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Housebuilder Artisan Real Estate said it has raised the bar for sustainable development with the launch of an ambitious design framework geared to achieving low to zero-carbon city living. The developer will now incorporate a set of rigorous guiding principles throughout the development cycle,

Kingdom Gas Services, now part of McGill Facilities Management, has been awarded a three-year gas servicing and maintenance contract valued in the region of £260,000 by Shire Housing Association in East Ayrshire. McGill will carry out gas servicing and maintenance works at a large number

Building on the success of COP26, the Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum (CICV Forum) has announced it will be holding a dedicated eco homes festival in 2022, delivering practical assistance and advice to help Scotland become a net zero nation.

More development space could be given to housing instead of retail as part of a new vision for Clydebank created to ensure development generates longstanding improvements in line with community aspirations.

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Rounding up the Scottish Construction Now COP26SCN feature showcasing the social housing sector’s efforts to combat climate change is Hanover Scotland’s development being built to Passivhaus standards in Drymen. With a portfolio including more than 5,000 properties, located in more than

Global developer and operator of state-of-the-art wellbeing destinations Therme Group has signed heads of terms with Peel Land and Property for the location of its second UK project on a waterfront site in central Glasgow.

Clyde Gateway has applied for planning to extend its existing office space at Orr Street in Bridgeton into the nearby Olympia House.

Infrastructure provider Amey has embarked on an engagement exercise to understand how it can work better with its supply chain partners.

A hearing into plans for a new student accommodation block in Glasgow city centre is to take place after councillors delayed making a decision on the application.

Maggie Wright, whose Airdrie-based business Claymore Training specialises in helping individuals achieve construction industry accreditations, has been announced Champion Business Award winner at hub South West’s twelfth Building for Growth awards event held online via Zoom last week. hub Sout

Lochmaben-based Russell Roof Tiles (RRT) has purchased new life-saving defibrillator units for its three sites. The independent manufacturer of concrete derivatives in the UK pitched roofing market and employs approx. 150 staff across its Scottish site and two plants in Burton on Trent.

A sod-cutting ceremony marked the official commencement of work on the new £17 million Countesswells School and Nursery this week. Preparatory work on the new school began in October and Wednesday's ceremony, attended by Aberdeen City Council’s educational operational delivery convener,

The Wates Group has expanded its environment team with the appointment of Bekir Andrews as environmental sustainability director to accelerate progress towards its 2025 environmental targets. Mr Bekir joins the family-owned construction, property services and residential development business from Ba

International engineering and construction company PD&MS Group has further expanded its customer portfolio, securing a significant modifications contract with Dana Petroleum which is expected to create up to 80 jobs at its Aberdeen base. The contract, which is for an initial three years wit