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A charity in Dunbar that provides Surf Therapy to young people facing mental health challenges has been able to purchase vital new kit, thanks to the support of a recently launched community initiative in the town.
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Eleni Diamantopoulou and Calum Raine from Womble Bond Dickinson delve into Scotland's ambitious plans to enhance energy performance standards in housebuilding, aiming to create a more sustainable and environmentally friendly future.
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Clare Wade is the owner of professional lighting design company Cat Lighting based in Fife. Cat Lighting is one of over 120 exhibitors at The Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show at the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston 4 – 5 October 2025, where she will present a masterclass on getting
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The Scottish Government is to invest £342 million in the electrification of Fife and Borders railway lines and procuring 69 new trains, as part of the next stage in modernising Scotland’s Railway. Confirming the funding in an answer to a written question in Parliament, transport secretar
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The Hawick Flood Protection Scheme has been recognised for its engineering excellence, claiming a prestigious industry accolade at the Scottish Civil Engineering Awards. The scheme won the coveted Project of the Year and Resilience Award category, which recognises exceptional civil engineering work
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An impressive seven Taylor Wimpey site managers from its developments across Scotland are celebrating, having each won a prestigious national housebuilding award – the NHBC Pride in the Job Quality Awards. Now in its 45th year, Pride in the Job celebrates site managers’ dedication to rai
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Three years after the collapse of Dundee construction firm McGill, its administration has closed with just £185,689 paid to creditors – all of it going to former employees.
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BE-ST (Built Environment – Smarter Transformation) officially relaunched its Innovation Campus last week by welcoming stakeholders to see the newly equipped Mass Timber Centre of Excellence and Scotland’s newly retrofitted National Retrofit Centre.
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Philip Hoare joins Balfour Beatty today as its group chief executive. A civil engineer, Philip Hoare brings over 30 years of experience in engineering, project management, and construction from his tenure at AtkinsRéalis Group Inc., a Toronto Stock Exchange-listed engineering services and nuc
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Fleming has been awarded several new construction contracts across central Scotland, further strengthening its 2025 delivery pipeline. The latest project wins span a range of sectors, including healthcare, early years and faith-based developments, with both new-build and complex refurbishment works
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Hong Kong actor Joel Chan was photographed having a meal at a roadside stall in Kuala Lumpur, with his rugged look leading some locals to mistake him for a construction worker.
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Investors in Scottish commercial property are increasingly focusing their interests on high-quality, well-located assets – which is translating into fewer, but higher value deals – according to new analysis from Knight Frank.
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Scotframe is set to shut down its Inverurie factory and make changes to its product range following a strategic review.
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Calum Allmond discusses the clarity and concision of the new map-based registration system may bring benefits to home and land owners, especially considering recent changes to the associated fees for Plans Reports. Since passage of the Land Registration (Scotland) Act in 1979 the Land Register of Sc
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Glasgow City Council has accepted a £6.845 million award from the Scottish Government for 2025/26 to improve the energy efficiency of homes across the city. This year’s funding – the area-based schemes have been running for 13 years – will support the ongoing Heat in Building
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