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Scotland’s planners consider climate change action to be the main consideration of National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4), according to a new survey. RTPI Scotland members were asked by the body to outline their priorities for NPF4.

House prices in Scotland rose for the sixth consecutive month, but new buyer enquiries softened after strong growth in January, according to the February 2020 RICS Residential Market Survey.

Savills plc, the international real estate advisor, has posted its full year results for the year ended 31 December 2019. The group's revenue increased by 10% to reach £1.93 billion (2018: £1.76bn), which was driven by a strong performance (+16%) in the firm's Less Transactional business

Young women from across Central Scotland participating in the ‘Women into Construction’ programme have completed a three-day course to build a wind turbine facilitated by contractor GRAHAM. ‘Women into Construction’ has been devised by Action for Children to encourage more fe

Plumbing and heating sector trade body the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) marked World Plumbing Day yesterday by highlighting the young people who represent the industry’s future. (from left) Cameron Clark – Dundee & Angus College &nd

Tenants moving into newly finished homes at Eildon’s Springfield Place development in St Boswells are set to benefit from dramatically cheaper fuel bills. The Passivhaus development at Springfield Place, St Boswells

Airbnb is searching for the world’s wildest home ideas – and has launched a $1 million fund to make them a reality.

Plans for a new £50 million cinema complex designed by Richard Murphy Architects have been unveiled for Edinburgh’s Festival Square.

Springfield Properties has signed an agreement totalling £18.2 million with West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) for the development of 114 affordable homes and two commercial units in Dalmarnock.

Balfour Beatty has said it will pull out of the gas infrastructure market as the company revealed the final cost of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR).

The Scottish Prison Service has appointed Morrison Construction to build a new women’s national facility to replace Scotland’s only female prison at Cornton Vale in Stirling.

East Dunbartonshire Council has formally submitted a planning application for the proposed new Allander Leisure Centre.

News of a “breathtaking” acceleration in construction sector output has been tempered by concerns over the impact of poor weather, post-Brexit uncertainty and risks associated with the COVID-19 virus.

Scottish member companies of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) say the current practice of withholding cash retentions is hugely damaging for many Scottish construction SMEs and is leading to widespread insolvencies.

Construction materials giant Breedon has reported revenue of £929.6 million for the 12 months to 31 December 2019, up from £826.7m, as pre-tax profits leapt from £79.9m to £94.6m over the same period.