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Two Scottish surveyors have been recognised by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) for their roles in helping develop the careers of dozens of young surveyors. Gemma Begbie, a senior project manager with Turner+Townsend based in Edinburgh, and Harry Browne, a director with HD Propert

Green energy is helping to power two of Scottish Water’s water treatment works in Ayrshire and the Highlands, helping to support the utility’s pledge to reach net-zero emissions five years ahead of Scotland’s 2045 target. A £210,000 investment made by the utility’s comm

Blank Space has announced the winners of the first ‘outer space’ competition which celebrates the exploration of future possibilities and technical breakthroughs through detailed stories and artwork. With submissions from over 40 countries, the winners were chosen by a jury of 15 leading

The City of Edinburgh Council is to take legal action over the Scottish Government’s decision to approve a masterplan extension at Edinburgh Marina.

RJ McLeod has been awarded a £14.3 million contract to carry out upgrade works at Tarbert Ferry Terminal in Harris. The infrastructure upgrade work for Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) is part of the Skye Triangle Infrastructure Project, which involves significant harbour upgrades at

A five-year rolling plan to help meet affordable housing needs across Aberdeen was agreed by councillors this week.

More than 900 new affordable homes look set to be built in Argyll and Bute over the next five years as part of the local authority’s revised Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP).

Keepmoat Homes has unveiled a name for its flagship development at Sighthill in Glasgow as work prepares to get under way. The development, which is part of the Sighthill Transformational Regeneration Area, the largest project of its kind outside of London, will feature 824 new homes when it is comp

Work is due to begin on a £4.8 million investment project to improve Scottish Water’s waste water infrastructure and tackle flooding in areas of Bearsden and Drumchapel.

Scottish Borders Council has agreed a £2.8 million investment to transform Deanfield Care Home in Hawick into a state-of-the-art facility.

A bill to support the set-up of the Scottish National Investment Bank passed its first stage yesterday following a debate in the Scottish Parliament. The Scottish Government said the bank’s primary mission will be to secure the transition to a net-zero economy as it works with businesses to id

Clyde Gateway was recognised for its property excellence last night with a duo of wins at the Herald Property Awards.  The awards, which are now in their thirteenth year, celebrates excellence across the property industry in Scotland with this year seeing the highest number of entries ever reco

CMS Window Systems has been shortlisted as a finalist in three prestigious window and door industry awards.

Glasgow City Council has announced that the city has been set a target of becoming carbon neutral by 2030.

Edinburgh energy start-up Gravitricity has been shortlisted in the Europe-wide New Energy Challenge which offers the firm the chance to win €100,000. Gravitricity is the only Scottish firm shortlisted.