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A building brick made from 90% recycled construction and demolition waste has been launched by a spin-out company from Heriot-Watt University. The K-Briq produces just a tenth of the CO2 emissions of a traditional fired brick, uses less than a tenth of the energy in its manufacture and can be made i

Plans have been submitted to transform a dilapidated Montrose textile factory into 26 flats for social rent. The former Chapel Works, also known as Paton’s Mill, was founded in 1795 as a linen and rope works and has been on the buildings at risk register for a number of years after closing in

Fife Council has given a boost to proposals for a large housing development planned for Lochgelly as developers Omnivale Limited were told that a separate environmental impact assessment (EIA) is not necessary.

Eildon has obtained planning permission for revised proposals for Tweedbridge Court in Peebles.

McGill owner Graeme Carling has announced the appointment of a new managing director for the building services company and the re-launch of his investment company United Capital as the parent firm of the business. More than 440 jobs were lost when Dundee-based McGill entered administration in Februa

Queen’s Park Football Club’s plans for a 1,700-seater stadium at Lesser Hampden in Glasgow have been granted planning permission. The site adjacent to Hampden Park will now be upgraded to a league-standard stadium complete with a new 812-capacity East Stand and an extended West Stand wit

Urban regeneration company Clyde Gateway is seeking approval to transform a disused gas works in Dalmarnock into office accommodation.

Construction materials supplier Breedon has reached an agreement to buy certain UK assets and operations of global firm Cemex for a total consideration of £178 million.

The Glasgow City Region City Deal continues to make significant progress and is set to accelerate with over £740 million spend on infrastructure anticipated in the next five years. 2019 marked the five-year milestone of the £1.13 billion Glasgow City Region City Deal, one of the largest

A new firm of building and quantity surveyors plus project managers has been launched in Glasgow, building on a business heritage that spans more than 55 years. CRGP Surveyors has been established by two former directors of CRGP Ltd in a move designed to boost growth and allow spread into new busine

Annette Keay from Cumbernauld-based construction business Indeglas outlines why the firm has signed up to the Disability Confident scheme. When we heard about the Disability Confident scheme, it just made sense to sign up. As a place to work, Indeglas has always focused on creating an inclusive envi

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has urged its members in Scotland to take part in the Scottish Government’s consultation about the practice of cash retentions. The trade body hopes this will lead to landmark legislation putting an end to this perennial issue and provide an

Glasgow-based construction firm City Building has added to its ever-growing trophy case after winning 14 awards in 2019.

Work is set to begin to bring the Stow Rail Station House back into community use.

Nursing students at the University of Dundee have always had a thirst for knowledge, but now their appetites can also be satisfied following the opening of a new social space. A £500,000 refurbishment of the University’s School of Nursing and Health Sciences campus in Kirkcaldy has been