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Dr Sam Gardner A Warm Homes Act that helps deliver clean, affordable heat to homes must be a priority for the new Scottish Government, according to a group from the third sector, renewable and academic sectors.

Simon Phillips Esh Border Construction is building its presence in Scotland with a host of new business wins.

Tammy Adams Scotland’s construction firms have said they have much to encourage them in their efforts to address the country’s chronic undersupply of housing following a review into Scotland’s planning system.

Time-lapse footage has emerged which shows a group of construction workers install a 70-metre tunnel in just one weekend. The intense work schedule means the construction workers were required to work around the clock to get the tunnel done in time while causing minimal disruption to motorists.

Dick Cannon (left) and Tom Elder of Elder & Cannon Architects. © Malcolm Cochrane Photography Tom Elder and Dick Cannon, who together founded Elder and Cannon Architects, have been presented with lifetime achievement awards by the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS).

A 48-year old man who works as a construction worker in Quezon City in the Philippines has joined the ranks of the country’s millionaires after claiming on Thursday the P97.1 million (£1.49m) Super Lotto pot from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). PCSO General Manager Jose Ferdinan

Tammy Adams Industry body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s response to the report of the independent planning review panel, praising its commitment to strengthening and simplifying the planning system to achieve positive outcomes for Scotland, including the delivery

Neil Amnar The Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) has said that support for Scottish construction businesses must one the priorities amid “very acute fears” that the economy north of the Border could fall into recession as a result of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union.

  A hotel has opened in the Swiss Alps –without any walls.

An Edinburgh businessman has completed a world record attempt to lay the highest floor in the world – at the summit of Kilimanjaro. Richard Snape, who formed The Wooden FloorStore, carried a packet of wooden flooring along the Lemosho route in attempt to break the record for the highest floor in t

Plans for the redeveloped Darwin Building, Robertson has started work on a £12 million contract to transform the University of Edinburgh’s Darwin building.

Developers and contractors are being warned of the perils of Pokémon Go players trespassing on construction sites, putting themselves in danger in their attempts to “catch ‘em all”. To play the game, players follow their phone’s GPS, which leads them to various places in the real world wher

Lord Hardie The Edinburgh trams inquiry could result in criminal prosecutions, according to its chair Lord Hardie.

Donald McNaught An East Kilbride-based double glazing firm ceased trading yesterday after more than 13 years with the loss of 63 jobs.

John Murphy Fit-out contractor Morris & Spottiswood has set its sights on facilities management contracts across the UK after appointing a new operations director.