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Legislation giving Scottish Ministers powers to assess and remediate buildings which have unsafe cladding, where consent of the owners cannot be provided, has received royal assent. The Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill allows the creation of a Cladding Assurance Register to give homeow

The number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) building homes in Scotland has significantly declined, according to new figures. A report published today by representative body Homes for Scotland (HFS) shows the proportion of new homes sold by those building between three and 49 homes per an

Heat pump engineers and businesses say that a lack of available staff is the top barrier to installing more heat pumps where there is demand for installations, according to one of the most comprehensive surveys of UK heat pump installers. Nesta, the innovation charity, analysed 345 responses to a su

A new playbook on the use of AI in the construction industry has been published by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). Drawn up the CIOB's digital and innovation advisory panel, the playbook, now available for free download, has been written for built environment organisations of all sizes s

Weed control, ground maintenance and tree management specialist Complete Weed Control (CWC) has secured a major maintenance contract with Amey for roads in the north-east of Scotland. The Lanarkshire company, which now covers the greater part of Scotland from its recently acquired base in Larkhall,

A 270-foot-long dragon has been wrapped around New York's iconic Empire State Building as a publicity stunt for TV show House of the Dragon.

Talented built environment and design students from Fife College showcased their hard work and achievements at their end of year show this week.

Multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy Harley Haddow is highlighting the stereotypes and misogyny being faced by female engineers ahead of International Women in Engineering Day on Sunday. With comments like "you don't look like an engineer", catcalling on worksites or being mistaken for adminis

The Elder Park Library and Community Hub is set to reopen its doors on Monday following a £4 million restoration.

Haddington's Letham Views development is set for revival after housebuilder Dundas took over 34 plots following the collapse of Stewart Milne Homes. Dundas aims to complete the high-specification homes by May 2025 and is urging previous buyers to register their interest.

Robertson Construction Tayside has awarded a contract worth over £2 million to Dunfermline-based fitout specialists Deanestor for the new Monifieth Learning Campus in Angus. The deal brings Deanestor’s work for Robertson in Scotland to 15 contracts, totalling around £17 million.

The Painting and Decorating Association’s Apprentice of the Year 2024 is to be named next month following a series of regional heats and a grand final earlier this month. Apprentices from across the UK battled it out in four regional heats at North Kent College, City of Glasgow College, South

Researchers believe they have devised a new method for building on the Moon without transporting construction materials from Earth. A team at the Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) say a method called microwave sintering could be used to create bricks from ilmenite,

Glenmore Group has secured financing of £11 million to fund a 98-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development in Dundee.

Glasgow-based signage company Prosigns has acquired East Kilbride signage and graphics company Centurion Signs.