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A fire-safety expert is to lead the first comprehensive study into the risk historic buildings face from fire with the hope of saving more of Scotland’s heritage from being lost. Retired firefighter Henry Landis believes listed properties are up to three times more likely to be affected by fir

A new affordable housing development which will inject 67 good quality affordable homes into the city’s housing stock has been officially opened by minister for local government, housing and planning Kevin Stewart MSP. Constructed by Stewart Milne on behalf of Hillcrest, the development at Cou

Linthouse Housing Association has completed work to deliver a multi-million-pound housing improvement contract in Govan. Glasgow-based construction specialist CCG (Scotland) Ltd has been operational at Hutton Drive since early 2018 acting as main contractor where comprehensive tenement improvements

A social housing development in Dundee has been given the green light despite the application not being in accordance with the local development plan. The development by Home Group will see 45 new homes in the Mill o’ Mains area of the city.

A Dumbarton-based recycling specialist has been recognised for its innovation with a prestigious accolade. Thompson Recycling and Landfill Ltd – a waste, recycling and aggregate supplier which serves Dumbarton, Glasgow and Lanarkshire – has been awarded a Queen’s Award for Enterpri

An archipelago of floating solar islands is coming to the Netherlands, and it’s said to be the largest of its kind in the world. As reported by The Guardian, the 15 islands will be made up of 73,500 solar panels that will track the sun. The archipelago will be placed in the Andijk reservoir in

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Major projects potentially worth up to £400 million have been announced today as part of a decommissioning services framework for Scotland’s oldest nuclear reactor at Dounreay. Construction of a size reduction facility, shaft and silo decommissioning and demolition of historic active lab

Principal contracting specialist Linear Design & Construct (LDC) has been appointed to deliver the comprehensive refurbishment of several South Ayrshire Council offices across locations in Ayr and Troon. The design & build project includes extensive works within the council headquarters at c

Design and architecture practice HLM has completed the new Whitehorn Hall student accommodation at the University of St Andrews. Located adjacent to the category B Listed University Hall within the Hepburn Gardens Conservation Area, the new annexe was designed to reinforce the very specific characte

A new strategic leadership forum has been formed to develop a shared action plan between government and industry. Leadership organisation Construction Scotland said the forum will enable the Scottish Government to deliver its economic infrastructure and built environment aims, while also supporting

Aberdeenshire Council has appointed a new contractor to complete work on its Saltoun Square project in Fraserburgh after the previous contractor entered into administration. Morrison Construction will be complete the restoration of the building, which will be known as the Faithlie Centre, to provide

Design changes for the £9 million public realm project on Byres Road have been approved by Glasgow City Council. A consultation in 2018 on initial design proposals for the street demonstrated public support for measures to improve the pedestrian environment, however there was significant conce

The Planning (Scotland) Bill may be unworkable as it stands given the number of unfunded additional duties it currently contains, RTPI Scotland has warned MSPs. In its briefing ahead of the Bill’s stage 3 debate, the planning body is urging MSPs to work across parties at this critical stage of

Minister for local government, housing and planning, Kevin Stewart MSP, today officially opened the new Dundee office of Scotframe Timber Engineering Ltd. Established in 1989 in Inverurie, Scotframe supplies full timber kit packages for housing and commercial projects across the UK.