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A public/ private consortium made up of Advanced Infrastructure, Oxfordshire County Council, Dundee City Council, Perth & Kinross Council as well as Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) have announced their successful bid in the Innovate UK Net Zero Living programme.

Policy and practice lead David Stewart looks at the Scottish Land Commission's work on land and housing, and land reuse proposals, that could support the necessary shift from greenfield to brownfield development.  NPF4 is highly significant. It sets a framework for land use and development in S

South Lanarkshire-based The Electric Heating Company (EHC) has received a £3.8 million investment from private equity and infrastructure investment manager Foresight Group. Founded in 2005, EHC is a distributor of electric heating products. It supplies electric boilers, heaters and water cylin

Aberdeen City Council has submitted an application for its Greenferns development at Northfield which could deliver up to 1,650 homes along with shops and new community facilities.

Gas distribution company SGN has appointed engineering firm Altrad Babcock as the main works contractor for its world-first project which will demonstrate how clean hydrogen can be used for cooking and heating in homes. Altrad Babcock will build the hydrogen production and storage site for the

A Scottish community could soon benefit from a multi-million-pound fund that will help thousands of families to save millions on their energy bills by improving the thermal efficiency of their home and replacing fossil fuelled heating systems.

Modular and offsite building solutions brand Algeco has appointed Keith Dorling as UK managing director. The announcement comes as increased demand and recent acquisitions open up new opportunities for the UK business and its customers.

The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has revealed the shortlist for its 2023 RIAS Awards. The RIAS Awards demonstrate the quality and breadth of architectural endeavour in Scotland. All types and size of architectural project can win a RIAS Award, and all shortlisted buildin

Housebuilding veteran John Muir shares his focus on the sector’s long-term resilience. This year is the 50th anniversary of Muir Homes building quality homes across Scotland. This landmark comes amidst rising energy prices and an industry bouncing back from the covid pandemic.

Maxi Construction has been awarded a multi-million-pound contract from the City of Edinburgh Council for the design and refurbishment of Deanbank House. Procured via the Crown Commercial Service Construction Work & Associated Services framework, the project includes extensive external and intern

More and better facilities are available for pupils at Pinewood School in Blackburn, following the completion of a new £5.8 million extension.

Hunterston Port and Resource Campus (PARC) has been granted national development status under the Scottish Government’s National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4), creating opportunities for a slew of new renewable energy developments to come onstream. The designation recognises Hunterston as a stra

As part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week, Clark Contracts is holding its seventh annual careers evening on Tuesday 7th March 2023.

The Scotch Whisky Experience, an attraction operating from the top of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, has begun work on a £3 million refurbishment of its premises.

A chocolate factory has been fined after workers fell into a vat of chocolate and became trapped in it.