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A sustainable energy projects developer has announced plans for the first ocean powered data centre in the world in Caithness.

Kier Regional Building Scotland has moved on-site with its £21.5 million redevelopment of the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow. The contractor joined First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, leader of Glasgow City Council, Susan Aitken and April Chamberlain, chair of Citizens Theatre, to officially mark the

TÜV SÜD Real Estate Division has announced a tranche of staff promotions within the business. (from left) Back Row: John Moore, Iain Nicolson, Paul Cooper and David Black

Output in the construction sector marginally increased in July compared to the previous month but not enough to arrest the long-term decline, new Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures have revealed.

Springfield Properties has been granted planning permission for 42 new homes at Mount Ellen in Gartcosh.

Collective Architecture has gained planning permission on behalf of Sanctuary Homes for the delivery of 133 new affordable homes in Cumbernauld.

Eildon Housing has unveiled plans to build up to three Extra Care developments over the next five years with the first starting on site next week at Langhaugh in Galashiels.

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has published its Code of Quality Management following two years of research which was launched in response to a number of incidents highlighting construction defects in the UK. The new Code, subtitled a ‘Guide to Best Practice Construction Quality Ma

Scotland’s electrical contractors’ trade association SELECT is to collaborate with BESCA to allow its electrical contractor members to apply for membership of the BESCA Competent Person Scheme (CPS).

Perth and Kinross Provost Dennis Melloy ‘cut the turf’ last week to mark the start of works on a £4 million development which will bring 27 energy-efficient affordable modern homes to Crieff.

Funding of £450,000 to support local authorities decarbonise heat and improve energy efficiency has been made available by the Scottish Government. Local authorities can apply for funding to pilot Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies which aim to identify local solutions to reduce emiss

An ambitious young school leaver from Motherwell is the first person to take part in a ground-breaking new trainee manager’s scheme with Bellway Homes Limited (Scotland West). Morgan Lindsay, who attended Dalziel High School, started training this week to become an assistant site manager with

Rettie & Co’s New Homes division has extended its geographic reach across Scotland in recent months, while significantly stepping up activity in Glasgow.

A modular housebuilder is to hold recruitment days at UK prisons in a bid to ease the current construction skills and housing crisis.

The proposed £30 million tourist destination on the banks of Loch Lomond looks set to be rejected after officials for the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National park authority have recommended that its board refuse the application.