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The penultimate feature in our COP26SCN showcase sees the Borders Housing Network outline how the four Borders RSLs have come together with a new approach to tackle the issue of fuel poverty. A total of £450,000 in Scottish Government funding was awarded to the four Borders RSLs cons

The Gannochy Trust’s lifetime neighbourhood in Perth, designed by Glasgow architecture firm Anderson Bell + Christie, has won the Best Healthy Homes Development (rural and suburban) and Best Affordable Housing Development at this year’s Inside Housing Development Awards.

Two companies have been fined after a security guard died of hypothermia when he and his colleague were snowed in on a construction site. Ronnie Alexander was on duty at Afton Windfarm construction site near New Cumnock, East Ayrshire on 21 January 2018 during bad weather. The 74-year-old was found

The Scottish home building sector’s top honours for this year have been revealed, with Barratt and David Wilson Homes awarded Home Builder of the Year and Wheatley Group awarded RSL of the Year by trade body Homes for Scotland (HFS). Announced virtually for the first time, with the programme f

The liquidators of Carillion have launched a potential £250 million legal claim against KPMG - the former auditor of the collapsed contractor.

Rearo, an independent family business headquartered in Govan, has celebrated its 30th anniversary with a £500,000 investment. The £500,000 investment will help the company transform production processes and working practices, develop new products, and embed a commitment to customer servi

The Highland Council has awarded a £5.5 million contract for the replacement of B863 Invercoe bridge to Story Contracting Ltd as upgrade works are also set to begin at Uig Harbour.

A young Scottish surveyor has won a UK accolade for his outstanding professionalism, his determination and perseverance, and his unwavering commitment to inspire future talent after beating tough competition from 90 shortlisted surveyors from around the UK in the annual RICS Matrics Young Surveyor o

Neil Bancroft, associate at HarrisonStevens, on why valuing natural assets can be a good way to protect and save them. Astley Ainslie Community Trust (AACT) will be going out to public consultation with its plans for this historic site in Edinburgh in the new year.

Hunterston Port and Resource Campus (Hunterston PARC) has signed an option agreement with global wind and solar company Mainstream Renewable Power for the onshore infrastructure to support its proposed offshore wind farm project.

Sarah Peterson, director at Harley Haddow, discusses the potential repercussions of COP26 for the engineering and construction industry. As the dust settles on COP26 and the many pledges and announcements made, the impact on the engineering and construction industry is substantial.

Whiteburn Projects' first phase redevelopment of Caerlee Mill in Innerleithen has been awarded Small Development of the Year 2021 by Homes for Scotland.

Lar Housing Trust is set to increase its presence in the west after concluding missives on a site in the north side of Glasgow and also gaining planning permission for a city centre development. The housing charity, which specialises in providing high quality mid-market rental homes across Scotland,

Royal BAM Group is to concentrate on dedicated growth businesses in the UK & Ireland and the Netherlands as part of an organisational restructure. Replacing the existing business lines Construction and Property and Civil engineering, BAM said the new structure will is the next step in realising

The public is to be given the opportunity to view proposals by Tarmac for a residential-led mixed-use development on land including the former Cement Works to the west of Baird Road, Ratho.