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The Scottish Government has published a consultation into proposed rules requiring zero emissions heating systems in all new build homes. The New Build Heat Standard would mean all new build homes must have heating that produces zero direct greenhouse gas emissions, helping to meet climate

The very strong demand witnessed in Scotland’s housing market since the summer started to ease back in November as the end of the year nears, according to the latest RICS Residential Market Survey. More respondents in Scotland saw the number of newly agreed sales fall last month than saw them

Balfour Beatty is set to "go beyond net zero carbon, generate zero waste and positively impact more than one million people by 2040" across its UK, US and Hong Kong operations through its refreshed sustainability strategy, which launched yesterday.

West Lothian Council has approved plans to build 110 new homes at the site of the former Vodaphone facility in Livingston after securing assurances on road safety in the area. Plans to redevelop the facility located off Hunter Road were halted last month after councillors expressed concerns about an

Plans to build 40 affordable homes at the site of the old Ellon Academy have been approved by Aberdeenshire Council’s Formartine area committee. The plans were given approval on the proviso road safety concerns be addressed.

Plans have been submitted to convert a derelict warehouse into 39 council flats in Ayr.  Developer Ashleigh has submitted a planning application in principle to build the three-storey block at the former Jewson depot.

Taxes on land and property could serve as a powerful tool for helping Scotland develop a robust, resilient wellbeing economy, according to a new report published today for the Scottish Land Commission.

Under One Roof (UOR), the highly praised advice website for flat owners and their advisers in Scotland, is set to expand as it becomes a new charity. To date, the website has operated with a voluntary Steering Group managed initially by the RIAS and subsequently by Changeworks, the Edinburgh based e

Lorraine Hamilton of Cairn Ecology, which provides professional ecological consultancy services to a range of companies, has been announced the winner of the third Build Lanarkshire programme, the course of practical instruction which guides local construction sector related businesses on winning ne

An online exhibition has gone live on Aberdeen City Council’s website to give people more information about the planned South College Street road improvements. The project was approved by the council’s city growth and resources committee last year and authority was given in May at u

International consultancy and construction company Mace has obtained the first IMMUNE Building Standard (IMMUNE) certification globally for its headquarters in London.

Rare sand dunes on the Aberdeenshire coast have lost their conservation status following the construction of the Trump International Golf Links course at Menie Estate. Public natural heritage body NatureScot, formerly Scottish Natural Heritage, said parts of the dunes on Foveran Links have

More than 200 jobs will be created through the development of a new deep water terminal in the Outer Hebrides. Initial work will begin on the Stornoway Deep Water Terminal with rural economy secretary Fergus Ewing confirming £49 million investment from a number of partners to strengthen transp

Hardies Property & Construction Consultants has completed work on the flagship new £2.2 million leisure facility for Clayton Caravan Park, set amongst 100 acres of the Eden Valley in rural North East Fife close to St Andrews.

Horizon Ceremonies is continuing to expand its portfolio of modern and ultra-environmentally advanced crematoria with the construction of The Hurlet Crematorium, which sits on a 1.9-hectare site on the East Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire and Glasgow South boundaries.