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Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey said it is confident it will deliver full-year operating profits in line with market expectations despite a rise in cancellation rates and a drop in sales. The developer is selling almost half as many houses each week than it was at the beginning of the year, which it

The Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES) has today released a new report exploring the potential of registered social landlords (RSLs) taking the lead in delivering a just transition in Scotland.

The Scottish housing market continues to weaken, with last month bringing another decrease in buyer demand and agreed sales, according to the October 2022 RICS Residential Market Survey. Prices though were still increasing according to respondents. Demand for residential property fell for the sixth

A tenant who tried to sell the house he was renting for £400,000 without his landlord finding out has been jailed for what police called an "almost unbelievable" crime. Andrew Smith, 41, filled the three-bedroomed house with rented showroom furniture and faked an estate agent to list it online

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Knight Property Group has committed to further speculative development at its £55 million Belgrave Logistics Park in North Lanarkshire with Clark Contracts appointed as the main contractor to deliver the third phase. Planning consent for phase 3, a large single unit of 126,960 sq ft,

Two apprentices have received recognition from the Scottish Parliament for winning the Roofing Apprentice of the Year Award, as part of the NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors) Scottish Roofing Contractor of the Year Awards. Sarah Boyack MSP submitted a parliamentary motion in recogniti

The team delivering the £29.5 million Govan to Partick bridge in Glasgow has scored a rating of ‘Excellent’ with full marks on the first Considerate Constructors Audit of the site. Farrans is the main contractor on the Govan to Partick Bridge, a fabricated steel cable stayed openin

Glasgow City Council has appointed a city-based consultant team comprising Stantec, Threesixty Architecture and Kevin Murray Associates to engage stakeholders in the production of a new Vision and Plan for the area in and around Buchanan Street, Sauchiehall Street and Argyle Street. The preparation

Moray councillors have agreed that Forres Academy should be prioritised for Scottish Government Learning Estate Improvement Programme (LEIP) Phase 3 funding. Buckie High School has also been put forward to receive funding, with the council indicating to the Scottish Government that it should be cons

The Big 6 regional office markets of Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds and Manchester reported combined take-up of just over 1 million sq ft in Q3 2022, a 23% increase on Q2 2022, making it the best quarterly take-up this year according to Savills. Across the Big 6 markets, Edinburgh re

Two innovative construction festivals are taking place in Edinburgh as part of Scottish Careers Week with over 120 school pupils attending. The two events, at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre (Wednesday 9 November) and Gate 55 Community Centre (Thursday 10 November), have invited local schools to

Clark Contracts held a Halloween fundraising event on Friday 28th October for its nominated company charity Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH), raising over £1,000 for the charity. The event included a fancy dress competition, a cake sale, a pumpkin-carving competition, some lunchti

Morgan Sindall has become the first construction company to partner with Developing Experts, an education platform that is revolutionising how children learn how STEM applies to the world of work. Developing Experts connects talent to future employers through lessons, online resources and a careers

Cruden Homes helped bring people together when it sponsored Aberlady’s annual fireworks display on Sunday 6 November. The display is one of the highlights of village life and the event at Muir Park was a great success with a selection of hot food, mulled wine, music and fireworks for all to en