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The charity Retail Trust is set to reduce the carbon impact of its Hugh Fraser Retirement Estate in Newton Mearns by a quarter after installing solar panels on a new community hub being built at the estate’s Crookfur House.

Construction input costs and building tender prices in Scotland rose in 3Q 2024, according to the latest findings of two panels formed by the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS). Members of the BCIS Scottish Tender Price Assessment Panel, which helps measure the trend of contractors’ pric

Paisley Central Library has received industry recognition as the finalists are announced for the AJ Architecture Awards 2024. Edging out fierce competition, the library has been named as a finalist in the Civic Project category alongside the Shipman Youth Zone by Rivington Street Studio, Sidcup Stor

FG Burnett has raised £3,700 for their local charity partner Camphill School in Aberdeen. Following a number of fundraising activities, including their annual quiz night, a cheque for £3700 was presented to Charlotte Henderson and Peter Davidson of Camphill Estates working on behalf of C

HHA, a developer of mid-market rent (MMR) homes across the Highlands, will take handover of seven homes in Aviemore that are solely available for local key workers.

SURF, Scotland’s Regeneration Forum, is pleased to announce the 2024 shortlist for the prestigious SURF Award national awards scheme, which showcases success in responding to regeneration challenges in communities across Scotland. The SURF Awards are delivered each year by SURF, a regeneration

Perth-based homebuilder Persimmon North Scotland has submitted fresh proposals to Perth and Kinross Council that would see 152 high-quality, energy-efficient new homes built on a site allocated for housing in Blairgowrie.

The Scottish Land Commission has today released a new report conducted by commercial property consultants, Ryden, that reviews the progress made in addressing Scotland's legacy of vacant and derelict land (VDL) four years on from recommendations from the Commission’s VDL Taskforce.

The pilot version of the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard (UKNZCBS) has been released. Its launch is the culmination of collaboration from experts across the UK Built Environment Industry.  The Pilot Version of the Standard enables industry to robustly prove their built assets are net zero

Scotland is aiming to position itself as a global centre for green and sustainable finance and investment, with Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes spearheading efforts to collaborate with financial institutions. A new report from the Scottish Taskforce for Green and Sustainable Financial Services mak

Alison Watson MBE, founder and CEO of Class Of Your Own (COYO), was appointed at the annual general meeting of the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES) on 18 September. COYO is a social enterprise and specialist education consultancy, which developed the ‘Design Enginee

Five jobs have been lost and homeowners have been left out of pocket as Elgin-based Morlich Homes Ltd enters liquidation. At a board meeting earlier this month, the north east housebuilder, which was incorporated in December 2010, made the decision to move to a formal liquidation process.

The ambitious restoration of an 18th-century stately home in Selkirk bequeathed for the benefit of the community by its former owner, Andrew Nimmo-Smith, is one step closer to completion, following a £600,000 funding boost from responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS). The

Two railway bridges will be demolished and replaced with more modern structures this weekend as part of the £140 million East Kilbride enhancement project.

Shoosmiths has supported Watkin Jones in securing its plans for what will become Scotland's tallest residential building. The law firm advised the developer and manager of residential for-rent properties on its recent planning agreement for The Àrd - a 784-bed, purpose-built student accommoda