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Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has completed the handover of 56 affordable homes and apartments for social rent in Bilston to Melville Housing Association. Located within Phase 2 of Taylor Wimpey’s Pentland Green development, the mix of two and three-bedroom homes, as well as one and two-bedroom

Richard Campbell, the new chair of the Institution of Structural Engineers Scotland, highlights how structural engineering is assisting efforts to tackle the climate crisis. Due to the combined understanding of the art and science of structural engineering, there have been many significant contribut

Fit-out specialist Deanestor has been awarded its 13th school furniture and fit-out project for Robertson Construction Tayside – a £3.8 million contract for the new East End Community Campus in Dundee. Due to open in August 2025, the £100m campus for Dundee City Council will cater

Former Clark Contracts director Iain Blair has retired from the business after almost 30 years of service. A qualified quantity surveyor, Iain started his career in the industry in 1981, joining Clark Contracts as commercial manager in 1995 and became a director in 2002.

Scottish engineering firm xburo was among the Scottish winners at the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) awards last week. Winner of the Best Small UK Consultancy, xburo received the coveted accolade at an award ceremony held at the Leonardo Royal London Tower Bridge Hotel which

Scottish Engineering has appointed Bernie O’Neil, operations director at Thales, as its second consecutive female president. Two years ago, Aine Finlayson became Scottish Engineering's first female president in its almost 160-year history.

The first students of a new course that was introduced to address the skills shortage in the civil engineering industry had plenty to celebrate at their graduation ceremony when they were all guaranteed job offers. The graduation was held at the Balloch campus of UHI Inverness to celebrate the very

Proposals by Dublin-based Dalata Hotel Group for a £50 million hotel in Edinburgh have moved to the planning stage. A four-star Clayton hotel consisting of 167 rooms is planned for the site at 28 St Andrew Square.

Multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy Cowal Design has promoted James Devenay to the position of director. Joining forces with the other directors to drive the continued growth and success of the firm, James will play a pivotal role in nurturing talent within the organisation and attracting new

Proposals to increase reuse and recycling and cut waste are being put forward as part of a consultation. Reducing single-use, disposable items like cups, banning the destruction of unsold goods and promoting the reuse of construction materials are just some of the actions being suggested as part of

Savills latest analysis of UK residential market performance during 2023 has shown that while mortgage affordability has impacted the wider market, Scotland’s prime market has been the most resilient in the UK with a 1% increase in net agreed sales. This compares to -17% drop in prime UK regio

By day, Lewis Mackinnon is a project manager for Places for People based at the Tornagrain housing development in the Highlands, but on Sunday he will be walking out in front of 60,000 people to take on giants Celtic FC at the iconic Celtic Park. Centre-back Lewis signed for Buckie Thistle, a footba

Demolition work on an art deco former cinema has been halted after Glasgow City Council planning officers issued a last-minute building preservation notice (BPN). Allied Vehicles, which owns the former Mecca/Vogue cinema at 124 Balmore Road in Possilpark, was granted a demolition warrant for th

First Minister Humza Yousaf visited Built Environment - Smarter Transformation (BE-ST)’s Innovation Campus yesterday to announce the Scottish Funding Council (SFC)’s future approach to investing in Scotland’s innovation centres and to officially open BE-ST's National Retrofit Centr

Scotland’s first eco construction training centre is teaching students key skills to deliver net zero targets. Constructed by McTaggart Construction, the newly opened state-of-the-art facility at West Lothian College supports sustainable construction and energy efficiencies. It will provide tr