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Offshore engineers Blackfish have today launched a Scottish arm to support the fast-expanding offshore wind sector – with the goal of helping operators accelerate innovation and drive down cost. The Bristol-based engineering specialists already have a long track record in marine renewables in

The representative body for the Scottish home building sector is calling for a rethink across government and wider society on how to address the spiralling housing crisis. Launching its new five-year strategy ‘Home building as a force for good’ today and in the context of a 110,000 homes

The former Scottish Widows headquarters in Edinburgh is to be partially demolished to make way for new housing after councillors gave their approval for the plans.

The winners of this year’s Homes for Scotland (HFS) awards were announced last week with a special focus on social, sustainable and environmental values. The event, which was attended by 1,000 senior representatives from across the home building sector and hosted by political satirist and impr

German science and technology giant Merck has announced plans to invest €35 million (£30m) in the expansion of its biosafety testing capabilities including a new 1,200-square-meter facility in Glasgow.

Renfrewshire construction company CGC has made a huge cash donation that will help to light up the lives of impoverished African villagers. CGC, which is based in Linwood, handed over a cheque for £3,000 that will be used by intrepid charity volunteer Elaine Scott to help women in Malawi set u

Workloads for roofing contractors grew once again during the first quarter of the year and a balance of 16% of firms saw a rise in enquiries against the previous quarter, the State of the Roofing Industry survey from NFRC and Glenigan has indicated.

A new hub has been launched to help the drive to reduce suicide and improve welfare and wellbeing in the construction industry in the UK and Ireland.

Major works on the Tay Road Bridge are set to get underway later this month and will see the introduction of carriageway closures and traffic management arrangements.

A new application has been lodged to deliver an environmentally sensitive Eco-Therapy Wellness Park at the site of the former Barony colliery, near Auchinleck in East Ayrshire.

A team from Cala Homes (North) and its partners and suppliers is set to take on more than 18 kilometres this June, aiming to raise £10,000 for charity.

A West Lothian village has come together to celebrate the anniversaries of two eco-friendly local groups that sit at the very heart of the community.

Engineering and construction firm Burns & McDonnell has launched an Environmental Services (ENS) Group in the UK as it widens the range of services available in the country.

Building products distributor, CCF, recently joined forces with mineral wool insulation specialist ROCKWOOL to host a special event to celebrate women in construction.

A drop-in consultation is to be held for work which would protect the Bridge of Dee from materials which wash away from the river bed during floods.