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The UK Government has missed an opportunity to regulate embodied carbon to meet its net zero legal commitments, according to the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE).

Scottish Gas is partnering with solar panel installer Forster Group to enable the installation of the technology in Scotland and meet the growing demand for solar panel and battery storage technology from homeowners.

The Scottish Government's carbon assessment of its flagship £26 billion infrastructure investment plan has failed to provide “concrete evidence” of how it will deliver the emissions cut needed to hit net zero targets, it has been claimed.

Fit-out specialist Deanestor has delivered its first project in the tertiary education sector, providing fitted furniture for the Clarice Pears Building which houses the University of Glasgow’s School of Health and Wellbeing. Built by Multiplex and designed by AtkinsRéalis, the £5

Businesswoman and television personality, Sara Davies MBE is ready to breathe fire into UK Construction Week London (ExCeL, May 7th-9th), as the latest high-profile speaker to be announced at the UK’s biggest event for the built environment. The entrepreneur and founder of Crafter’s Comp

Peel Ports Group is inviting contractors to submit bids for two new frameworks covering a major long-term programme of construction works across its UK and Ireland sites, worth a total of £750 million. The port operator is seeking to appoint contractors to the two frameworks for a period of up

Scottish Opera has fleshed out its proposals for a major mixed-use transformation of its current New Rotterdam Wharf site in Glasgow, including multi-storey student accommodation blocks.

A range of community support initiatives for people living in West Edinburgh has been unveiled by Cala Homes (East) as part of its new, Community Pledge programme. Centring on their West Craigs development, the initiative features a bespoke package of activities designed to address the needs of the

Knight Frank has become the first tenant to secure office space in a newly refurbished west-end building in Aberdeen. The deal sees the independent commercial property consultancy’s north-east team move from its former offices on Albert Street to 3-5 Albyn Place, which has been recently u

As the first phase of the medium term works to improve the resilience of the Old Military Road at the A83 continue, detailed ground investigations to inform the next phase of the work are to get underway next month.

A planning application for the extension to the permitted lifespan of a successful South Lanarkshire Wind Farm has been approved by the Energy Consents Unit (ECU) securing the ability to operate the site for up to 40 years.

The Covid pandemic presented new and difficult challenges for people working in industries affected by successive lockdowns. For Harry Hogan, who has Down’s Syndrome, losing his job at a coffee chain along with many others, robbed him of his confidence and he thought he might never work again.

A Cumbernauld builder has revealed how long shifts putting up new houses have been flying in thanks to help from a hardworking magpie. Joiner Graeme Stewart, 41, told how the wild bird appears at the site every day and pitches in by passing nails, screws and pencils to construction workers at the ho

CCG (Scotland) Ltd, the Glasgow construction and manufacturing company which operates across Scotland, has announced its apprentice intake for August 2024. With a commitment to staying at the forefront of evolving construction methods and technologies, CCG is dedicated to replenishing and upskilling

As Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2024 draws to a close, brother and sister duo Johnathan and Caitlyn Beaton are sharing their apprenticeship journeys with Glasgow-based construction firm City Building. City Building, known for operating one of the UK’s largest apprenticeship programmes, welcome