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Over nine in ten (94%) developers surveyed in Scotland believe that the government setting targets for councils would be the key to unlocking planning issues faced by UK developers, according to the latest research from Shawbrook.

Scotsman Developments Ltd has revealed plans to create 703 more student bedrooms at the former Madras College in St Andrews. The builds are part of the firm's Phase 3 plans for the former playing fields within the northern part of the Kilrymont site.

The construction industry is facing increasing challenges due to both seasonal and environmental factors, making it essential to take these into consideration when designing schemes as they give rise to thermal loading.

Dundee Football Club Community Trust (DFCCT) has obtained planning permission from Dundee City Council for a new football training centre and community hub at Riverside.

Work has started on a project in Campbeltown that will see residents benefit from better walking and cycling routes along the town’s Cutting and Quarry Green.

A team of archaeologists recently discovered historic 900-year-old door guardian statues in Angkor Thom, Cambodia.

Pupils and staff at Woodburn Primary School in Dalkeith are enjoying new state-of-the-art educational facilities after main contractor Kier and Midlothian Council completed the £11.4 million extension and refurbishment project early.  Opened six weeks ahead of schedule, the new 2,262m2 ex

First minister John Swinney will today announce plans to expand the electric vehicle (EV) charging network across Ayrshire and the Glasgow City Region.

Clark Contracts has been awarded a fourth consecutive Silver Medal from business sustainability assessments leader EcoVadis. In this latest assessment, Clark Contracts was rated within the top 15% of rated companies globally, with over 130,000 currently rated by EcoVadis.

New research on Ireland’s infrastructure demands has concluded that almost 80,000 more construction workers are required to address significant shortfalls in housing, health, transport and electricity across the country. Comparing Ireland’s infrastructure to other high-income European co

CIBSE’s president Fiona Cousins has appeared on the podcast 'Behind the Built Environment', hosted by BESA’s CEO David Frise.

Aberdeen-based home improvement company Bon Accord Glass has undergone a management buyout (MBO) as it marks its 50th anniversary. Long-standing directors Colin Kinghorn and Martin Allan, with a combined 75 years of experience, have passed the reins to a new generation of leaders within the company.

The north east construction industry’s finest are celebrating today as the winners of the 12th annual Trades Awards were announced last night. 14 category winners took to the stage to accept their awards, alongside this year’s Outstanding Contribution recipient.

Professionals in urban development and property can boost the way they make decisions about health in an event hosted by the TRUUD research consortium and Dandara Living.

From January 2025, engineers will be working around the clock for 16 weeks to deliver major engineering works as part of the project to electrify the railway between East Kilbride and Glasgow. The project, which is being delivered by Network Rail and is part of a Scottish Government investment in th