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The UK Government has been urged to accelerate the transition away from red diesel by supporting the construction industry’s commitment to genuinely lower carbon fuels and to go further in its efforts to tackle the current shortage of HGV drivers.

Business premises in Scotland will be able to access a £25 million package to improve ventilation and reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission. Grants will target a wide range of high-risk settings where people come into close proximity, including restaurants, bars and gyms, with support av

A consortium of Macquarie’s Green Investment Group, TotalEnergies and Scottish developer RIDG has announced their ScotWind bid for an offshore wind project west of the Orkney Islands. The two-gigawatt proposal – named the West of Orkney Windfarm – has the potential to power more th

A team of eight new apprentices are the latest recruits to join Stewart Milne Group as it welcomed a new intake of construction workers. (from left) Luke Benvie (bricklayer), Fraser Carnegy (joiner) Craig Chalmers (bricklayer) and Josh Middler (painter)

Details on the progress being made on the various elements of the £88 million development of the Meat Market site were given to Glasgow City Council yesterday. The site will feature more than 500 new homes, a linear park, new active travel routes, a community hub, business start-up units, sust

Electrical trade body SELECT has launched a new public safety campaign to help the public and electrical contractors prepare for the new heat and smoke alarm regulations being introduced across Scotland next February.

New plans have been submitted to convert vacant commercial space in Stirling city centre to form new flats. Developer RAAC Ltd wants to create two ground floor dwellings and create a garden/parking area behind 53-59 King Street.

Paralympics swimmer Andrew Mullen has paid tribute to family housebuilders Mactaggart & Mickel as he set his sights on next year’s world championships. The 24-year-old Scot says he is grateful to the Glasgow-based company for their ongoing support ahead of his participation at this summer&

A new expert advisory forum launched by the Scottish Land Commission met for the first time yesterday to discuss the relationship between property rights and wider economic, social, and cultural rights.

A groundwater specialist is celebrating after receiving an award from a top national business body. Frank O’Donnell AKA The Groundwater Guy received the Entrepreneur of the Month Award from Edinburgh Entrepreneurs Circle.

A home in Massachusetts seriously damaged by fire has been listed on the market with an asking price of $399,000 WBZ-TV reported Monday that the listing for the home in Melrose, a suburb of Boston, is evidence of how hot the housing market is.

The Highland Council has appointed Robertson Construction as design and build contractor to deliver three new primary schools at Beauly, Broadford and Dunvegan. The contractor will work in partnership with the council’s in-house property teams to take forward the desig

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has appointed three built environment leaders to its board, bringing valuable infrastructure, planning and policy expertise to its governance team. Ainslie McLaughlin, Michaela Sullivan and Karyn Watt have joined the governance board to help drive innov

New illustrations showcasing how the new £58 million Perth High School have been released.

The National Trust for Scotland has been named by the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) as the winner of the RIAS/Scottish Government Client of the Year Award, in recognition of the exemplary Hill House Box project, designed by Carmody Groarke. The Hill House, near Helensburgh, is