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The Shetland construction industry can now find the latest information on local housing work opportunities on Shetland Islands Council’s website.

Housebuilder AS Homes has achieved a major accolade at the Herald Property Awards 2024, in partnership with Renfrewshire Council.

A new office, community space and shop have opened up in Prestonpans as part of an affordable housing development. The site, at Jim Bush Drive in the town, was developed by Lar Housing Trust into 16 two-bed mid-market rental flats and also included three commercial units on the ground floor. 

A report which sets out the result of a mixed-tenure improvement service pilot project in Edinburgh has been presented to councillors following the completion of works in Wester Hailes. In mixed tenure blocks, there is a combination of ownership including owner occupiers and landlords that include t

Royal Bank of Scotland, part of NatWest Group, has announced a progress update on its ambition to provide £5 billion in new lending to the UK social housing sector, with the bank confirming £2.8bn has already been provided up to 31 August 2024.

Paisley Central Library has been awarded the Judges' Special Recognition Award at the Herald Property Awards for Scotland. The transformation of an empty High Street retail space into a library which forms the heart of the Paisley Learning and Cultural Hub was singled out by the judges for the top h

Network Rail has demolished two bridges on the East Kilbride line as part of a £140m improvement project.

Consultation sessions on proposals for a Glasgow City Region City Deal project at Custom House Quay and Carlton Place - on the banks of the Clyde in Glasgow city centre - will take place at Glasgow City Chambers on Wednesday, 9 October.

Significant road improvement works are planned for Rutherglen this month – representing a £175,000 investment in the network.

Switzerland and Italy have redrawn their international borders as a result of melting glaciers in the Alps. Part of the border between the two Alpine countries has historically been marked by the watershed of the Theodul glacier.

Soil Engineering Geoservices Ltd has been awarded a ground investigation contract for the Tay Crossing to Ballinluig and Pitlochry to Killiecrankie sections of the A9 Dualling programme.

A new Scottish tax aimed at encouraging the use of recycled materials in construction has been approved unanimously by the Scottish Parliament. The Aggregates Tax and Devolved Taxes Administration (Scotland) Bill will replace the UK Aggregates Levy and tax the sale or use of aggregates consisting of

Contractor GRAHAM has raised an impressive £30,000 for Charlie House through a food and drink cabin for its construction workers, as part of its commitment to support communities in the cities it operates. 

Place expert New Practice has been acquired by Civic, the parent company to Civic Engineers, Civic Earth, Civic Heritage and Civic (Ireland). Founded in Glasgow, the women and LGBTQ+-led practice is known for its creativity embedding social value in place-based work across the UK through the deliver

Aberdeenshire-based construction and engineering firm KR Group has been shortlisted for the 2024 VIBES Scottish Environment Business Awards in recognition of its steadfast commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility. The family business is the only north east firm to be shortlisted