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Poland is to rebuild a famed pre-war palace in Warsaw that was destroyed by the Nazis. President Duda has signed an act to reconstruct the grand Saski Palace, or Saxon Palace, in central Warsaw that the Nazis blew up during the Second World War, The Times reports.

The Supplier Development Programme (SDP) has put out a call for local businesses in Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Orkney Islands Council and Shetland Islands Council to attend a free webinar with the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA). “The SPA is looking to create a framework that wor

Construction work began yesterday to create the world’s first rewilding centre at the 10,000-acre Dundreggan Estate in Glenmoriston, between Loch Ness and the Isle of Skye.

The developers of one of the UK’s largest community regeneration projects has made two senior appointments as it gears up for the final delivery of its masterplan. Winchburgh Developments Ltd, which is the lead organisation for the historic West Lothian mining village, has secured Paul Curran

Multi-disciplinary design, engineering and project delivery company BakerHicks has appointed Zac Meadows and Christopher Buck to senior roles to support the company’s continued growth in the life sciences and industry sector. Zac Meadows takes on the new role of operations manager for lif

Core elements of an ambitious final concept design for transforming Edinburgh’s George Street and First New Town (GNT) have been published by the local authority along with an updated future operational plan.

Scottish housebuilder Avant Homes has strengthened its development team with the appointment of Sarah Fenton to fulfil the role of regional development director. Sarah originally began her career at Avant Homes as a trainee surveyor in 2005 and has since gained more than 15 years’ experience i

Taylor & Martin has been appointed by Artisan Real Estate as the factor for its new landmark development, Rowanbank Gardens in Corstorphine. 

Regeneration companies like Clyde Gateway will be key to turning 'think globally, act locally' aspirations into action after COP26, writes Martin McKay. COP26 delegates will be welcomed upon arrival by People Make Glasgow Greener, and when they depart Scotland, it will mark the precise moment t

Highland Council and its multi-agency partners are highlighting the importance of progressing the plans for dualling of the A9 by 2025 and A96 by 2030. The local authority said the economic recovery, prosperity and green future of the region is heavily dependent on connectivity. The Highlands has be

Construction work on one of the UK’s first onshore wind farm with 200m-tall turbines has started after Banks Renewables secured new funding agreements with Greencoat UK Wind at the start of the year. The 15-turbine extension to the Kype Muir wind farm is located in South Lanarkshire, around fi

hub South West is inviting ambitious construction industry-related businesses in Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Dumfries & Galloway to participate in its twelfth Building for Growth programme, run in partnership with its Tier 1 contractor partners. The online programme, which will run over eight week

The Association for Project Safety president Jonathan Moulam has welcomed the establishment of a new building safety regulator but warned that the UK Government’s Building Safety Bill doesn’t go far enough to make the construction industry completely safe. No one can take excep

Scotland could advance its ambitions to achieve net zero by 2045 by establishing a net zero hub on the Firth of Forth, research from global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie has found.

Fife-based housebuilder Muir Homes has achieved a successful off-plan sales by selling out until next Spring across Scotland. Housing revenues for Muir Homes reached £26.5 million despite the lockdown period affecting the ability to complete and hand over new homes.