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The Scottish Government has today published the fourth iteration of the National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) delivery programme.

A long‑disused garage on Dundee’s Broughty Ferry Road could soon be replaced by a trio of contemporary homes, with new plans submitted by Block Nine Architects for the constrained site.

A dilapidated cottage in the heart of Dalkeith has been granted a reprieve after planners ruled it a “rare survivor” of the town’s early built heritage. The centuries‑old, single‑storey property sits at the junction of Lothian Street and London Road and is listed for its histor

SSEN Transmission has officially marked the start of early enabling works on its Spittal to Peterhead subsea cable link, a critical project that will strengthen Scotland’s energy network and accelerate the transition to a low-carbon future.

McTaggart Construction has been praised for its support of the British & Scottish Cycling Festival held at Irvine Beach over the Hogmanay and New Year period.

A construction company based in the Northwest of England has been fined £60,000 after a wall collapsed, knocking an employee through an open stairwell onto a concrete floor below. Ace Infra Ltd pleaded guilty after an incident led to employee Mark Jones to spend a month in hospital recovering

Hundreds of pupils and staff celebrated the start of a new era in the brand-new Galashiels Academy, as the facility opened its doors for the very first time this week. Excited pupils gathered outside the impressive new community campus at the start of the day, before they were welcomed into their ne

A homeowner is at his wits’ end after spending months trying to get a 550-pound bear removed from beneath his house. Kenneth Johnson, who lives in Altadena, California, claims the animal has been living in his crawlspace since November and that the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (C

Legal firm DWF has appointed Gary Georgeson as a director in its real estate team in Edinburgh, marking another step in its continued investment and growth across Scotland. Mr Georgeson brings 20 years' experience in the commercial property sector, advising on all aspects of real estate matters with

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has imposed fines totalling £371,700 on two former finance directors of Carillion plc for their roles in the construction giant's collapse.

Rail infrastructure contractor QTS Group has appointed Sara Crosby as its new HR director. Crosby is the first HR representative appointed to the company’s board in a move it said reinforces a commitment to investing in people.

UK construction output fell sharply again in December as weak demand, fragile client confidence and delayed investment decisions continued to weigh on the sector — though the pace of decline eased from November’s five‑and‑a‑half‑year lows.

Engineering and construction firm Burns & McDonnell has appointed Neil Humphries as head of planning, a role central to supporting the delivery of complex transmission & distribution (T&D) projects across the United Kingdom. Neil brings 20 years of planning and project controls experienc

The administration of the Stewart Milne Group (SMG) and its subsidiaries has been extended for a further 12 months following approval from the Court of Session in Edinburgh.

David McClure of Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has celebrated being crowned with a Pride in the Job Regional Award for his work at Castle Gate in Maidenhill. The site manager was recognised in the Large builder category by the National House Building Council (NHBC) at The Hilton in Glasgow in October.