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A new collection of 24 pioneering homes which aim to transform the lives of people with disabilities – including technology which can open doors and adjust the height of kitchen worktops at the touch of a button – is being built in Glasgow. Care and housing provider Blackwood has reveale

New supported housing for adults with a learning disability is to be developed in Forfar after plans were agreed by Angus Council, Angus Health and Social Care Partnership and Caledonia Housing Association. To be built on the site of the previous Gables Care Home, the new facility will replace the e

Ayrshire-based site manager Stuart Gillespie is named amongst the UK’s best, after winning another national award for his work for Mactaggart & Mickel. Stuart, from Wishaw, was named as runner up in the National House-Building Council (NHBC) Pride in the Job Supreme award in the medium bui

Scotland’s minister for business, fair work and skills, Jamie Hepburn MSP, has welcomed the addition of new 100% electric vans to the CMS Window Systems vehicle fleet, along with its investment in its electric vehicle infrastructure.

A simple surfboard has been turned into a state-of-the-art automated inspection device to gather information on the condition of infrastructure vital to the supply of Edinburgh’s drinking water.

Three utility companies have been issued penalties totalling £18,000 for a “systematic failure to comply with their statutory obligations” when placing cables and pipes in roads.

Chartered building surveyor Whitecross Building Consultancy has appointed Kevin Miller as project manager as part of its continued business expansion. Whitecross, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, is a thriving building consultancy advising clients throughout the UK from offices in Gl

SPIE UK has secured an eight-week contract with Scotland TranServ to upgrade the lighting system in the M8 Charing Cross Underpass. 

Barratt Homes is recruiting 19 new apprentices this year as part of its ongoing commitment to tackling the skills shortage in the construction industry.

Investment in Scottish commercial property remained resilient despite a dip in volumes amid political and macro-economic challenges, according to new analysis from Knight Frank. The independent real estate consultancy found that £2.074 billion worth of deals concluded in 2019. This was 10.38%

A “world-leading” Energy Transition Zone (ETZ) is planned for Aberdeen to accelerate the delivery of net zero solutions and secure a strong economic future built on offshore wind, hydrogen, and carbon capture usage and storage (CCUS), alongside oil and gas.

The 99th and 100th facilities to have been refurbished or replaced through the Scottish Government’s Schools for the Future programme will be officially opened later this week.

SELECT has reminded its members to have their say and take part in an industry-wide consultation on the use of cash retentions in construction. Managing director Alan Wilson said that every member business should make their views known to the Scottish Government discussion before it closes on 25 Mar

Housing minister Kevin Stewart has called for urgent action to resolve an issue which has seen homeowners unable to sell or re-mortgage their homes following the publication of cladding advice from the UK Government.

Work has officially completed on a project to bring much-needed quality and affordable social housing to Elgin.