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Chartered surveyor DM Hall has made over two thirds of its substantial car fleet all electric (EV) or hybrid (PHEV). Of its 130-strong car fleet, used principally to convey its surveyors to inspect, assess and value residential and commercial properties across Scotland, the firm boasts 28 PHEVs and

A planning application has been submitted for the proposed delivery of nearly 400 new houses on the edge of a Midlothian village.

Plans to deliver a residential development involving B-listed former mill buildings in the Gorbals have been granted planning permission.

The Scottish Government has dismissed an appeal over Glasgow City Council's decision not to approve the transformation of more than 40 residential flats in Finnieston into short-term holiday lets.  Councillors on Glasgow’s planning applications committee unanimously agreed to reject

A developer is seeking to overturn a decision to reject its plans for a 66-bed care home on the site of a former bowling and tennis club in Glasgow. Northcare (Scotland) Ltd submitted a second bid in October to replace Anniesland Bowling and Tennis Club at Helensburgh Drive with a “high qualit

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Mark Beaton Cullross Ltd 21 Young Street Edinburgh

A large canal was clogged with melted butter when a nearby dairy plant caught fire in Wisconsin.

A start-up which has developed window panes filled with water has said its "outright mad idea" could help cut energy consumption in buildings by around 25 per cent.

The City of Edinburgh Council has approved proposals for the restoration of Leith Custom House put forward by the Scottish Historic Buildings Trust (SHBT). The plans will see the creation of a mixed-use community, creative and heritage hub as part of a new £15 million project.

Enerpro has appointed energy industry executive James Murphy as its new Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ) manager. Mr Murphy takes on his new role with the Aberdeen and Thurso-based company, having previously worked in the energy sector for more than 45 years. He has worked predominantl

Retailer Home Bargains has submitted plans to North Lanarkshire Council to build a distribution hub and offices in a move that would create 400 new jobs at a brownfield site in Castlecary, Cumbernauld.

UK building, infrastructure, engineering and fit-out business Tilbury Douglas has appointed Martyn Smith as commercial director. With more than 25 years of experience, most recently as commercial director at Ferrovial Construction, Mr Smith has extensive knowledge of the sector and industry. Prior t

The Chartered Institute of Building’s (CIOB) Global Student Challenge competition has been launched with a new look for 2023. The competition, which has been running for more than a decade, requires teams of students studying for built environment qualifications, to create a virtual organisati

Bill Robertson, the founder and executive chairman of family-owned construction firm Robertson Group, has been knighted in the 2023 New Year Honours list for services to the construction industry and to charity in Scotland. Mr Robertson said: “I am thrilled, but deeply humbled and honoured, to

Edinburgh’s average house price has hit £325,000 - with market appetite remaining strong despite ongoing economic uncertainty, according to estate agents Lindsays. Lindsays has revealed a year-on-year rise in the average price of the properties it sold amid hopes that a more stable marke