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Studio LBA appointed for Fringe Central refurbishment

Published 1 day ago

Architecture and design firm Studio LBA has been appointed by the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society for the refurbishment and creation of a multi-purpose space for the Fringe Society, Fringe artists and community partners.

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In Pictures: First look at Glasgow hotel’s planned events space

Published 1 day ago

The first images of a planned transformation of a historic Victorian Collectors Hall in Glasgow city centre into an event space as part of the ongoing £100 million Love Loan development have now been revealed.

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Work begins to install new footbridge at Clarkston station

Published 1 day ago

Network Rail and contractor Story have started work at Clarkston station to install a new footbridge.

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Construction pipeline builds greater momentum as 12 more public bodies submit data

Published 1 day ago

The number of building projects being submitted by Scotland’s public bodies to the Construction Pipeline Forecast Tool keeps growing as 12 more public bodies have registered on the platform and inputted details of their plans, taking the total number of construction projects to 1,232, valued at over £17 billion.

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Glasgow to explore compulsory purchase of Egyptian Halls

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Glasgow City Council is to investigate the use of Compulsory Purchase Order powers to acquire Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson’s Egyptian Halls on Union Street. 

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Scottish construction workloads fall flat but optimism ‘highest in UK’ for year ahead

Published 5 days ago

Construction workloads in Scotland fell broadly flat through the final quarter of 2024 according to new figures, but surveyors appear more optimistic about the year ahead as both workloads and profit margins are expected to rise.

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Scots ‘losing £10,000 a week’ to rogue insulation traders

Published 5 days ago

Rogue traders selling substandard insulation services have scammed households in Scotland out of more than £10,000 a week, with many preying on older customers, a charity has warned.

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Mixed-use development opportunity arises on Edinburgh’s London Road

Published 6 days ago

Caledonian Trust has appointed Scarlett Land and Development to market 151 London Road (St Margaret’s House) in Edinburgh.

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Kier to deliver new replacement for Barlinnie prison as costs soar to £1bn

Published 6 days ago

Kier has been awarded a £683.8 million contract by the Scottish Government to deliver a major new prison project that will provide a much-needed replacement for Scotland’s largest prison, the 143-year-old HMP Barlinnie.

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Places for People acquires land to deliver more than 1,300 new homes in Edinburgh

Published 6 days ago

Places for People has secured land on the outskirts of Edinburgh to bring forward more than 1,300 new homes.

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Engineering construction industry hiring challenges highlighted in ECITB census

Published 1 week ago

The challenges facing Scotland to ensure it has the skilled workers needed to meet future demand in the engineering construction industry have been highlighted in a new workforce report published today.

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Paul McDevitt to co-ordinate Scottish Construction Summit

Published 1 week ago

Scottish Construction Now is pleased to announce that well-known construction consultant Paul McDevitt has been appointed to co-ordinate the programme for our upcoming Scottish Construction Summit to take place at the University of Strathclyde’s Technology and Innovation Centre in Glasgow on 17th September 2025.

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Anderson Bell + Christie ‘streets ahead’ on embodied carbon, research finds

Published 1 week ago

New research into the embodied carbon resulting from the homes designed by Anderson Bell + Christie has found that they exceed industry 2030 targets, but the practice has called for an urgent and comprehensive plan for Scotland to follow suit.

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SBHA unveils new sustainable homes in Burnfoot

Published 1 week ago

Scottish Borders Housing Association proudly unveiled its 12 new homes at Fairhurst Drive in Burnfoot, Hawick last week.

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Falkirk approves £253m investment in housing over next five years

Published 1 week ago

A report outlining a significant investment in Falkirk Council’s housing stock was approved by elected members at a full council meeting last week.

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