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A new modular demonstrator unit has been unveiled by Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST), designed to show Scottish businesses that a timber kit-of-parts approach to retrofit could be the key to future sustainable offices. Following the development of a blueprint design last yea

The masterplanners behind the development of Shawfair, a new town south of Edinburgh incorporating the village and community of Danderhall, have supported the discovery and development of the railway mining platform at The Edmonstone Waggonway found on its land. Representatives from Shawfair LLP joi

Maxi Construction has highlighted its community outreach success following its registration with the ESES Communities portal in April. ESES Communities is a development of Capital City Partnership, funded through the £1.3 billion Edinburgh & South East Scotland City Region Deal. As we

Transport minister Jenny Gilruth has visited the site of the first new feeder station to be commissioned as part of a £120 million investment to boost the electricity supply into the railway network. The Ferguslie feeder station, which will connect to the network in October, was installed near

The Morrison Construction Building Central team has handed over a newly-revamped clubhouse to the Castlevale Youth Development Club in Craigmillar after the completion of renovation works. For the past year, the team, mainly working at the nearby Castlebrae Community Campus project, has been helping

More rural homes and businesses will access faster broadband following a further £36 million expansion of the Reaching 100% (R100) contracts. The extension of existing contracts with delivery partner Openreach will see another 2,637 rural properties across Scotland able to access gigabit-capab

Andrew Diamond, partner and head of residential property at Lindsays, reveals how ‘subject to purchase’ bids hold potential for unlocking opportunities to bring more homes on to market as well as greater buying power. Contract clauses which make home sales subject to the seller buying th

An official Open Day was held this week to celebrate Turning Point Scotland’s new Hera Grange housing in Dumfries, which provides care and support services to tenants enabling them to be part of the community. Hera Grange, which boasts 11 bungalows, a staff and resident activity hub as well as

Two new applications for housing developments have been proposed for Alyth in Perthshire, totalling more than 50 homes. The planning applications have been submitted for 34 houses on grazing land near Meethill Road and 20 homes on a field next to Losset Road.

Hub South East has introduced a new Tier 1B Construction Contractor Supply Chain for public sector bodies in Edinburgh, the Lothians and Scottish Borders. Following a robust selection process undertaken earlier in the year, which included public sector clients and Scottish Futures Trust representati

Algeco, the European modular building solutions brand formerly best known as Elliott in the UK, has secured two major MOD contracts with a combined value of £31 million for supply of high quality modular accommodation. The £21m Kinloss Barracks in Forres, comprises a 112-bedroom Sin

Four projects designed to improve communities and places across Angus will share funding totalling £624,000. It is hoped this substantial investment, approved at Angus Council’s Communities Committee on Tuesday, will help in the drive towards economic recovery, increase local resilience

Bobcat has expanded the company’s line-up of attachments with the launch of a new Heavy Duty Box Blade, aimed at both 2D and 3D grading applications. The new attachment offers a Plug & Play integrated solution, that can be installed on Bobcat loaders within a minute.

A planning application has been submitted with Argyll and Bute Council for a new whisky distillery by Campbeltown Loch. The company, Dál Riata, owns the Campbeltown site and has proposed various works in its mixed application for a distillery, visitor centre, shop and self-catering

Construction of the first new city to be built in Mongolia since 1980 has commenced, an occasion marked by an opening ceremony attended by the Mongolian Prime Minister and members of the Mongolian Parliament. The Khushigt Valley - New Settlement Zone, which is set to be home to 150,000 people by 204