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Image of the Grenfell Tower fire courtesy of Natalie Oxford via Twitter The Scottish Government has announced a consultation on tougher building safety standards to coincide with the first anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire which killed 72 people.

Chartered architect practice Cooper & MacGregor Ltd has submitted plans for three carbon neutral houses specified to Passivhaus standards in Cuminestown, Aberdeenshire. The Aberdeen firm said the application will achieve a platinum and gold sustainability label under section 7 of the building st

Stuart MacGregor Stewart Milne Group has appointed a chief operating officer to further strengthen the senior management team as the firm gears up for what it has decribes as "a new period of growth".

Jon Stinson and Julio Bros Williamson, research fellows in the Institute for Sustainable Construction at Edinburgh Napier University, believe that smarter, better, faster – homes built in a factory benefit everyone. The methods we use to build homes in the UK are constantly evolving.

Image credit: Derek Brankin A University of Dundee staff member was astonished to find a Bansky-esque tag of his father’s name in the foundations of a demolished building.

An innovative home which aims to set the model of how Edinburgh helps to transform the day-to-day lives of people with disabilities has been unveiled for the first time.  With the help of a number of manufacturers and suppliers of building materials and kitchen and bathroom solutions, a working

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: The Disabilities Trust

Thanks to the generosity of the Stewart Milne Group and its employees, communities across the UK have benefited from support, new communal green spaces, and charitable donations. More than 20 organisations, charities and communities in which Stewart Milne Group operates have benefited from the outre

A major milestone has been reached in Heriot-Watt University’s new £19 million Global, Research, Innovation and Discovery (GRID) project. Construction work on the state-of-the-art project has now been completed by building contractors Bowmer & Kirkland allowing the university to

Looking to improve your home in 2019? Planning to tackle that extension or loft conversion?

Southside Housing Association (SHA) has struck a £30 million deal with Handelsbanken plc to help finance new build properties and a comprehensive programme of housing improvements. The Glasgow landlord will use the loan facility from the Swedish bank to support the finance of upgrades to exist

Arc-Tech (Scotland) Ltd has been granted a second major contract by main contractor ISG in the form of the Holyrood Distillery in Edinburgh. The mechanical and electrical services provider will assist in the conversion of a 180-year old Category B-Listed building that was part of the Edinburgh &

Arc-Tech (Scotland) Ltd has commenced works on behalf of Glasgow Airport with the delivery of a brand-new suite of mechanical and electrical services.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Innovate East Lothian Ltd 

Redpath Construction has been appointed as principal contractor for works associated with the refurbishment of the existing in-patient Ward 27 at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. Including the strip out of existing services and finishes back to the shell, the extensive refurbishment also consists of reinsta