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Builders renovating a house in Dendermonde, Belgium, have unearthed gold worth an estimated €9m (£7.6m) hidden in the cellar walls. Workers found gold bars, coins and a nugget while drilling for new sewage pipes last week. Kobe, an 18-year-old on a summer job, said his first reaction was

Public sector procurement specialist SCAPE has begun procurement for its first dedicated Defence and Complex Environments Framework, creating a compliant route to market for the delivery of highly secure construction projects across the UK.

Planning authorities will be required to notify Scottish Ministers of new data centre applications within seven days of validation.

Tilbury Douglas has successfully handed over the grandstand infrastructure for The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, marking the 11th consecutive year of delivering one of Scotland’s most iconic live events.

DataVita has secured a c.£300 million debt facility to expand and build two data centres in the North Lanarkshire AI Growth Zone, unlocked by a £202m financial guarantee from the National Wealth Fund.

AI adoption across construction and commercial property has accelerated significantly over the past year, but firms are struggling to turn pilot studies into routine practice, according to new research from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Castle Building Services is to undertake full mechanical, electrical, public health and renewable services for the new Ardrossan Community Campus project following its appointment by Morgan Sindall Construction. With an overall project value of £124 million, the campus forms part of the wider

The Structural Timber Association (STA) has appointed Iain McIlwee as its new chief executive officer. Iain will take up the role on 2nd November 2026, succeeding Andrew Orriss, who is stepping down after a long and distinguished career in the timber sector.

Wates Group has appointed Roger Forsdyke as operations director of its UK construction business. With more than 15 years’ experience leading and shaping tier one construction companies operating across multiple regions, Roger joins from Willmott Dixon, where he was chief operating officer of i

The Scottish Housing Summit will bring together housing associations, local authorities, developers and industry bodies for a day dedicated to the issues shaping housing delivery in Scotland. Running alongside the Scottish Construction Summit, the co-located format also opens up valuable crossover w

Small and medium-sized housebuilders across England have urged the UK government to pause the introduction of its Building Safety Levy, which they claim will make even more sites financially unviable.

Persimmon Homes has been refused permission to withdraw more than £573,000 in affordable housing contributions tied to a 224-home development in Lesmahagow, after South Lanarkshire councillors sided with planning officers who recommended the application be turned down.

The Inner House of the Court of Session has upheld Moray Council’s decision to refuse planning permission to a large-scale bioenergy plant, despite apparent climate benefits, on the basis of its potential to contribute to development sprawl. The appellants sought planning permission to constru

Springfield Properties has sold land in Central Scotland for £12 million, using most of the proceeds to settle a bill for its acquisition of the Scottish housebuilding business of Mactaggart & Mickel Group. Mactaggart & Mickel sold its Scottish housebuilding business and timber frame f

Argyll and Bute Council has shared the first concept designs showing how the proposed new Tobermory Campus could look.