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The newly established Shawfair Community Fund has announced its support for suicide prevention and mental health awareness through a £700 donation to this year’s Walk of Hope, an annual fundraising event in aid of Scottish mental health charity Chris’s House. The Walk of Hope, held

Collette Miller explores the Passivhaus and EnerPHit energy efficiency standards, outlining their development, core principles, and the benefits and challenges associated with their adoption by social housing providers aiming to meet net zero targets and improve tenant well-being. In the 1980s, the

Scottish homebuilder Cruden has collected two prestigious accolades at the Homes for Scotland Awards 2025, held on 30 May at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. The event marked the 25th anniversary of the awards, which champion excellence within Scotland’s homebuilding industry.

A former office worker jailed for defrauding two construction companies has been ordered to pay back more than £80,000 under proceeds of crime laws. Stephanni Houston, 41, of Ayr, was sentenced to 38 months in prison in November 2023 for embezzling over £516,000 from two construction com

The way in which offshore wind projects are developed in Scotland is being consulted on, with an updated plan now published for views.

New grade-separated junctions at Birnam and Dalguise and a new roundabout at Dunkeld are among the planned upgrades to the route to be dualled between Pass of Birnam and Tay Crossing.

Scotland is to pioneer a new initiative that aims to increase uptake and accessibility of reused construction materials and showcase the sector as a lucrative investment opportunity. The nation is one of four in Europe selected to model a Circular Construction Hub – a second-hand marketplace f

Two High Value Manufacturing industrial units have been built on formerly contaminated land, which had been described as one of the most polluted inner-city sites in the UK.  The units were completed ‘on time and on budget’ after a funding boost from the Scottish Government.

The second programme of the QTS Rail Skills Academy in East Kilbride has been successfully completed, with 11 young people now equipped with the skills required to join the rail industry.

Civil engineering & groundworks firm GBSS Civil Engineering Ltd is to stage its first ever charity golf day, on the 9th of June, at Glenbervie Golf Club in Larbert, in aid of a charity it’s supported for the past ten years. With 32 golfers taking part to raise an anticipated four-figu

Eight leading professional bodies from across the built environment sector have reaffirmed their collective commitment to advancing equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) by signing a new five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

Bellway Homes Scotland East Division raised over £75,000 for its charity partner, Cancer Research UK, by arranging a gala ball.

Miller Homes has secured the purchase of land at multiple locations totalling 91 acres across the East of Scotland, bringing 676 much-needed new homes to popular towns and communities. The homebuilder, which for over 90 years has helped build and shape communities across the UK, will now begin work

Members of Highland Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee have agreed to the principle of the council endorsing proposed environmental scheme sites in advance for new infrastructure projects. The approach gives developers more time to identify suitable land before entering into legal

More than 200 new council houses are back on track after work was stopped on four sites across Fife last year. Fife Council's Cabinet Committee last week approved the appointment of contractors to build council houses at Lochgelly Road, Lumphinnans, Bellyeoman in Dunfermline, and New Flockhouse in L