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New research into the embodied carbon resulting from the homes designed by Anderson Bell + Christie (ABC) has found that they exceed industry 2030 targets, but the practice has called for an urgent and comprehensive plan for Scotland to follow suit. Embodied carbon is emitted when creating materials

The Highland Council’s Leader, Councillor Raymond Bremner, attended Scottish Cities Week in London last month to promote investment opportunities in Inverness, the Highlands and the Highland Council area. Scottish Cities Week aims to provide a focused opportunity to create and develop long-ter

Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) proudly unveiled its 12 new homes at Fairhurst Drive in Burnfoot, Hawick last week. Councillor Carol Hamilton, Scottish Borders Council’s executive member for Housing and Culture, cut the ribbon to mark the official unveiling, in an event that brough

Persimmon East Scotland has supported the East Lothian Men’s Shed with a donation of building materials collected from its Burgh Gate development in East Lothian. The Men’s Shed movement encourages connection, conversation, and creativity, providing opportunities for members to come toge

Landscaping, building, and roofing materials specialist Marshalls has made a series of senior leadership appointments in both its landscaping business and at group level. Nick Platt, managing director for landscaping, joins Marshalls from Baxi, where he was the sales and marketing director for the U

Mohamad Al-Dah FIStructE has officially succeeded Tanya de Hoog as the new president of the Institution of Structural Engineers. As the Institution’s 104th President, Mohamad Al-Dah brings a wealth of experience to the role, with a global career spanning Cairo, Cardiff, London, Panama, Seoul a

Glasgow-headquartered engineering consultancy MHB Consultants (MHB) has made a series of senior appointments as the business readies itself for a significant period of growth under its new managing director Fergus Aitchison.  George Marjane, Gillian Pettigrew and Jordan Brownlee have been appoi

Aberdeenshire-based housebuilder Kirkwood Homes has expressed deep disappointment over the Scottish Government’s decision to dismiss their appeal for new homes in Broughty Ferry. The proposals would have delivered 38 new homes as an extension of the existing development on land south of Linlat

West Lothian Council has said it “remains committed” to plans for new homes in the centre of Livingston after the collapse of one of the key contractors involved in the project. The new supported housing for young people at a site beside West Lothian College was being built off-site by t

Seventeen suppliers have won spots on the latest Social Housing Emerging Disruptors (SHED) framework which supports Scottish local authorities and housing associations to compliantly procure non-traditional solutions from micro businesses and SMEs. This fourth generation of the SHED framework, which

Ardersier Port owner Haventus has submitted a scoping report to the Highland Council for a proposed extension to its Ardersier Energy Transition Facility. The proposed extension covers nearly 200 acres of adjacent land, which would increase the site’s total developable area to approximate

Knight Frank has added to its consultancy services in Scotland with the appointment of experienced project manager David Robertson. David joins the independent commercial property consultancy from Gardiner & Theobald where he was a director, working across several high-profile commercial propert

Construction work has officially commenced on the building of The R&A’s new Global Headquarters at St Andrews West. David Rickman MBE, who led on the planning for the development of the staff building before retiring from The R&A after a 37-year career in golf administration last Octob

New homes warranty and insurance provider NHBC has hosted its first Affordable Housing Innovators event in partnership with the British Property Federation. Part of NHBC’s Innovators event series, this new addition to the programme saw affordable housing professionals gather to explore ‘

The construction of a new flatted social housing development in Govanhill officially began this week with a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the occasion. John Quinn, Director, Alan McDonald, Head of Development & Property Services and Audrey Flannigan, Vice Chairperson from Developer, Govanhill