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A startup creating a biodegradable ‘wool’ material from by-products of the Scottish shellfish sector has relocated its headquarters to Glasgow in a move that will underpin future growth and shorten its supply chains. Seastex uses mussel beards or byssus – the threads that help muss
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Within months of its launch in 1901, RRS Discovery set sail for the Antarctic and 30 years of exploration. Now, 124 years later, National Lottery support will help secure RRS Discovery’s future as one of the world’s most important historic vessels. RRS Discovery was built in Dundee
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Barratt Redrow has today reported a 10.1% year-on-year decline in forward sales as of March 30, 2025, with 10,245 homes on order compared to 11,402 the previous year. Despite this drop, the UK's largest housebuilder reaffirmed its annual target to build between 16,800 and 17,200 homes.
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A planning application for 29 much-needed affordable homes has been submitted to Glasgow City Council by The JR Group on behalf of Wheatley Group.
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The whisky distillery that featured in the BBC series Monarch of the Glen is set to be transformed into a low-carbon operation after securing planning permission from Highland Council.
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Renowned Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, famed for his deeply spiritual and distinctive architectural style, has been formally recognised by the Vatican as a candidate for sainthood.
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Following the Scottish Government’s response to the Grenfell Inquiry report, construction law specialist Caroline Maciver highlights the implications so far for the sector and calls for more clarity to help it progress under the new regulatory regime. Last month, Holyrood’s housing
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Balfour Beatty has been reappointed as a key delivery partner on Network Rail’s eight-year Supply Chain Services’ framework. Having first been appointed in 2018, the new deal includes an option to extend the framework for a further two years.
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The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has opened the call for nominations for the 2025 elections – seeking the new RIAS president and three nationally elected trustees.
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A new business community is taking shape in the heart of Glasgow’s East End as part of the delivery of a developer's new headquarters.
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Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK has started work on a multi-million-pound wind farm that will have the capacity to power more than 130,000 UK homes annually. The firm has been appointed as principal contractor for the 20-turbine Windy Standard III Wind Farm in Dumfries and Galloway.
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Scarborough Group International (SGI) has confirmed the appointment of its core design and delivery team to lead the redevelopment of the former Younger Building in West Edinburgh. The announcement follows SGI’s acquisition of the property from a client of OakNorth Bank in March 2025 and coinc
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A new generation of community facilities is being planned across the Highland Council area through the Highland Investment Plan (HIP).
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The Association for Project Safety (APS) and the International Safety and Health Construction Coordinators Organization (ISHCCO) recently hosted a landmark international congress in Edinburgh, bringing together construction safety experts from across Europe. The gathering focused on raising competen
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In an exclusive for our sister publication Scottish Housing News, Hans Mitchell, client relations director at fire safety engineering consultancy Harmony Fire, summarises the Scottish Government’s response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry recommendations. The recent Scottish Government Response t
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