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Edinburgh-based P1 Contractors Ltd and commercial plant nursery Johnsons of Whixley have teamed up to supply thousands of plants for the landscaping of an iconic building originally known as Donaldson’s Hospital. The former Donaldson’s hospital site has been turned into luxury apartments

Attempting DIY with your partner could ruin your relationship, according to new research. Half of the ‘relationship renovators’ said that their sex life suffered, with 8% saying that their sex life was completely killed off by the work.

A £21 million construction contract has been approved to create the connections underpinning a major innovation district being developed in Renfrewshire. The Glasgow Airport Investment Area project will see new roads, bridges, cycleways and footpaths being built to connect into a site at the c

Four locations in Scotland have made an 18-strong shortlist as potential regional construction hubs for a new runway at Heathrow Airport. Heathrow is looking to pioneer the large-scale use of logistics hubs to build as much of the £16 billion expansion project offsite as possible.

Persimmon Homes West Scotland is to invest £60 million to bring forward a development of almost 250 homes in Renfrewshire. The announcement comes after the housebuilder successfully finalised a 27-acre land deal with the owners of Erskine Bridge Hotel.

The Highland Council has awarded the contract for a new nursery extension at Ullapool Primary School to Morgan Sindall.  The work will see the dilapidated former nursery classroom unit replaced by an extension to the school comprising two nursery rooms (one each for English and Gaelic Medium pu

Plans have been lodged to build 330 homes in Whitlawburn as part of a £42 million housing-led regeneration project. CCG (Scotland) Ltd, the construction and manufacturing group appointed to build the new homes, has submitted a planning application in partnership with hub South West for 330 mix

The UK’s three principal suppliers of rolled lead have been found to have breached competition law. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found the firms, which collectively accounts for about 90% of UK rolled lead supplies, entered into a cartel to share the market amo

The body which represents officials running planning authorities across the country has warned that the scale of new responsibilities to be introduced in the Planning (Scotland) Bill could break the back of an already under-resourced system. Proposed new duties introduced at stage 2 of the Parliamen

Ryden has appointed Charlotte Ballantyne as new associate to support the growth of its Planning & Research department in Edinburgh. Charlotte has 15 years of experience in property consultancy and business development projects. Her professional background includes property research, market analy

Construction can reap “major rewards” from digital skills and technology but only if it takes decisive action in the next five years, according to the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). CITB's Evolution or Revolution? report looks at a range of scenarios for the pace of technol

Wates Group has announced the appointment of Emily Westcott as new chief of staff. Working with chief executive David Allen and the rest of the executive committee, Emily will support a wide range of initiatives to help shape the strategic development of the group.

New home warranty and insurance provider NHBC has announced the appointment of Jenny Scott as the organisation’s new head of claims. Jenny joins NHBC from the QBE Group having worked within the insurance sector for the past 20 years. Her previous roles included UK property claims manager

A new consultation has been launched which aims to determine a timetable for ambitious energy efficiency targets for Scotland. These targets and the legislation introduced will ensure improvements to properties, wider economic benefits and the creation of jobs.

University of the West of Scotland’s (UWS) Lanarkshire campus has been recognised as one of the most sustainable and inspiring buildings in the UK ahead of this year’s Guardian University Awards. Shortlisted under the ‘Sustainable Buildings That Inspire’ category, the campus