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Dr Alan Belfield is to take over as chairman of consulting engineer Arup Group from April 1. Currently the firm’s chief operating officer, Dr Belfield will lead Arup’s 15,000-strong team and oversee a global business with turnover in excess of £1.6 billion.

Support for the long-running campaign by electrotechnical trade association SELECT for recognition of electricians as a profession is literally building brick by brick across the construction industry and beyond. SELECT, whose campaign is also backed by the Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) and U

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Plans for a “milestone” purpose-built campus in Qatar have been launched by the University of Aberdeen. University principal Professor George Boyne unveiled the proposals yesterday along with Her Excellency Dr Sheikha Aisha bint Faleh Al Thani, chairperson and founder of the Al Faleh Gro

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The Scottish Government is to supply £826 million of funding through the 2019/20 budget to increase the supply of affordable homes. The funding will be made available through the Affordable Housing Supply Programme and is a £70 million increase on the current year.

Around £280 million is to be invested in Falkirk Council's housing stock over the next five years for improvements to existing homes and provision of additional homes. In 2019/20 alone, nearly £30m will be spent on improvements to around 4,700 properties including £8m on re-roofing

Stirling Council has submitted a plan to transform the transport network connecting Kings Park and Stirling South. Filed by WSP, the proposal is for a new link road through the council's existing Viewforth site, which houses the authority's headquarters. The new road, known as the Viewforth Link Roa

Fire safety and building compliance contractors across Scotland are being invited to help registered social landlords (RSLs) meet new higher standards to protect properties from smoke and fire, introduced in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster in London. Interested parties can apply to become &l

A group of CALA Homes employees across Scotland are ready for the build of a lifetime as they prepare to travel to Cambodia to support in building safe homes for vulnerable families. The team has been selected to join the CALA Build 2019 team, which will travel to the Battambang province of Cambodia

Falkirk Council has granted planning permission for the long-awaited restoration of a famous local distillery. The £12 million project will see the Rosebank chimney retained along with other historically significant buildings, while the distillery itself will be a contemporary design and run o

The Scottish Government has issued a ‘call for evidence’ into the extent of substandard electrical installations in Scotland and the risks posed to the general public. Minister for business, fair work and skills, Jamie Hepburn, who last week hosted a Working Group on the issue, is asking

Housebuilder Barratt Developments has launched a community fund in Scotland to improve and support the lives of local communities in and around its developments. The Barratt and David Wilson Homes Community Fund will donate a total of £3,000 each month to three different charities or organisat

Drum Property Group has announced plans to build more than 100 flats in the Finnieston area of Glasgow. G3 Square on Minerva Street will feature 108 apartments and penthouses set within landscaped outdoor space.

Scotland's construction sector is being placed under the microscope by a Holyrood committee. The economy, energy and fair work committee has launched an inquiry to understand the challenges of Scotland's construction sector, and is looking for a wide range of views on how the industry can be develop