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No council high-rise block in Scotland contains the type of cladding said to have been used in the Grenfell Tower fire, it was confirmed yesterday as the first meeting of the Ministerial Working Group convened to examine building and fire safety regulatory framework took place. Last week the Scottis

Construction recruitment is set to be revolutionised with the introduction of two unique technology innovations from Peace Recruitment, the leading specialist in recruitment for the built environment.

Barratt Developments has announced the appointment of Jessica White as its new chief financial officer with immediate effect. Ms White steps up from group financial controller to join the main board of Barratt as an executive director and CFO, replacing Neil Cooper who left in January after just 18

Refurbishment, fit-out and maintenance firm Cosmos Projects has announced a raft of new management and Board appointments following the anniversary of its fifth year in business. In recognition of their contribution to the success of the growing business, John Bremner and Ian Smith have been appoint

Work to install one of Scottish Water’s largest solar panel projects to date, at a waste water treatment plant in Montrose, has unearthed a lost piece of military history. Scottish Water Horizons, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Water, which is driving forward the organisation’s green agen

An excavator operator working in a peat bog in southeast Poland has stumbled on a rusted longsword from the 14th century. The discovery has kicked off an archaeological expedition to the area in the hope of finding more artefacts from the time period.

The Scottish Government and Highland Council have given approval for a £500 million development by Hazledene Inverness which will feature 1,500 homes, surrounding a new town centre with retail, leisure and community facilities. Minister for local government & housing, Kevin Stewart MSP, visited

https://youtu.be/3T0tk4YjB7A A building in the bustling Chinese city of Chongqing has had a two-lane public road on its terrace, complete with trees lining the street and shops.

David Melhuish Land and Building Transaction Tax (LBTT) revenue has fallen from April to May 2017, according to official figures released by Revenue Scotland and analysed by the Scottish Property Federation (SPF).

Those working in the trades such as plumbing, construction, and electrical installation are the healthiest workers in the UK, according to new research.

A new mobile app, enabling people across the world to explore one of Europe’s finest chambered tombs, Maeshowe in Orkney, is now available.

West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) plans to continue the regeneration of the Barrowfield community, located in Glasgow’s East End, with 52 new affordable homes.

New Typologies for The School, Town Hall, Community Centre, Public Toilets and Town Square are an invigorating vision of the future of Britain's buildings

There are no sprinklers in over 300 high-rise buildings managed by Scottish councils and social landlords, a new BBC Scotland investigation in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire has revealed.

Tom Leggeat Government pledges to build more affordable homes will benefit housebuilders, a director of Elgin-based Springfield Properties has said.