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A £320 million fund has been launched to help boost the development of the self-sustaining heat network sector throughout the UK. The funding is being provided by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), a new department created by Prime Minister Theresa May earlier this

Increasingly strict building ventilation standards are making the task of achieving a good balance between healthy indoor air quality (IAQ) and lower HVAC power and energy consumption more challenging for building engineers all over the world. The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is

Transport infrastructure and a new hospital have been named by members of Highland Council’s Lochaber Committee among a set of strategic priorities to improve the health and wellbeing of local people. The priorities are listed under a number of headings that also include marine infrastructure and

Multi-million pound landscaping investment at new Aberdeen community Millions of pounds are being invested in making the new community at Countesswells one of the most green and attractive places to live in Aberdeen.

Plans have been approved for a pirate ship in the grounds of the house which helped to inspire JM Barrie to write Peter Pan. Designed by LDN Architects, the play equipment is part of a wider scheme to convert Moat Brae in Dumfries into a national centre for children's literature.

Proposals to create a new £120 million cancer treatment centre and hospital in Aberdeen have been given preliminary approval. Aberdeen City Council planners backed plans to develop the Baird Family Hospital and the Anchor Centre at Foresterhill Health Campus.

A proposal to redevelop Muirhouse Shopping Centre and surrounding area to create a new civic centre within the Pennywell and Muirhouse area of the capital is being considered by the City of Edinburgh Council next week. This additional investment will complement and enhance the substantial public and

Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre contractor Henry Boot Developments said it is entering this year’s final quarter in a strong position with a number of high profile projects hitting significant milestones and half year results ahead of expectations. Based in Sheffield, and with offices

Affordable homes at Parkgrove Terrace in Clermiston Planning and design consultancy Barton Willmore has submitted the next two planning applications for the City of Edinburgh Council’s Small Sites Affordable Housing Programme.

Plans have been submitted to transform a derelict petrol station site between Aberdeen and Stonehaven into a garden centre, restaurant and shop. Drumoak-based developer McDonald Properties wants to build on the old filling station off the A90 at Hillside, near Portlethen.

2016 award winner Johnstone Town Hall A four month search to find the most innovative projects in the built environment throughout Scotland is now on following the launch of the RICS Awards 2017.

CMS' recycling centre at Castlecary The environmental credentials CMS Window Systems have once again been recognised with the company named a finalist in the 2016 Scottish Business Awards.

Mark Savage with Anne Galbraith of SECTT Electrical engineering apprentice wins national title

A cheeky Manchester United fan pulled off a cracking prank ahead of their clash with Liverpool, by leaving some Red Devils memorabilia on the Anfield roof. The Metro reports that the 42-year-old supporter, who wished to remain anonymous, worked as a builder on the site as Liverpool renovated the Mai

The Scottish construction sector is experiencing post-EU referendum stagnation as financial constraints and lack of investment continue to weigh on growth, according to a new survey. Results of the latest Construction Market Survey, published today by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RI