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Chartered surveyors across the world have highlighted that cost and a lack of skilled professionals are not only hampering workloads but are also holding back the construction sector from progressing in terms of innovation and sustainable practices, detailed in the first RICS Digitalisation in cons

The winning and commended projects for the Scottish Civic Trust My Place Awards, which celebrate community-led built environment projects, were announced at a ceremony at South Block, Glasgow on May 25.

Flamingo Land has submitted its outline planning submission to build a £40 million sustainable world-class tourist destination in Balloch, Loch Lomond. This major milestone comes following nearly 12 months of extensive community liaison and consultation which has led to a number of fundamental

Lawmakers in Thailand have been criticised after it was revealed that the country's new parliament building includes a karaoke room.

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Scotland’s minister for zero carbon buildings has come together with leading experts to discuss the ambitious and innovative work being done to build a net zero Scotland. Scotland Excel’s Energy Efficiency Conference and Expo ‘Building a Net Zero Scotland’ took place yesterda

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has recently donated £1,000 to a local charity based in Paisley called Who Cares? Scotland. Who Cares? Scotland is Scotland’s only national independent membership organisation for Care Experienced people, that is people who are, or have been, in care such as c

The developer behind the controversial demolition of a former Dundee jute mill has progressed plans to build new homes on the site. The former Wallace Craigie jute works, known locally as Halley’s Mill, on the city’s Broughty Ferry Road was razed to the ground after diggers moved on

Employee-owned architecture firm Collective Architecture has launched a new studio in Glasgow’s Bath Street to coincide with its 25th anniversary. The first business of its kind in Scotland has just moved into the new 6,738 sq. ft. / 625 sq. m. studio at Albert Chambers, with the studio having

A new data dashboard tool has been launched today that aims to provide invaluable information designed to help the construction sector in Scotland. Industry collaboration body the Scottish Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) said the tool, which holds a vast amount of data on key subjects such as ec

FORE Partnership's ‘Cadworks’ office building in Glasgow has achieved a ‘Platinum’ WiredScore award, which recognises excellence in digital connectivity. WiredScore’s mission is to make the world's buildings smarter and better connected, enabling a more collaborative, i

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland went back to school to give Primary 4-7 children of Mossneuk Primary in East Kilbride some reminders about health and safety. As construction of new homes at Taylor Wimpey West Scotland’s development of new homes at Amble Court, off Jackton Road, Jacktonhall in East

Jennifer Campbell, head of rural agency at DM Hall and a property professional with over 20 years’ experience, has shown it’s never too late to secure high-end professional qualifications by this month securing full membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Accep

Housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel has donated £1,000 from its Building Communities Fund to The McCarthy School of Dance in order to help local families participate in UK-wide competitive dance. Founded by sisters Claire & Jenny McCarthy, the dance school holds classes in Clarkston and G

The importance of ongoing collaboration between Scotland’s home building sector and the Scottish Government was the focus of attention at the Homes for Scotland (HFS) Annual Lunch & Awards last Friday (20 May). At what is a critical time for the sector and Scotland generally, that was the