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Proposals by the UK Government to relax river pollution laws to unlock the delivery of thousands of homes have been voted down by the House of Lords.

House prices in Scotland have continued to fall with the price balance now at its lowest outside of lockdowns in over 10 years, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey.

Jenkins Fabrications has continued its business growth with the launch of a new logistics division through the acquisition of Sneddon’s Logistics. The new service, which will be branded as Jenkins Logistics and operate out of Jenkins’ base at Falkirk, will not only support Jenkins’

Employers across Scotland’s construction sector are being encouraged to take action on employee wellbeing, and address the factors that are preventing employees from speaking up and seeking support when they need it.

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has unveiled a new UK test regime for Heat Interface Units (HIUs), which replaces the original standard developed in 2016 and revised in 2018. BESA’s UK HIU Test Regime has been considerably expanded and enhanced to improve the information a

Kate Narro has been appointed to the role of senior land manager at Persimmon North Scotland. She joined Persimmon North Scotland last month, strengthening a land team whose activity stretches from Perth and Kinross to Aberdeen. She brings with her a wealth of experience, having previously worked fo

Alcohol flowed freely in the Portuguese town of Levira over the weekend after two vats holding about 2.2m litres of wine at a distillery burst and flooded the streets.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Mrs Catherine Victor  31-37 Cameron Street Stonehaven

Scottish electricity company Electricity Asset Services Limited has secured major new contracts with Scottish Power, SP Energy Networks, and Lastmile Asset Management, driving a significant expansion of its business, thanks to support from Bank of Scotland.

An increase in housing delivery in the past year has been offset by a continuing downward trend in the number of new starts, Homes for Scotland has warned following the release of new quarterly statistics from the Scottish Government.

Construction and property firm Muir Group has celebrated 50 years in business with its founder, John Muir, still serving as chairman. Mr Muir, a former joiner, set up the company in 1973 after managing another homebuilding business. Muir Group has since grown into one of the most well-known family-r

Monthly construction output is estimated to have decreased by 0.5% in volume terms in July 2023, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), as heavy rainfall and low temperatures led to delays.

Plans to create a new 18-storey 'aparthotel' in Glasgow's city centre have been unanimously approved by the council's planning committee.

Chartered surveyor and property consultant Graham + Sibbald has appointed Jennifer Doran as its first finance director. Ms Doran is based at the company's Glasgow office and has been brought on board to assist the firm in achieving its expansion plans in the coming years.

Plans to boost jobs and community facilities in Helensburgh have moved to the next phase with seven proposals shortlisted to redevelop the town’s waterfront area.