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Willmott Dixon is aiming to build the UK’s first Passivhaus school in the London Borough of Sutton Councillors in Edinburgh have approved funding proposals which will see the first Passivhaus schools in Scotland constructed in the capital.

Pat Rafferty, the Unite Scottish secretary The Unite union has written to First Minster Nicola Sturgeon seeking the enforcement of the relevant industry agreements in the construction sector as part of the Scottish Government’s new ‘Fair Work First’ position.

Tony Rosethal Property consultant CBRE has announced the appointment of Tony Rosenthal as director in the Scottish rating team in Glasgow.

Construction and manufacturing company CCG (Scotland) Ltd has welcomed 35 new members to its off-site manufacturing business in response to growing demand for its energy efficient timber systems. Located in Cambuslang, CCG OSM’s manufacturing facility produces enhanced panel timber frame syste

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) is inviting construction companies to discover how the latest developments in visualisation technology can help them to drive greater efficiencies and improved performance. Hosted in association with Robert Gordon University (RGU) and the Oil & Gas

Morrison Construction has secured a position on three frameworks for Scottish Water Horizon, the commercial arm of Scottish Water. The estimated value of the framework is up to £45 million over the two-year term with the opportunity for an additional two-year extension.

Proposals to deliver a mixed-use development on the site of Aberdeen’s Atholl House have moved forward after planning permission was granted to demolish the city centre office block. Halliday Fraser Munro submitted plans in 2016 to demolish the building on Guild Street and build a site contain

A regeneration project at Granton Waterfront will take a step forward next month when the City of Edinburgh Council will begin an intensive six month period of public engagement into plans to deliver a vibrant, well connected, new city quarter. The council’s vision for the area is for around 4

Floating wind has an important role to play in supporting the development of the offshore wind supply chain and contributing to 50GW of offshore wind in the UK by 2050, according to a new report. The Crown Estate Scotland-commissioned study by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult sets o

Housing minister Kevin Stewart blogs about rights of appeal in planning, ahead of Stage 2 of the Planning Bill today. As stage 2 of the Planning Bill continues, the Local Government and Communities Committee will soon be looking at rights of appeal in planning. This is about whether any person shoul

Donaldson Timber Engineering (DTE) has further extended its lead and coverage in the UK engineered timber market with the acquisition of Cambridge Roof Truss. The Fife-headquartered company said the strategic acquisition has an excellent geographic fit with its present business and will further supp

Regeneration company Urban Union has made three new senior appointments, as it continues to launch additional phases at its sites and new developments across Scotland. Sarah Freel joins Urban Union at its head office in Glasgow as business development manager, having previously worked as regional pa

Planning and development consultancy Montagu Evans has appointed Craig Wallace as a partner. Joining the firm immediately, Craig sits within the nationally-focussed planning team and works across Scotland from its Edinburgh office.

Plans to establish the UK’s first spaceport in north-west Sutherland have taken a major step forward after the owners of the prospective launch site for small satellites announced their support of the development.  Melness Crofters Estate (MCE), which owns the site on the Moine near Tongu

LPG provider Calor has strengthened its offering to the rural housing development market with the appointment of two key new specifier consultants. Ivan Griffiths will help manage the Eastern and Southern regions, while Rachel Heyes is responsible for the North, Scotland and Wales.