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A meeting to discuss the UK's current steel crisis is due to take place today in Midlothian. Councillors from Scotland, England and Wales will meet at the National Mining Museum Scotland, where members of the Industrial Communities Alliance (ICA) will discuss issues currently facing the steel, power

This weekend sees the official launch of the new 3000-home community of Countesswells in Aberdeen. The Stewart Milne Group development will provide much needed housing, including affordable homes, and employment opportunities for Aberdeen and the surrounding region.

A £1.67 million project to revamp Glasgow’s Tontine building into a high-tech space for up to 300 entrepreneurs has become the first project to be completed in the city under the £1.13 billion Glasgow City Region Deal. Project to inject £53.6m into the Glasgow city region economy, the new centr

(from left) Duncan, Kirsty, Karyn, Phil, Thomas A Glasgow joinery and building company has swapped limestone for the limelight – after featuring on a primetime Channel 4 property show.

Springfield Properties install children’s viewing panels at Hanover site Housebuilder Springfield Properties has taken inspiration from the well-loved children’s programme Play School and installed colourful round viewing windows for nursery kids next to its Hanover Housing Association care home

Archaeologist Megan Stoakley with Amelia Soffe from P1 and Louise Doyle from P6 Further evidence of human remains thought to date back to the 17th Century or earlier have been unearthed by archaeologists in an Edinburgh playground.

Angela Constance Former education secretary Angela Constance has been handed responsibilities for planning, housing and building standards following yesterday’s cabinet reshuffle.

The Union of Construction, Allied Trades & Technicians (UCATT) has reached the end as an independent union after members voted to merge with the larger Unite union. The decision was taken at the union's conference yesterday following what was described as “a full, frank and passionate debate a

Aberdeenshire housebuilder Scotia Homes has announced that it expects to shed 10 per cent of its workforce as the oil and gas industry downturn continues to hit the local housing market. The Ellon-based group, which employs around 210 staff as well as a number of apprentices, said “market conditio

A concept image of the space port at Campbeltown Airport One of the front runners to host the UK’s first spaceport has declared itself “runway-ready” to support the UK government’s ambitions following the Queen’s speech yesterday.

Multi-sector firm Campbell & Kennedy (C&K) has been selected by the Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire and Inverclyde housing association consortium I-FLAIR to join its social housing property maintenance framework. C&K will have opportunities to carry out electrical maintenance work for me

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is the latest organisation to join the National Home Improvement Council (NHIC) and add its voice to shape the direction of the membership organisation in the home renovation sector. Eddie Tuttle, CIOB principal policy and public affairs manager, will sit o

Richardson & Starling MD Graham Duncan alongside Faye Harmey Staff at Scottish building preservation company Richardson and Starling are celebrating after winning a prestigious UK construction award in Cambridge last week.

(from left) Andrew Hayward and Bruce Laidlaw from Russell Roof Tiles with Paul and Mary Colburn (daughter of John Gibson) Bursary bid to attract next generation

Director Danny Boyle (left) with Lovell health and safety manager William Lindsay Housing developer Lovell welcomed Academy Award-winning director Danny Boyle on to site in Edinburgh to film scenes for the sequel to 1990s cult film Trainspotting.