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An Edinburgh resident's plan to increase the size of his garden by buying a strip of public land has been foiled by the council.

Affordable housing could be delivered on the site of the former Drummond Arms Hotel in Crieff if Perth & Kinross Council takes ownership of the building, it has been revealed. Perth & Kinross Council’s Finance and Resources Committee is set to consider a proposal to transfer the buildi

Plans to develop the site of a former business park in Livingston into new flats and homes have been backed by West Lothian Council after officials said there was “no realistic opportunity to develop the site for business”.

The CCG Group has completed pioneering research into "Whole-Life Carbon," providing crucial insights into carbon emissions throughout the house building lifecycle, and strategies for reducing them to achieve net zero. The research aims to help CCG make informed decisions on responsible sourcing of m

Brunstane Primary School in Edinburgh is to benefit from a £10 million investment to retrofit its campus and become one of the greenest schools in the capital. GRAHAM has been appointed as lead contractor by the City of Edinburgh Council and commenced works in October 2024, with completion exp

Clark Contracts has been awarded the contract to undertake the deep retrofit of the Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) building which houses Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre. Following a highly competitive and engaging tender process, evaluated on both price and qualit

A planning application has been submitted to transform a historic brownfield site along the Clyde into a new publicly accessible open green space.

Construction employers across the country have the chance to inspire the next generation of construction workers by demonstrating the excitement of a career in construction and taking young people onto one of their live sites, according to CITB.

Construction solutions supplier Groundforce has appointed two senior people to its piling operations to reflect the group's focus on this increasingly busy sector. Gary Crumlish has been appointed as director - piling and compliance, while Gary Bodycote is recruited to the new position of national s

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes has marked the completion of Clyde Gateway East Business Park in the east end of Glasgow, which when fully occupied will bring a further 130 new jobs to the area. Clyde Gateway East is one of Central Scotland’s prime industrial sites and the £8.2 million

Construction is complete on the first phase of the transformation of Midsteeple Quarter in Dumfries. The first residents have started moving into the flats created at the community-owned High Street building now known as The Standard.

A total of 187,000 additional affordable homes are needed in England each year, yet affordable house building seems to have peaked, according to the latest Savills research. 

Fife Council swept the board at the recent GO Awards Scotland ceremony. The GO Awards Scotland recognise the achievements and successes in delivering Scottish public sector services, whether from the public, private or third sectors. This year’s ceremony took place on 24 October at the Crowne

Simpson Primary School Parent Council in Bathgate has received a generous £3,000 donation from Persimmon East Scotland to support their efforts to create additional needs and nurture spaces within the school. The Parent Council is committed to enhancing the well-being of students by funding es

Pupils at Queensferry Primary School are lacing up their boots and preparing to hit the pitch in a new football kit donated by housebuilder Lovell Homes.