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Persimmon Homes is consulting the local community on proposals for the next stage of development at the South Stirling Gateway site which could deliver 364 energy-efficient new homes.

The representative body for the home building sector has called on the Scottish Government to introduce a new National Outcome for housing if progress is to be made in providing enough homes for the people of Scotland. National Outcomes are part of the National Performance Framework, describing what

Minister for zero carbon buildings, active travel and tenants' rights Patrick Harvie MSP visited Scotland’s largest Passivhaus development in Dundashill with West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) and contractor CCG (Scotland) Ltd. Located on the site of the former Diageo Distillery, the

Residents at a new housing development in Bearsden were treated to a culinary masterclass on their own doorsteps by Scotland’s only female Michelin Star chef, Lorna McNee. The former Scottish National Chef, who is head chef at restaurant Cail Bruich, won Glasgow’s first Michelin Star in

Warmworks has been successful in its bid to deliver the next phase of the Scottish Government’s £728 million national programme to improve the homes of people living in fuel poverty, following a competitive open tender process. The contract, which has a maximum value of up to £728m

Edinburgh-based developer Whiteburn Projects has submitted a detailed planning application for the residential development-led, mixed-use regeneration at March Street in Peebles. 

A group of scientists from the University of Kitakyushu in Japan has come up with an unusual solution to a messy problem. They’ve taken dirty nappies and used them to replace some of the sand needed to build a house with concrete.

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Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has welcomed two new senior appointments to its West Scotland board of directors, with Craig Benson as finance director and Martin Findlay as technical director joining the team based in its regional office in Paisley. Graeme Smith, former finance director, has been promo

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has announced plans to undertake an exemplar of reuse and retrofit of an existing building to create a new state-of-the-art home for its archives.

John Robertson Architects (JRA) has been appointed to reconfigure the British Medical Association (BMA) Scotland’s headquarters in Edinburgh. The Grade A-listed 14 Queen Street is a notable example of Scottish Georgian architecture, situated in Edinburgh’s UNESCO-protected New Town. The

Civil engineers have said they knew “for many years” that the Scottish Government's aim to dual the A9 by 2025 would not be met and that the “glacial” progress on the project could well be deliberate.

Cairngorm Mountain (Scotland) Limited (CMSL) is expanding its iconic viewing terrace as it offers an unrivalled al fresco experience at over 1,097m above sea level and improves the visitor experience.

More than 150,000 construction workers may be suffering in silence from common mental health problems, according to new figures from the Mental Health Foundation. Association for Project Safety (APS) president Ray Bone said fewer than half of male sufferers were able to talk about their problems pos

Urban logistics developer and asset manager Chancerygate has appointed two members of its senior management team to the board of directors. Head of development, Alastair King, and general counsel, Eva Holden, will help to further shape the strategic direction of the business as it implements its amb