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Discount supermarket chain Lidl has submitted an application for planning permission to build a new store in Alexandria. The proposal details a building with a sales area of 1,251 square metres, as well as an in-store bakery, customer toilets with baby changing facilities, and parking

UK construction companies signalled a renewed slowdown in business activity growth during November, reflecting subdued demand and reduced risk appetite among clients, according to the UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index.

Satellite-enabled cloud services company Mangata Networks has announced it has chosen Scotland as the location for its research & development activities as well as satellite manufacturing, space systems and core network operations.

A student accommodation building is now being proposed for a Glasgow City Centre site instead of a hotel, as previously planned. Caledon Property Group hopes to knock down the disused commercial buildings on the corner of Hutcheson Street and Trongate, and replace them with a 173-bed study housing f

New homeowners could receive £750 towards monthly mortgage repayments thanks to a new initiative launched by Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes. The mortgage contribution initiative will see the housebuilder contribute £750 for every £25,000 of the purchase price of the property,

Housebuilder Dandara Aberdeen has won planning approval for a further phase of 17 homes at its Hazelwood development in the west end of Aberdeen.

River Clyde Homes has secured a £117 million loan facility from the Royal Bank of Scotland to help address the rising demand for sustainable, energy efficient homes in the west of Scotland.

November marked a major milestone for McGowan Environmental Engineering as it delivered the largest project they have undertaken to date, at Moy Wind Farm, south of Inverness. In mid-November, the Aviemore-based civil and environmental engineering contractor successfully completed the installation o

A robotic dog named Dave has been employed by consultancy and construction company Mace and Heathrow Airport in a bid to improve efficiency and safety on major construction projects.

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Building materials supplier Knauf has appointed Paul Campbell as commercial director. Paul will be responsible for the strategic development of supply chain, customer support, marketing and technical at Knauf UK and Ireland.

The first phase of a pre-feasibility study evaluating geothermal opportunities at the Balmoral Estate in Aberdeenshire has been completed.

Glasgow City Council has approved an important document that will guide transport decision-making in Glasgow city centre over the next decade.

An online consultation has started for a proposed project which would deliver improvements for walking, wheeling, and cycling infrastructure along the A96 from Airport Road to Dyce Drive linking with existing infrastructure.

Residents at Dykes of Gray village in Dundee have come together to plant over 400 trees as part of a community event in partnership with the Woodland Trust and housebuilders, Springfield Properties.