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Wolverhampton-based Thermal Recycling has opened the world’s first plant of its type providing a socially and environmentally responsible alternative for asbestos disposal. The company diverts asbestos away from landfill, converts it into a new material that does not contain asbestos, and prod

A robot made famous by dancing on YouTube is set to help save lives and cut carbon dioxide emissions by supporting hazardous environment research at the National Robotarium, based at Heriot-Watt University.

The weather can put a damper on any plans but imagine the impact it has on a construction site where bad weather can delay works for weeks. Weather is a risk for every construction project and some contracts have clauses in them to share the risk when a bad event occurs. In the traditional scenario,

Planning committee members should by law receive compulsory planning training before they sit on a planning committee and make decisions on applications, according to a listed housebuilder.

HFD Group, the developer of 177 Bothwell Street in Glasgow, has become the first industry partner of Circular Arts Network – a pioneering initiative that supports artists and community groups through access to surplus or waste construction materials.

Newly published research reveals how archaeologists discovered the remains of a hitherto lost village and the secrets it held. As part of the M8, M73 and M74 Improvements, Transport Scotland and its consultants commissioned GUARD Archaeology to undertake archaeological investigations. At one of the

A tradesman who began digging up a garden at what turned out to be the wrong address has shared his story on social media. When his boss was running late to a job, TikTok user @Dafishaaa decided to get a head start on the day by digging up the border and all of the paving slabs in the back garden&nb

A beloved bronze statue of one of fiction’s most famous young boys will be reinstated within the grounds of a future housing development.

A US developer is advancing the practice of smart home design in hurricane-prone areas as fear grows of increasingly unpredictable weather.

The sky above Edinburgh has been illuminated by the Granton gasholder with creative light shows designed by students from Edinburgh College working in partnership with the City of Edinburgh Council.  The iconic gasholder tower located in the Granton Waterfront area of the city is now a beacon o

Six of the world’s most famous landmarks have been given a green makeover and reimagined as environmentally friendly energy hubs. Niagara Falls, the Pyramids of Giza, the Eiffel Tower, Taj Mahal, Sydney Opera House, and Big Ben have all been given a green facelift to show how renewable energy

Imagine an entire twenty storey concrete building which can store energy like a giant battery.

A construction worker was threatened with jail time for wearing a t-shirt to a virtual court hearing. Detroit judge Ronald Giles reprimanded the defendant, who claimed the attire was due to him being at work on a building site.

A teenager has accidentally moved into a retirement village after signing her lease without viewing the property. Madison Kohout, who is 19, signed for the apartment after finding it online prior to her move from Oklahoma to Arkansas, but she had no idea what she'd signed up for.

Works underway for the initial stage of transforming Inverness Castle to create a gateway for Highland tourism have uncovered hidden features and revealed new information about the history of the building.