forum’s Sustainable Pricing Sub-working Group has welcomed moves to introduce a new Graduated Pricing Mechanism (GPM) to remove the incentive on suppliers to submit unsustainable low prices in order to compete with other low tenders. In an effort to redress what the

Housing developments in Aberdeen and Arbroath that were stalled after the collapse of Stewart Milne are now set to be completed. Milestone Developments, a construction company owned by married couple Stuart and Nicola Jackson, has secured a deal with administrators Teneo to complete one project, whi

Plans for the next phase of a 600-home new community in the heart of Glasgow’s Port Dundas area have now been submitted. Bigg Regeneration, a joint venture between purpose-led B Corp developer, igloo, and Scottish Canals, is behind the Dundashill development.

With a prime focus on net zero goals, Scotland Excel – the national centre for procurement expertise – is driving innovation in public sector contracts by promoting sustainability, skills development and social value within the country’s vital construction sector.

McLaughlin & Harvey has reported a turnover of £870.4 million and a profit before tax of £12m for the year ended 30 June 2024. The Northern Ireland-headquartered business, whose principal activities are building and civil engineering contracting, property development, the operation o

Local graduate Megan Scott has returned home to Glasgow where she has joined Persimmon West Scotland’s commercial team. Originally from Bishopbriggs, Megan graduated from the University of Glasgow in 2022 and initially moved to the Midlands to participate in Persimmon’s highly regarded g

Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) celebrated the Accelerate to Zero Awards with 200 stakeholders from across the built environment and construction sectors last week. During the ceremony held at Platform in central Glasgow, businesses, individuals and organisations were celebr

Building services provider Arc-Tech (Scotland) is making progress at a new care home in Perth after commencing works on-site earlier in the autumn.

Phillippa Prongué has been named the new executive managing director of Wates' growing Residential business. Ms Prongué will take up the position in the new year, taking over from Helen Bunch who is retiring after an esteemed 19-year career at Wates.

Savills UK has made two further appointments to its established Natural Capital Team, which provides specialist advice in relation to nature-based solutions to climate change. Natural Capital Consultants Francesca Fowler-Walsh MRICS GSFP and Alice Slattery MSci are both based in Edinburgh as part of

BTO has appointed Ian McCann as a partner in the firm's construction and engineering team. Mr McCann brings almost 30 years of experience in non-contentious construction and engineering law and considerable expertise in advising clients across the UK and Europe in both the public and private sectors

Cala Homes is seeking to deepen its links with an Aberdeenshire community with plans to invest £28 million in a new phase of development. The housebuilder is proposing to build 95 new homes at Conglass in Inverurie after selling out a neighbouring project in 2021