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Specialist engineering services company PD&MS has been acquired by RSK Group. The Aberdeen-based company has been operating within the energy transition, conventional energy, low carbon and renewables sectors since 2002.

A potentially dangerous type of concrete could be present in more than 250 NHS buildings in Scotland, it has emerged. A Safety Action Notice issued by NHS Scotland in February over the risk posed by reinforced aerated autoclaved concrete (RAAC) said roofs, walls and flooring

A man was forced to stop removing letters from a sign at Twitter's San Francisco headquarters after complaints were made to the police about the work. Elon Musk, who owns the social media giant, wanted to change the sign above the city’s Market Street on Monday after the company’s name w

Addressing the skills gap for local workforces is vital to support the country’s construction industry to deliver a built environment that is both energy efficient and sustainable, the latest Local Skills Scotland report by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has found. The re

Two exceptional new buildings for Scottish universities and a brace of beautiful rural homes make up the shortlist for the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award. Showcasing the exceptional talent of architects working in Scotland today, the award is the climax of the Royal Incorpor

Work will be carried out to upgrade the surface of a Hamilton street early next month. The council will carry out the work on the section of Douglas Street that runs between Clydesdale Street and Caird Street from 8am on Monday 7 August and 8pm on Friday 11 August.

Construction work is set to get underway on a new energy centre in Castle Street, Inverness.

Robertson Construction has rolled out disposable vape recycling bins at sites across Tayside working with supply chain waste partner, Binn Group. The firm has been discouraging smoking on its sites in order to promote better health. While it acknowledges there may never be a smoke-free workforce, it

Occupier demand in the commercial property market in Scotland fell flat through Q2 2023, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Commercial Property Monitor but surveyors appear more optimistic about the market in the three months ahead. A net balance of 2% of respon

The Barrack Charitable Trust is donating almost £50,000 to 18 charities throughout Scotland in its latest tranche of donations for 2023.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: South Fornet Estates Ltd

Homes for Scotland (HFS) has criticised “shocking” new planning application statistics which revealed a 46% drop in the volume of applications for major housing developments for 2022/23 compared to 2019/20. The official annual and quarterly planning applications statistics, pub

A major new community is set to be created within Edinburgh’s city bypass that will provide a boost to the surrounding area’s transport links and connectivity into the city.

In May, CIOB launched a new membership offering for people in technical roles. Mandy Mills is the organisation’s head of quality and assurance and led the development and rollout. Here she explains how the new tech members are helping grow professionalism across the built environment sector. E

ProDrive - the piling company based in Northern Ireland which has an office in Stirling - has expanded its team, welcoming a number of highly skilled professionals, and has ventured into the realm of marketing with the establishment of a dedicated marketing department.