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Construction input costs in Scotland increased by an average of 4.5% in the year to 2Q 2024, according to a contractors' panel newly established by the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS). The BCIS Scottish Contractors Panel was formed to help monitor quarterly movement in costs, including the

An award-winning programme for nursery and primary school children is encouraging young people into construction careers from an early age. Funded by HCI Skills Gateway at Edinburgh Napier University, the West Lothian Woodworking Initiative encourages young pupils into construction through interacti

The growth plans of Scotland’s only private electric vehicle charge point operator FOR EV have been boosted by a £10 million follow-on investment by the Scottish National Investment Bank. The cash injection follows an initial investment of £2m by the Bank in 2021, followed by &poun

Scotland’s Towns Partnership (STP) is joining forces with Perth & Kinross Council to host a major event to help drive a better future for Scotland’s communities. Delegates from across the country will gather at Perth Concert Hall for the 2024 Scotland’s Towns Conference (STC24)

Perth and Kinross Council have approved plans for ten short-term let units above a Kinross High Street supermarket.

The 1960s Bungalow in East Dunbartonshire – a quirky one-of-a-kind family home with a unique personal style – has been crowned the winner of 2024’s Scotland’s Home of the Year in the finale of the popular BBC Scotland series, filmed at Glasgow’s House For An Art Lover.

The City of Edinburgh Council’s plans for a “transformational redevelopment project” of the area surrounding the Meadowbank Sports Centre look set to be given the green light this week. The local authority is working in collaboration with the Edinburgh-Meadowbank (EDMB) Consortium

A railway yard in the Yorkhill area of Glasgow can be developed for apartments, planners have agreed. Network Rail applied to the local authority for planning permission in principle for an apartment development at the corner of Kelvinhaugh Street and Sandyford Street.

Pupils from Lochgilphead High School will try their hands at joinery, roofing, plumbing, and brickwork when they attend a series of traditional skills workshops funded and delivered by Argyll and Bute Council’s Lochgilphead Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS).

Plans to demolish a 1960s office building in Edinburgh to allow for a student residential development have been recommended for approval.

Barratt Developments East Scotland has partnered with Edinburgh Zoo to recycle and donate felled trees from its upcoming Livingston development.

The Category A-listed Victoria Swing Bridge located at the Port of Leith was officially reopened at the weekend following a full refurbishment by Forth Ports. The six-figure investment saw a programme of specialist works to refurbish the 150-year-old bridge, which is the largest counterweighted swin

Glasgow-based architecture studio HAUS Collective has appointed Graham Edwards as associate director, adding to its team of highly skilled senior architects. With three decades of experience managing large-scale projects, he will now lead the delivery of HAUS Collective's growing project portfolio.

Inverness-based construction company Capstone Construction has bolstered its leadership team with the appointment of two director-level promotions. Ian McMillan, formerly the operations manager, has been promoted to the newly established role of construction director, while Michael Cameron, previous

Over 100 young people from across North Lanarkshire will be earning money and gaining vital work experience during their school summer holidays thanks to an innovative student summer placement programme. Organised by North Lanarkshire Council, the programme will see 128 students from local high scho