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Moray Council has approved a planning policy that aims to protect the countryside around the region's main towns from development.

New homes warranty and insurance provider NHBC has released its Technical Standards for 2024.

A construction project in Florida had to be paused recently after workers discovered a burrowing owl egg.

The minister for community wealth and public finance joined delegates from across the public and private sectors recently in a bid to strengthen relationships and grow opportunities for supported businesses. In a keynote address, Tom Arthur MSP spoke about the importance of forging links between pub

Artisan Real Estate has agreed to acquire Edinburgh's historic Caledonian Brewery from Heineken UK, with a vision to redevelop the site into residential community. Artisan has submitted a proposal of application notice (PAN) to develop the the 1.9-acre site in Shandon into a sustainab

A new heat network for the community of Torry which can supply up to 800 homes and the new Greyhope School and Community Hub with low-cost energy has been awarded an £8.9 million Scottish Government grant.

Holmes Miller Architects has been appointed by Dundee Football Club to begin work on designing a new stadium for the club. The project will see the development of plans for a proposed new, state-of-the-art stadium as part of a mixed-use development at Camperdown, to replace the Club’s current

Councillors have endorsed an updated five-year business plan for Midlothian Energy Limited (MEL), a joint venture between the council and Vattenfall Heat UK.

Staff at Taylor Wimpey East Scotland, along with its homeowners and suppliers, have donated an impressive stack of toys to a Mission Christmas local drop-off point in time for the big day. Forth One’s Mission Christmas aims to help children across Edinburgh, the Lothians, and Fife who are at r

Cala Homes staff joined a group of volunteers in west Edinburgh to help provide vital support to more than 100 families experiencing difficulties in the area this Christmas. Volunteers at the Corstorphine Christmas Support Project have been working to deliver essential items to people facing hardshi

Robertson Construction Tayside has been awarded 10 consecutive faultless scores by industry body Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS). The CCS is an independent organisation which aims to raise standards in the construction industry, promoting the positive messages of ethical working, competent man

Christmas has come early for staff at Tayside civil engineering groundworks specialists Kilmac, where – for the first time since becoming an employee ownership trust (EOT) – more than 100 employees have enjoyed four-figure festive season windfalls. Bonuses totalling more than £250,

Industry body Scottish Renewables has appointed Colin Palmer to lead a new team focusing on the offshore wind sector. Mr Palmer, currently director of marine at Crown Estate Scotland, will lead a four-strong team which will focus on enabling and accelerating development of offshore wind farms in Sco

A major trade union has voiced concern after news that a nearly century-old scheme to support apprentices in the Scottish construction industry will stop accepting new registrations at the end of the year. The Scottish Building Apprenticeship and Training Council (SBATC), a body recognised by those

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