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BE-ST celebrated the Accelerate to Zero Awards last night with over 200 stakeholders from across the built environment and construction sectors.

In the midst of Scotland’s growing housing emergency, the construction industry faces an urgent challenge: a shortage of skilled workers across trades and professions that threatens the nation’s ability to meet demand.

Robertson Facilities Management has been awarded top honours at this year’s PFM Partnership Awards, taking the Overall Winner title for its work with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS). Robertson and SFRS collected two awards, winning the Partners in Expert Services, Large Estates cat

Independent MEP, sustainability & ESG consultancy Wallace Whittle has embarked on significant plans to accelerate its growth across England with senior appointments, growing offices and an impressive pipeline of work already underway. With a target to more than double turnover over the next thre

Structural steelwork contractor J&D Pierce (Contracts) Ltd has unveiled some management structure changes to the business, including new joint managing directors. Andrew Caldwell, who has been with the business for 29 years, has decided to retire at Christmas. Andy worked his way through from su

Military veterans will be retrained as frontline energy heroes as ScottishPower launches a new scheme to help ex-servicemen and women move into long-term careers in the energy sector. Its inaugural EMPower Network Programme will see former veterans undertake 12 months of formal training, accredited

Plans to add more than 350 new homes to the edge of an East Lothian village have been given approval.

Members of the Highland Council’s Climate Change Committee have welcomed continued progress across a range of projects within the council’s Net Zero Programme, alongside the approval of four new initiatives to further accelerate action towards a climate-resilient and sustainable Highlan

Glasgow City Council has approved a five-year plan for the construction of almost 6400 new affordable homes.

Jewson Partnership Solutions (JPS) has opened its new Glasgow AVAIL Housing Hub.

A council-led scheme to help owners of empty properties throughout Aberdeenshire bring them back into use and reach potential buyers is seeking to make matches. Aberdeenshire Council’s Matchmaker project allows owners of empty properties to list them for free with the council then able to shar

Communities will benefit from cleaner air, warmer homes and new job opportunities under draft plans to cut emissions published yesterday, according to the Scottish Government.

Glenesk Homes has recently completed the design, construction and delivery of 17 new affordable rent dwellings in Westquarter, Falkirk, for Paragon Housing Association.

New research led by the University of Stirling has revealed the existence and fate of many fragments of the Stone of Destiny, notably those which were secreted away after the ancient artefact was taken from Westminster Abbey by a group of Scottish nationalist students early on Christmas morning 1950

Renewable energy pioneer Drax is to invest around £15.4 million in a major refurbishment of its historic Glenlee power station.