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Drivers on the A9 dual carriageway just north of Perth will have spotted notable progress on works at the Cross Tay Link Road (CTLR) project site between Bankfoot and Luncarty.

Work is now underway on North Ayrshire Council’s pioneering plans to build its first two solar PV farms. To mark the start of the works, North Ayrshire Provost Anthea Dickson performed the groundbreaking ceremony at Nethermains – a former landfill site between Irvine and Kilwinning.

The time required for Build-to-Rent (BtR) planning applications to be determined has significantly increased over the past decade, with 40% of sites achieving detailed planning permission last year taking at least a year to do so, according to the British Property Federation (BPF). Analysis conducte

Housebuilder Dandara recently welcomed a team from the Lighthouse Club to provide mental health support and resources to workers at its Wallace View development, forming part of its ongoing partnership with the charity.

Scotland's construction industry is looking to the Scottish Government for "clear direction and action" on its plans for a Just Transition Plan for the sector.

The West Lothian Construction Forum is looking to expand its Build Your Future initiative across the region’s high schools as it bids to address the industry’s skills shortage.

Solar car park installer 3ti has completed the installation of a Papilio3 pop-up solar car park and electric vehicle (EV) charging hub at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.

Clark Contracts has completed the £2.3m external refurbishment of the University of Strathclyde’s Curran Building. The building, which is home to the university’s Andersonian Library, underwent external fabric repair works including the replacement of the existing roofing, with new

The Scottish headquarters of OVO Energy has received an extensive Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) refurbishment thanks to Arc-Tech (Scotland).

QTS has recently completed improvement works at the Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus (SBH) Scotland Centre in Cumbernauld.

A new heating system which will enable net zero aspirations is to be installed in an Aberdeen church.

New build starts in Scotland have experienced a significant decline of nearly a quarter over the past year, as reported by DJ Alexander Ltd.

The National House Building Council (NHBC) has reported a 47% drop in new homes being registered in Scotland last year compared with 2022.

A hydrogel material made of nanocellulose and algae has been tested as an alternative, greener architectural material for the first time. The study, from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and the Wallenberg Wood Science Center, shows how the abundant sustainable material can be 3D printed

A framework which enables Scottish housing associations and councils to compliantly buy innovative services from start-ups and micro businesses has launched with 21 suppliers having won spots.