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Scottish households could be better off by £151 million every year by installing a renewable heating system – but 51 per cent of Scottish adults think the technology is too expensive to install in their home. And while many Scots can correctly identify technologies such as biomass boilers (26 per

Decision times for local and major planning projects in Scotland are now the quickest since records began, according to new figures out today. The average decision time for a major development in quarter 1 of 2013/14 was 28.9 weeks, which is the quickest average decision time since average time repo

Sharp rises in housing, commercial and civil engineering activity ensured that output growth across the UK construction sector remained strong in September. However, while the overall performance of the construction sector was close to its strongest since the summer of 2007, latest data indicated th

Plans to build a £200m replacement for Dumfries Royal Infirmary have been officially unveiled by the consortium of Laing O’ Rourke, Ryder Architecture and Serco.

Building Scotland’s largest community-owned solar power park in Dundee would help tackle fuel poverty, reduce CO2 emissions and regenerate derelict and contaminated land, according to a speaker appearing at the University of Dundee next week. Helen Grayshan, lead officer from Solar Cities Scotland

CBES Ltd has been awarded Gold RoSPA award for the seventh consecutive year.

Miller Homes has shelved plans to float the business on the London stock exchange blaming volatility in the financial markets. Last month the housebuilder announced its intention to raise around £140 million by selling off at least 40 per cent of the company on the open market.

Kawneer extends partnership with Kier Construction Kawneer has renewed its preferred supplier status with Kier Construction, one of the UK's largest construction companies.

Scottish private construction company CCG has recently taken on twenty one new apprentices, taking the total to 61 apprentices working in the company. The firm believes that developing the next generation of skilled trades is critical to the long term sustainability of the construction sector.

The projected finish date for a £42 million new high school in Shetland has been pushed back to April 2017 due to the complexity of the design discussions. Shetland Islands Council (SIC) confirmed this week that its flagship project for a new Anderson High School and halls of residence at Lerwick's

Scottish construction plant dealer Scot JCB has posted record annual profits for 2013 and said activity in the housebuilding sector north of the border appears to have returned to pre-recession levels. Scot JCB managing director Steve Bryant said the Glasgow-based company last year made £3.8m pre-t

A 630ft crane which collapsed in Aberdeenshire six months ago has been recovered. A team of 40 engineers began disassembling the vehicle at Dales Park Industrial Estate in Peterhead on Monday.

West Dunbartonshire Council has selected Lovell to carry out a £4.8 million programme of external refurbishment work for three 15-storey blocks of flats in Clydebank, Glasgow. West Court, Clyde Court and Park Court, all at Littleholm Place, are made up of 270 flats.

Plans for a new £21.8 million secondary school for Kelso have been approved by councillors.

The Scottish Futures Trust (SFT), the body tasked with finding value for money in public sector building projects, has secured over £640 million in savings in its first five years. Publishing its 2014/19 Corporate Plan, SFT also outlined where its expertise will be focused to further accelerate eco