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The University of Strathclyde’s Centre for Energy Policy (CEP) has been named the lead academic partner in a new £30 million UK Government-funded initiative called Scotland’s Net Zero Infrastructure (SNZI).

Lochmaben-based roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles has strengthened its management team to meet growing customer demand. Nicola Trainor has joined as logistics manager overseeing the manufacturer’s transport team in Lochmaben and Burton on Trent. She joins the manufacturer with ove

Netherley, Stonehaven and Inverness-based W M Donald Ltd has become the first civil engineering contractor in the North of Scotland to achieve carbon neutral status. With over 160 employees and a fleet of 100 vehicles, W M Donald plays an important role in servicing the majority of the recent key in

Dean Ward, managing director of the DCW Group, a professional residential and commercial development consultancy, outlines the benefits of combining the fintech and proptech markets for the property sector. There are numerous trends which are predicted to define the property sector’s growth in

Advance Construction Scotland has donated £10,000 to Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity to help the children, families and NHS heroes.

Transport for London (TfL) has been given the go-ahead by Southwark Council to build what is set to be one of the most sustainable large-scale office developments in the UK above Southwark Tube station.

Renfrewshire councillors will be asked to approve the appointment of Kier Construction as the main works contractor for Paisley Museum.

Bancon Group has announced positive trading results for the year ending 31 March 2020 despite the economic upheaval of the coronavirus pandemic. A marked improvement in margins at the Aberdeenshire housebuilder and construction group led to an increase in operating profit from £10.3 million in

BAM Construct UK has introduced new company-wide flexible working policies after becoming the first construction sector firm to complete a pioneering trial across its sites. Four companies have been working with independent consultancy Timewise on the flexible working on-site trials since

Simply UK signalled the start of construction for a £15 million care home and retirement living development in North Berwick with a ground-breaking ceremony last week.

Scotland’s economy could completely regain lost ground within the next two years and outpace the UK-wide average, according to the latest economic forecasting from KPMG. KPMG estimated the country’s economy took a 9.6% hit in 2020, broadly in-line with forecasts, as the pandemic impacted

Member body Scottish Renewables has created a new role to strengthen the renewable energy industry’s voice in the transition to a net-zero energy system. Emma Harrick joined as the organisation’s new energy transition and supply chain manager earlier this month and will also support the

As work continues at pace on the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Base at Montrose Port for the Seagreen offshore wind farm, local businesses are starting to feel the benefit of the project. One such contractor is Harry Maiden Ltd, steel fabricators based in the town and which was tasked with in

A voucher scheme that was supposed to deliver billions of pounds worth of green home improvements in England has been cancelled a year early by the UK Government.

Shettleston Housing Association (SHA) has been awarded planning permission to build 44 new homes on the former site of St Mark's Primary School in Glasgow's East End.