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In an effort to demystify the language around net zero carbon and environmental, social and governance (ESG) requirements in the built environment, multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy Cundall has created a glossary of sustainability terms most commonly used in the industry.

Wild scenes broke out at a synagogue in Brooklyn after construction workers arrived to fill in an illegally dug tunnel that was being used by young Orthodox Jewish men in an attempt to link the building to a nearby ritual bath.

A historic former school and hospital building in Garnethill will be restored as part of an ambitious plan to create 21 new homes in Glasgow city centre.

A monthly networking event for sustainability professionals from all areas of Scotland's built environment and construction sector is set to launch in Edinburgh this year.

Moray Council has approved a planning policy that aims to protect the countryside around the region's main towns from development.

New homes warranty and insurance provider NHBC has released its Technical Standards for 2024.

A new heat network for the community of Torry which can supply up to 800 homes and the new Greyhope School and Community Hub with low-cost energy has been awarded an £8.9 million Scottish Government grant.

Councillors have endorsed an updated five-year business plan for Midlothian Energy Limited (MEL), a joint venture between the council and Vattenfall Heat UK.

Our popular "and finally" section, with the most absurd, offbeat, strange or funny construction stories, has entertained readers over the past year.

Alumno Group has been granted planning permission for the construction of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) in the Jock’s Lodge area of Edinburgh following an appeal to the Scottish Government.

New tenants Douglas and Helen Mathie are settling in and looking forward to spending their first Christmas in their new council home.

Scotland's ambition to become a hub for battery manufacturing have suffered a setback with the announcement that battery cell manufacturer AMTE Power is set to go into administration.

Dualling works for the remaining single carriageway sections of the A9 between Perth and Inverness are not expected to be completed until the end of 2035, a delay of 10 years to the previously announced timescale.

The construction firm who delivered the transformation of Paisley Town Hall have helped put on a show - after donating a stage to the team behind PACE Theatre Company's much-loved annual panto.

South Ayrshire Council has opened its brand-new super-energy efficient building at Bridge Street Depot in Girvan.