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Aberdeenshire-based steel and cladding company KR Group has celebrated securing a number of notable new projects as the end of its 20th anniversary year approaches. The family business, founded in 2003 as KR Steel, is led by husband-and-wife team Kenny Robertson as managing director and Nicola Frase

Trend shifts in the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Academy’s course take-up are directly linked to external factors, data has revealed. Demand for building conservation learning soared between 2018 and 2021 given the rising prominence of conservation and retrofit, with attendee numbers

Occupier demand for sustainable buildings in Scotland has risen and global appetite for green buildings is on the rise, but legislative uncertainty and lack of measurement is holding industry back from making a real impact on net zero targets, according to a new report. The Royal Institution of Char

Scotland Excel has been shortlisted for a prestigious public sector award for its work to create opportunities for small businesses within its construction portfolio. The centre of procurement expertise for local government is a finalist in the Scottish Public Service Awards 2023 Commercial Partners

The Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) and Building a Safer Future (BSF) have entered a new strategic partnership to support organisations in assessing their competency in relation to building safety. The collaboration, with a special focus on higher-risk buildings (HRBs) as defined

JR Scaffold Services has started work on a re-insulation and re-cladding project at Cockenzie Power Station in East Lothian on behalf of Luddon Construction. The Paisley-based scaffold business, a division of The JR Group, has been tasked with removing asbestos insulation and re-insulating the

Allied Surveyors Scotland has appointed Kevin Keane FRICS as its new quality and training manager. Mr Keane joins the firm from e.surv Chartered Surveyors, where he specialised predominately in residential valuation before becoming a technical partner within the learning and development team, focusi

Clackmannanshire Council expects just over £29 million in Scottish Government funding for housing investment over the next four years, according to a new report.

Residents and interested parties are being invited to have their say on the latest housing developments in the Garnock Valley. A total of 14 new homes will be built across four sites at Laburnum Avenue, Beith, and Newhouse Drive, Kilbirnie.

Glasgow City Council has launched a public consultation for the Greater Pollok Local Development Framework (LDF) consultation draft. The council has prepared the Draft Framework to provide a better structure and clearer direction for future development taking place in the area.

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has shared its early analysis of social landlords’ responses to its survey on Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in social housing. To date, the Regulator’s survey has found that nine landlords have identified the presence of RAAC in some o

Four of Scotland’s outstanding civil engineers have been recognised for their expertise and excellence at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Scotland Awards ceremony. The ceremony took place as part of the prestigious ICE Scotland Glasgow and West of Scotland Branch Annual dinner, which

The initial concrete inspections at Aboyne Bridge have been completed and further detailed specialist inspections and assessments continue, Aberdeenshire Council has revealed. A drone survey was carried out to inspect the external faces of the main span last month.

Glasgow City Council has announced the appointment of Keepmoat Homes as its preferred developer for the provision of more than 800 new homes through the residential development at the Sighthill Transformational Regeneration Area (TRA) in the city.

Student accommodation provider Downing Students has started work on a £30 million project in Glasgow city centre and is asking the public to offer suggestions to name the development. Being delivered by main contractor George Downing Construction, the accommodation will feature 310 cluster bed