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Cala Homes has launched a major initiative set to expand support for the local communities in which it builds. The Community Pledge is a UK-wide initiative across Cala Group and will see bespoke programmes of activity created for each Cala development, including multiple new communities across Scotl

As councillors in Glasgow considered an Action Plan to drive the repurposing of city centre properties, the local authority has called for more powers to allow this activity to take place more easily and quickly. According to the council, such repurposing - from retail and commercial uses to re

Work has started on 40 new council homes at the former Philips factory site in Hamilton.

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has secured detailed planning consent from West Lothian Council for the provision of 190 new and affordable homes on land located near Beatlie Road, within Winchburgh.

Ferguson Planning Ltd is celebrating its 10th anniversary and continued growth as an independent planning and development consultancy. As it enters its tenth year in business, the firm’s loyal client base and planning approvals on both large and small projects across Scotland and the UK have e

Mercedes-Benz has announced it is rolling out an upgrade to its pay+ system to allow owners to authorise payments for services using a fingerprint sensor. The fingerprint-based payments upgrade is being introduced in Germany where users can already pay for fuelling directly from their car via the Me

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A man from Minneapolis has built a huge snow fortress in his back yard and labelled himself a "snow engineer".

Glasgow-based construction and manufacturing group CCG (Scotland) has announced an intake of 17 new trade apprentices in 2023 taking the total number employed across their group of companies to 67.  The apprentices will undertake an industry-recognised, four-year training programme across

Heron Bros, a construction and property development company, has once again retained the Investors in People (IIP) Platinum Award, making it the only company in its sector to achieve this distinction for the third time. The IIP Platinum Award is a globally recognised accreditation that recognises or

Construction firm JR Group has secured its place on the Wheatley Housing Group framework, opening itself up to £500 million of potential projects over the next four years. The construction firm was selected as a preferred partner within the housing association’s construction framework th

Chesterfield-based Forester Hall Developments Ltd has submitted plans to convert a former Dundee post office into 90 flats.

A Glasgow City Council committee has considered the design statements now established for the George Square and surrounding Avenues project.

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland marked this year’s International Women’s Day by bringing some of its young female talent together to share their own personal experiences of working within the housebuilding industry in recognition of this year’s campaign theme, #embraceequity. Internati

Aberdeen grants for installing flooding property protection has been extended to include businesses, a committee decided today. The Net Zero, Environment and Transport Committee unanimously agreed to the move for commercial property owners which starts from 7 March 2023. The Property Level Flood Pro