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Global building materials manufacturer Etex has closed the acquisition of UK insulation producer Superglass. The move increases the European presence of Etex beyond its existing glass mineral wool and extruded polystyrene manufacturer URSA.

Piling specialist Will Payne has been appointed by Akela Ground Engineering as its general manager. Will joins from Roger Bullivant where he managed piling works in Gibraltar, the Midlands and East Anglia and has been appointed to help Akela expand and grow its reputation in England.

Output in the UK construction sector recorded a third consecutive monthly decrease in May 2023, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

JR Scaffold Services has secured an initial two-year contract with Home Fix Scotland to supply ad-hoc scaffolding services across Inverclyde.

River Clyde Homes (RCH) has committed to a United Nations standard to deliver high-performance buildings. The Association has joined the Buildings Action Coalition (BAC) in partnership with the Enniscorthy Forum, other coalition members, and the United Nations Environment Programme’s Global Al

Plans to replace gas boilers in many of the UK's homes with hydrogen-based alternatives are likely to be scrapped, Grant Shapps, the UK energy minister, has indicated.

Homeowners are being urged to overcome their resistance to heat pumps at the upcoming Green Home Festival after a new poll revealed that there continues to be considerable public reluctance to sustainable heating alternatives. Despite their pivotal role in achieving Scotland’s ambitious net ze

A development of 44 new homes in the heart of Aberdeenshire has reached the construction stage. Drumrossie Homes has commenced work on the first phase of its Rothney West development in Insch, 27 miles from Aberdeen.

Maxi Construction has been awarded a £1.3 million contract from Glasgow Caledonian University for refurbishment works at its city-centre student accommodation site, Caledonian Court.

Cala Homes will include measures across all new developments to support and protect Britain’s rapidly declining wildlife. The housebuilder's new Urban Wildlife Strategy will introduce an estimated 15,000 wildlife-friendly measures across the UK each year to help species such as birds, bat

Fire safety businesses across Scotland are being offered the chance to bid for potential work worth up to £20 million to support a wide range of public bodies.

Scientists at The James Hutton Institute are contributing more than just their grey cells to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy use – thanks to a newly installed urinal. The otherwise unassuming facility, at the independent research organisation’s Aberdeen campus, is collect

The groundswell of backing for protection of title for electricians continues to grow after nine new additions to the Wall of Support being championed by campaigning trade association SELECT.

Energy infrastructure expert SSE Energy Solutions is installing Scotland’s most powerful electric vehicle (EV) charging hub in Dundee.

Barratt Developments has said it anticipates a 15% drop in profits this year amid a sharp decline in demand for homes, particularly from first-time buyers. In a trading statement, the homebuilder said adjusted profit before tax is "anticipated to be in line with current market expectations", which i