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Planning permission has been granted for the largest social Passivhaus project within the Midlothian area, creating 90 new affordable homes for the local authority in Newbattle.

The world’s first prototype of a resilient and sustainable floating community has been unveiled with construction set to begin in 2023. Designed by BIG alongside local architects SAMOO, OCEANIX Busan in South Korea aims to provide breakthrough technology for coastal cities facing severe land s

National infrastructure group Balfour Beatty has announced the appointment of Jo Gilroy as UK director of sustainability. Jo, who joins the company today, will be responsible for supporting and guiding the business in driving forward Balfour Beatty’s sustainability strategy across the UK, as w

A Holyrood committee has called for the strengthening of local supply chains to provide greater protection against shocks to the economy.

Crown Estate Scotland has published plans that could see an average spend of £1.5 billion in Scotland across each of the 17 ScotWind offshore wind projects.

Reinstatement works for a section of wall cladding for the games hall at Wick Community Campus will be carried out during the coming summer holiday period, it has been agreed.

Glass and aluminium specialist Cube Glass has entered into a strategic and potentially lucrative partnership with high-end French design and engineering specialist Bel’M.

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has installed solar panels on the roof of the Scottish National War Memorial at Edinburgh Castle as part of its continued programme to reduce energy use across the historic properties in its care. Due to the War Memorial’s elevated and open locatio

Architect Huw Lloyd Jones has announced his retirement from Rio Architects, the practice he found 22 years ago. After a long and distinguished career spanning over 37 years, Huw will retire from his duties with a phased approach, being retained as a consultant to ensure a smooth transition with exis

Miller Homes has announced the appointment of two senior roles within the group. David Skelton has joined the team as head of learning and development, and Jo Stott has assumed the role of group head of environmental sustainability.

Office take-up in Aberdeen in the first quarter of 2022 has already exceeded the total annual take-up for last year, with 195,905 sq ft of office deals completed in the first three months of the year, according to the latest research from Savills. By comparison, Savills says, the average Q1 tak

Confidence continues to return to Aberdeen’s industrial property market, after a strong first three months in 2022, according to new analysis from Knight Frank. The independent commercial property consultancy found that 235,344 sq. ft. of industrial space was transacted during the first quarte

Cala Homes (West) has announced it will relocate from its Falkirk HQ to Glasgow in a move that will firm up its commitment to the city and complement its new hybrid working model whilst bringing the team closer to its key sites and developments in the West of Scotland.

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has published its 2022 Scottish Local Government elections manifesto ahead of the election on May 6.