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The construction industry is to benefit from a dynamic new initiative to drive quality, sustainability, and collaboration across the sector. Launched under the remit of the Scottish Construction Accord, the Construction Quality Improvement Collaborative (CQIC) is dedicated to transforming a sec

Land leaders have joined forces to complete a development programme to ensure Scotland’s land is managed responsibly.

Aberdeen house prices have decreased -0.8% in Q4 indicating a slight downward shift in the local market against Q3 2022, but also show a "degree of resilience", according to the latest Aberdeen Housing Market report.

McTaggart Construction has appointed Janice Russell as its new managing director as part of a management restructure which sees current MD Gary Climson take up a new post as non-executive chairman. The long-established business, which builds high-quality affordable housing across Scotland, rece

The former Arnotts building on Union Street in Inverness has been transformed into high-quality flats across four storeys, which will help to address the demand for rental properties in the city.

A golf enthusiast has scrapped plans to install a putting green in his front garden following complaints from neighbours.

The Wee House Group has appointed Richard Reid and Emma Robertson as (acting) chief executive officer and chief financial officer, respectively. Jennifer Higgins, current CEO of the group, will take a step back at the end of this month when her maternity leave begins.

Plans to deliver the replacement East Calder Primary School have been approved by West Lothian Council.

Drum Property Group has promoted Ian Gracie to the role of construction director, taking over from Gordon Milne who has moved to the newly created role of technical director for the group. Mr Gracie has been with Drum since 2019, leading and coordinating large design and construction teams across th

Barratt has said it will build fewer new homes this year than previously predicted, despite witnessing an upturn in post-Christmas demand for its properties. The housebuilder warned last month that it had seen a “marked slowdown” in sales in the final months of last year as spiralling mo

Two apprentices have joined the CITB Carpentry and Joinery Modern Apprenticeship course thanks to internal glass specialist Indeglas. Indeglas MD, Jeanette MacIntyre, recently met Christine Tyrrell of the CITB and Derek Spence of Forth Valley College to complete the registration of Jack Tough a

The Scottish Government is to begin a new procurement competition to complete the Tomatin to Moy section of the A9 dualling programme after the single tender submission received was deemed not to be of good value.

A new museum exhibit that pays homage to the Sir William Arrol and his contribution to construction has opened in Ayr. The exhibition was co-curated by the Friends of Seafield House (FoSH) and South Ayrshire Museum & Galleries and it is now open and can be viewed at Rozelle House in Ayr until 16

Network Rail has found a permanent new home for an historic footbridge removed from the railway in Glasgow’s southside last month.

Teams working on SSEN Transmission’s Alyth Substation project are gearing up for the arrival of a new transformer unit to the development, marking a major milestone in the ongoing construction of the new substation.