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Urban regeneration specialist Artisan Real Estate has launched a new blueprint for sustainable development which it said responds to the changing requirements of local people and communities in a post-COVID world. Smart, energy-efficient building design has been matched with an innovative approach t
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The Scotland 5G Centre, working with infrastructure experts the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT), has announced a new collaboration with Connected Places Catapult, global legal business DWF, and IT and telecoms consultancy FarrPoint to accelerate the installation of 4G and 5G network
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A new development of 46 affordable homes in Dumbarton is giving families a whole new view of life.
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North Ayrshire Council has reiterated its determination to improve the lives of residents across North Ayrshire through its ambitious housing investment programme. Despite many of the projects being temporarily suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic, work has continued in the background to ensure th
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The UK construction sector held up well in December despite restrictions on activity in many regions, according to the latest monthly survey of purchasing managers.
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A major £32.5 million contract to improve the quality of homes in North Lanarkshire has been secured by Strathaven-based construction, refurbishment and energy contractors Procast.
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The Scottish Green Energy Awards opened yesterday with nominations invited for 11 categories across all renewable technologies. This year’s event will return as an in-person awards ceremony which will comply with the latest government guidelines to ensure the health and safety of guests.
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Public sector procurement authority SCAPE has appointed Rachel Sudlow as its R&D lead in a newly created role designed to increase digital innovation across public sector construction. Rachel joins SCAPE following more than ten years at Balfour Beatty, where she started as a quantity survey
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The Scottish Government has today published a consultation on its Onshore Wind Policy Statement and its ambition to more than double Scotland’s onshore wind capacity by 2030.
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Construction Scotland Innovation Centre innovation manager Sarah Buchanan writes in our COP26SCN feature that retrofit activity is going to ramp up significantly over the next 10-15 years as we head towards the government’s net-zero goals, with the affordable housing sector
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A free resource has been launched to help tackle the chronic skill shortages in the roofing and cladding industry.
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Shepherd Chartered Surveyors is bringing to market a substantial residential investment portfolio in central Falkirk for sale.
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Argyll and Bute’s future scientists, engineers and IT gurus are a step closer to making their career ambitions a reality with the announcement of plans to create a special STEM Hub in Dunoon.
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Dr Sophie Taysom from Keyah Consulting argues that environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors should be embedded within new developments. Scotland’s net zero commitments cannot be achieved without a clear focus on the built environment, which accounts for about 40% of global carbo
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An app to help the owners of shared properties in Edinburgh repair their buildings has been so successful in its first year it is already being rolled out by two other local authorities in Scotland. Developed by the City of Edinburgh Council with tech company Novoville, a new app launched in April l
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