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A team from Heriot-Watt University has reached the final of an international competition to build a solar-powered house.

Global real estate advisor CBRE and joint agent Ryden have secured another two new occupiers for Grade A office development 9 George Square in Glasgow on behalf of landlord EPIC.

Developers are being encouraged to do more to help butterflies, bees and other pollinators in our towns and cities.

Mosaic Architecture + Design has submitted planning applications for the conversion and change of use of the former ‘Teacher’ building at Glasgow’s St Enoch Square into a whisky-themed bar/restaurant with 25 serviced apartments on the upper floors.

Furniture and fit-out company Havelock International has been acquired out of administration for an undisclosed sum by contract furniture specialist Deanestor. The long-established Havelock Europa business was listed on the main London Stock Exchange for 31 years, from 1987 to 2018 with a peak turno

Construction industry integrated services provider eGroup said it has strengthened across all areas of the business with a raft of new appointments to support further growth in its key markets. (from left) Kerry Stewart, John Skinner, Elaine Titmuss, Daniel Cow, Phillip Murphy, Mark Tartaglia, Kelly

Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) has started work on a second development of flats for affordable rent in Glasgow’s Merchant City.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has served a Statutory Improvement Notice on Thistle Housing Association in relation to its management of asbestos. The safety body took the action on August 22 after it decided that Thistle had failed to comply with regulations on the control of asbestos.

Harper Macleod’s Lewis Kemp looks at a recent case which has taken a new approach to dealing with the problematic application of prescription in construction cases. The traditional understanding of the law of prescription in Scotland, which extinguishes certain rights and obligations after the

Chief planning officers (CPOs) in Scottish local authorities should be empowered to engage early with other local government and public services to help build sustainable communities that will improve people’s health and wellbeing as well as save council funds, the director of RTPI Scotland ha

Concrete experts from the University of Dundee have cemented their status among the world’s best engineers by working on one of Europe’s biggest infrastructure projects. A team from the University’s School of Science and Engineering has been utilising its extensive knowledge to tes

MPACT Group has welcomed the latest batch of apprentices to the firm as part of its continuing expansion. The new intake of aspiring tradesmen includes Stewart Adams, a young father working towards his plumbing qualifications. He is joined by three school leavers training variously as an electrician

East Renfrewshire Council is hosting a public consultation so that locals can have a say on the future development plans for the region. The plans cover a range of matters including transport links, managing housing demands and protecting and enhancing the built and natural environments.

Affordable home builder Swan Group has announced that Shelter Scotland will be its charity partner. The company has raised £5,000 as part of a recent fundraising drive for Shelter Scotland as part of the partnership.

With winter on the way, South Ayrshire Council and the Energy Agency are working to improve the energy efficiency of housing across the region.