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An international coalition of construction experts has today published the world’s first universal standard for reporting carbon dioxide emissions used in the building and lifecycle of structures – also known as ‘embodied and operational carbon’ within the industry.

The demand for ‘Green Jobs’ is higher in Scotland than in any other part of the UK, and the country is also best positioned to maximise the benefits of green investment, according to PwC. These findings come from PwC’s Green Jobs Barometer launched today - a first of its kind analy

Trevor Mutch, managing director of R. Davidson in Banchory, was last week presented with the award for ‘Sub-contractor of the Year’ by Barratt and David Wilson Homes North Scotland, during the homebuilders first Scotland-wide contractors’ event. ‘Working Together’ is an

The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has launched its 2021 charity e-card campaign to celebrate the festive season.

Faithful+Gould's achievement’s in the Scottish education sector have been recognised at the Learning Places Scotland Awards 2021.

A new care home located just south of Stirling city centre has been completed by developer Morrison Community Care Group (MCCG).

A joint venture has secured planning to build 132,000 sq ft of Grade A urban logistics and trade counter park with a gross development value of around £35m on Bankhead Avenue in Sighthill, Edinburgh.

Nearly 100 much-needed new homes have been built in Inverclyde by Sanctuary Group. The social housing provider has delivered 96 homes for social rent across four sites in Port Glasgow and Greenock.

Architecture practice BDP picked up a special conservation award at this year’s Glasgow Institute of Architects (GIA) Design Awards for its Ayr Grammar Campus project. The full refurbishment of a Grade B Listed building that was originally home to Ayr Academy also received a commendation

Royal BAM Group is to concentrate on dedicated growth businesses in the UK & Ireland and the Netherlands as part of an organisational restructure. Replacing the existing business lines Construction and Property and Civil engineering, BAM said the new structure will is the next step in realising

Councillors have given their approval to a plan that could deliver more than 350 properties built in Orkney over the next five years.

Building services contractor Arc-Tech (Scotland) has appointed a new estimating director. Stuart Pattison first joined the Glasgow-based company as senior electrical estimator upon its formation in 2016 and now, having re-united with the firm this winter, he has assumed the new role of estimati

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A lucky construction worker has won a whopping $100,000 after purchasing a scratchcard. Jemmelle Murphy has been a commercial construction worker in Brandywine, Maryland for almost 15 years.

The German city of Mannheim is transforming an area formerly home to a US military barracks with the creation of four letter-shaped residential towers that together will form the word 'HOME'. The 15-storey 'O' building, which will house a total of 120 apartments, has a unique public terrac