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The Scottish Government has accepted all twelve recommendations of an independent review of the role of incineration including that no further planning permission for incineration facilities should be granted. Last month a report authored by waste sector expert Dr Colin Church re

Timber frame manufacturer Donaldson Timber Systems (DTS) has become one of the first manufacturers to achieve Buildoffsite Property Assurance Scheme Plus (BOPAS plus), a durability assessment for advanced, offsite build systems.

Public sector procurement authority SCAPE Scotland has launched a new procurement guide that will enable public bodies to achieve the Scottish Government’s Net Zero Public Sector Building Standard for construction projects. The new Lifecycle procurement solution has been hailed as the first in

Andrew Haslam, Ogilvie Homes and another developer have submitted plans to Stirling Council to build 38 houses in the rural Stirlingshire village of Fintry. The developers hope to build on land next to south of Menzies Terrace.

Staff who are part of the project which is building a low cost and low carbon heat network for Torry have grown connections with their local area by helping at a community garden and a primary school.

Robertson Homes has completed its acquisition of land for a new housing development in Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire.

Hillcrest's £6 million affordable housing development on Edinburgh’s Warriston Road has formally opened, adding a further 45 affordable homes to the city’s affordable housing provision. To mark the opening, delegates from City of Edinburgh Council visited the Canonmills Garden deve

Abbeyfield Scotland’s house, Paterson Court in Haddington, has begun a significant refurbishment programme this week. The supported accommodation complex will see ten units refurbished with new en-suite bathrooms, an enhanced decking area in the communal gardens, a new laundry facility, and th

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Carnegie Williow Limited.

The LEGO Group has announced plans to invest more than $1 billion to build a new factory in the United States.

Vacant land at Darnley Mains on the southern outskirts of Glasgow has been earmarked for a new convenience store, takeaway and drive-thru coffee shop.

Councillors have approved plans by energy firm SSEN to build a new £15 million office building on the outskirts of Perth.

Plans for the Coire Glas hydro pumped storage scheme have taken a significant step forward with the receipt of tenders for the project’s main construction works. Six shortlisted tenderers from around the world are taking part in the Invitation To Tender (ITT) process to conduct the civil engin

More than 150 third year pupils in Renfrewshire got to grips with traditional building skills at a career-building event held outside Paisley Town Hall. Building on Paisley’s historic environment, the event hopes to encourage more young people to get into traditional building crafts as part of

Plans to build 90 homes in Neilston have been unanimously approved. Housebuilder Dawn Homes' proposals to deliver the development off Kirkton Road were recommended for approval by planners ahead of the decision.