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A local firm in the north-east of Scotland has been awarded a multi-million-pound contract to help deliver a new HVDC converter station required as part of Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2), the UK’s largest ever electricity transmission project.

Six major UK engineering firms have launched The Engineers Reuse Collective (tERC), a not-for-profit group committed to accelerating reuse in the built environment to support the transition of the UK’s construction industry to net zero carbon. The first of its kind, the group convened due to g

An apprentice stonemason at John Laidlaw and Son in Jedburgh who trained at the Historic Environment Scotland (HES) Stirling Skills Training Centre, has seen off competitors from across the UK to be crowned winner of the Stonemasonry competition at this year’s SkillBuild National Finals. Lewis

Under One Roof, the Scottish charity dedicated to providing free and impartial information on tenement maintenance, repair and retrofit, has partnered with Mill Architects to strengthen solicitors’ knowledge around issues raised by tenement flat owners related to common building repairs,

Allied Surveyors Scotland has appointed Neil Kirk as director in its land and development surveying team. The move marks a homecoming for Neil, who began his career at Allied Surveyors in 2001 as a residential surveyor covering Perthshire and Dundee. Neil joins Allied Surveyors following a distingui

Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK has hit a significant milestone by reaching 500,000 hours without recording a single lost time incident (LTI) at North Kyle Wind Farm. The civil engineering firm is the principal contractor on Brockwell Energy’s £300 million 49-turbine scheme near Dalmelli

The Highland Council is in the process of producing a new Highland Local Development Plan (LDP).

Avison Young has appointed Craig Dodds as associate director to its Edinburgh Office. Mr Dodds arrives at the Edinburgh office as a specialist in commercial transactions and asset management, having spent six years at Workman LLP, working his way up to senior associate before taking up the role of a

A father couldn't believe his eyes when he spotted a Costa coffee cup snugly wedged into the wall of his home.

The first steps to regenerate Cumbernauld town centre have been taken, as contractors go on-site to demolish a multi-storey office.

Plans to build student flats on the site of a fire-hit former Dundee furniture store could be approved next week. A planning application was lodged with Dundee City Council in June seeking permission to erect a nine-storey accommodation block on Barrack Street.

A decision has been made to demolish Motherwell Concert Hall and Theatre.

Construction input costs in Scotland increased by an average of 4% in the year to 4Q 2024, according to a contractors’ panel established by the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS). The BCIS Scottish Contractors Panel was formed to help monitor quarterly movement in costs, i.e. the prices

Argyll and Bute Council’s Building Standards team has won a national award for excellent performance, particularly its focus on customer service. The team recently received a Nation Building Standards Performance Award, presented by the Scottish Government, in the medium-sized local authority

Details of 20 potential projects across the region seeking funding from the UK Government’s £20 million Levelling Up Partnership with Scottish Borders Council have been revealed. The funding programme was originally confirmed in January 2024 by the previous UK Government, however the new