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Gordon Nelson The Federation of Master Builders in Scotland has called on the Scottish Government to increase its efforts to solve the housing crisis.

Housing on the Orkney island of Stronsay Housing has a crucial role in supporting sustainable and inclusive economic and community development and population growth in all parts of the Highlands and Islands, according to a new report.

River Clyde Homes unveils plan for 144 new homes in Greenock Plans to build more than 140 homes in Greenock have been revealed by River Clyde Homes.

Cities could tackle the global problem of rising levels of waste and depleted resources by using organic waste, such as bananas, potatoes and maize as building materials, according to new report by Arup. The consultant said that capturing organic waste streams from cities and the countryside could p

The firm behind plans to redevelop Aberdeen’s Rubislaw Quarry have released new images which showcase the full scale of the £68 million project. Canadian developer Carttera is seeking to build around 300 rented flats, a gym, and a “heritage bistro” at Rubislaw Quarry, which will host a perman

Highland civil engineering firm Daviot Group Limited has been liquidated with all 31 employees losing their jobs. The company previously delivered power cable installation, civil engineering infrastructure and utilities services, as well as plant hire from its base at Harbour Road, Inverness.

The road to Kinlochewe on the North Coast 500. Image: VisitScotland The Scottish Government is to establish a fund to provide investment in infrastructure to support sustainable growth in rural tourism across Scotland.

The new £55.75 million Anderson High School and Halls of Residence has been handed over to Shetland Islands Council by hub North Scotland. The state-of-the-art facilty set by the Loch of Clickimin in Lerwick has been delivered by Morrison Construction.

Host comedian Fred MacAulay with HLM’s Amy Barrett and category sponsor Simon Driscoll of Simon Driscoll Consultancy at the awards ceremony Design and architecture company HLM has won the coveted People Development category at the prestigious Glasgow Business Awards 2017.

(from left) Bill Robertson, founder and executive chairman, Robertson Group; Jennifer Smart, HR manager, Robertson Group and Peter Russian, chief executive of Remarkable Investors in People (IIP) has awarded its prestigious Gold Accreditation to infrastructure group Robertson.

Robertson Park in Renfrewshire has been upgraded with a worldwide first KOMPAN Robinia castle and lots of play equipment to bring greater play value to the area. Offically opened last week by Councillor Cathy McEwan, the Robertson Park play space draws inspiration from the local surrounding area pro

FM issues ‘use it or lose it’ warning to councils on house building money Local authorities who do not use their house building funding face losing their allocation altogether, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has warned.

A company that turns redundant shipping containers into portable temporary hotel accommodation has now moved into providing accommodation for construction site workers. Snoozebox has set up Snoozeboxworks to supply on-site sleeping accommodation for remote projects.

An artist's impression of what the revamped Clyde Waterfront would look like A £90 million proposal to regenerate the Clyde Waterfront is to be called in by the Scottish Government at the request of three local authorities to “streamline” the planning process.

Tarmac has announced the acquisition of ScottishPower’s 50% share of the sustainable construction products joint venture ScotAsh Limited. The building materials and construction solutions business will now take full ownership of ScotAsh, which it has operated since 1999, and will continue to opera