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The challenging set of circumstances facing many projects as a result of Brexit, the pandemic and the war in Ukraine has resulted in changes to the Avenues programme in Glasgow, an update to city councillors has revealed. Funded by the Glasgow City Region City Deal, the Avenues programme a

A City Deal project led by Glasgow City Council that is helping to transform an area of North Glasgow into a vibrant neighbourhood by improving its connectivity with the city centre and adjacent communities has recently delivered public realm improvements and enhanced active travel routes. An upgrad

Miller Homes has committed to supporting local causes and groups near its Scottish developments by donating £20,000 to charities, community groups and causes over the next year. The homebuilder has announced the creation of a Community Fund allowing groups to apply for funding to support their

Former Scottish Government minister Fergus Ewing has thrown his weight behind the growing campaign for the regulation of the electrical industry being spearheaded by construction trade association SELECT. The prominent SNP politician, who was cabinet secretary for rural economy and tourism between 2

Hardies Property & Construction Consultants has added drone surveys to its existing service offering to clients following recent improvements in drone technology. The latest generation of drones are smaller, lighter, and quieter than ever before and have ultra-high-definition images that al

The UK’s National Robotarium officially opens in Edinburgh today after being delivered by Robertson Group. Based at Heriot-Watt University’s Edinburgh campus, the purpose-built National Robotarium facility provides a catalyst for entrepreneurship, bringing together academics and companie

Specialist engineering consultant Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions (GDG) has significantly expanded and strengthened its Scottish operation to support the increased renewable energy activity in Scotland, driven by both onshore and offshore wind activity in the region. 2022 has brought some major mil

State-of-the-art drones and lasers are being used together for the first time in Britain to improve Scotland’s sewers and are helping Scottish Water to reduce its carbon emissions. A combination of hi-tech drones and laser technology adapted for use in the waste water Industry is being deploye

Ryan Cossar from the Scottish Futures Trust argues that the whole life performance of new affordable homes must be at the forefront of net zero calculations. Recent Government data shows that as much as 80% of the carbon emissions from buildings can be attributed to housing.

Giving consumers, installers and other stakeholders access to real-world heat pump performance data and customer satisfaction scores would help drive the transition to low-carbon heating in the UK, according to a new report published by the Energy Futures Lab, Imperial College London’s global

Furniture and fit-out specialist Deanestor has been awarded its second contract this year for North Lanarkshire Council, taking the value of these orders to £1.5 million. The latest project is to provide furniture and fit-out services for a £20m community hub in Chryston which is be

Campaigners are making a case for the continued transformation of the Rothesay Pavilion in Bute after the project stalled due to the collapse of its contractor. A multi-million-pound investment programme, by Argyll and Bute Council and funding partners, was mid-way through transforming the inte

Ground Developments Ltd (GDL) has been selected as the winner of the Innovation category at the 2022 Morgan Sindall Local Supply Chain Awards in Glasgow. Having worked with Morgan Sindall most recently by delivering the enabling works at its Riverbank Community Hub project, the Innovation award was

It was a landmark moment at The Cairn Distillery at Grantown-on-Spey with the final handover by Morrison Construction to the owners Gordon & MacPhail. The building itself is now complete with the equipment fully operational. All that remains are some final finishing touches inside the visit

Cruden Building has offered its assistance to local schools in East Dunbartonshire by giving their outdoor community areas a new look and installing brand new facilities to benefit pupils. Working in partnership with East Dunbartonshire Council, the work was carried out at Lairdsland Primary and Hol