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New data which underlines the value of sustainable building and energy efficiency in the property sector and its increasing importance to homeowners has been revealed by the Springfield Group. Survey responses of over 750 homeowners from across the country, found that the vast majority (74%) wo

Home builder Persimmon has partnered with Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association to deliver new affordable homes in Kirkintilloch Twenty-one high-quality, affordable new homes will help local people in housing need, following the completion of a project involving Persimmon West Scotland and Sanctuar

LS Contracts has welcomed a six-figure funding sum from UKSE to help the firm accelerate its green credentials as it continues to work with contractors, delivering sustainable buildings across Scotland. Headquartered in Bellshill, the firm has enjoyed steady growth since it was established in 2017 a

Redpath Construction founder Jim Pritchard tells Margaret Taylor for SCN's Construction Leaders feature that good timing and the ability to adapt have paid off for the company. It was fortuitous for Jim Pritchard that, when as an employee he had become frustrated with under-performance in the indust

Scotland’s city centre housing market is outperforming other regional city centre comparative locations.

Engineering construction workers operating under the National Agreement for Engineering Construction Industry (NAECI) have secured a significant cost of living increase but local disputes are set to continue. Following a series of pay freezes and below-inflation pay rises, industrial tensions had in

Scotland's engineering sector’s overall upbeat mood continues in line with an eighth consecutive quarter of order and output growth, a run only bettered once since the turn of this millennium, according to feedback from Scottish Engineering's latest Quarterly Survey. With 31% of members r

Funding to improve Highland roads is being increased by over £14 million following a decision made at yesterday’s Highland Council budget setting meeting.

Aberdeen City Council has taken ownership of the new £17 million Countesswells School following completion of building work a month ahead of schedule. The keys to the new school were handed over on Wednesday 1 March by contractor Morrison Construction Building North East which delivered the pr

Biotecture living walls with remotely monitored irrigation system have been installed at Landmark Pinnacle in London.

Dandara has launched a new scheme for key workers and members of the British Army at its developments across East Scotland. The independent housebuilder is offering a range of discounts on properties to say thank you for their hard work during the last few years and to give a helping hand during the

Members of Aberdeenshire Council's Formartine Area Committee have approved plans to begin work on 24 new council homes at Blackdog. Councillors met last week to discuss and approve the development which forms part of a supplementary procurement plan within the Strabathie Village development.

Property developer S Harrison Developments is giving the public the chance to view updated proposals for residential-led development at Ocean Point 2 in Leith, adding to the ongoing transformation of the Waterfront.

Transforming how we build homes through industrialisation and transitioning to net zero carbon homes, will be the focus at this week’s NHBC Building for Tomorrow conference in Edinburgh. Stewart Dalgarno, director of innovation and sustainability at Stewart Milne Group and project director of

Construction industry organisations have joined forces to create a new National Retrofit Hub to help propel retrofit rollout in the UK’s existing homes. The initiative, launched at the Building Centre in central London on 1st March, is a response from industry to the growing need to make build