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CIBSE’s president Fiona Cousins has appeared on the podcast 'Behind the Built Environment', hosted by BESA’s CEO David Frise.

Aberdeen-based home improvement company Bon Accord Glass has undergone a management buyout (MBO) as it marks its 50th anniversary. Long-standing directors Colin Kinghorn and Martin Allan, with a combined 75 years of experience, have passed the reins to a new generation of leaders within the company.

The north east construction industry’s finest are celebrating today as the winners of the 12th annual Trades Awards were announced last night. 14 category winners took to the stage to accept their awards, alongside this year’s Outstanding Contribution recipient.

Professionals in urban development and property can boost the way they make decisions about health in an event hosted by the TRUUD research consortium and Dandara Living.

From January 2025, engineers will be working around the clock for 16 weeks to deliver major engineering works as part of the project to electrify the railway between East Kilbride and Glasgow. The project, which is being delivered by Network Rail and is part of a Scottish Government investment in th

The developer that is leading the transformation of the former Greenock Academy into new homes has announced the sponsorship of Port Glasgow Boy’s Club for this season. CCG Homes has been based in Inverclyde for the last year since formally commencing construction at ‘The Scholars’

Rettie has expanded its executive team with Alan Cumming joining the property firm in a newly created role, head of sales and financial services, to focus on growth and operational efficiencies. Mr Cumming previously spent two decades at Aberdein Considine, most recently as national estate agency di

Knauf Insulation has launched Rocksilk® RainScreen Slab EE, the UK’s first non-combustible rainscreen sheathing insulation with an enhanced water-repellent facing.

Seven years after the Grenfell Tower fire exposed the reality of dangerous cladding across the UK, hundreds of thousands of residents in England still have no idea when their building will be made safe, the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned today.

Twenty new homes on the edge of Dingwall are ready to welcome tenants. The Highland Council has taken ownership from contractor Capstone for the properties at Tulloch Square/Castle – Green Lady Court that include a mix of housing tenancy opportunities including:

A San Francisco company offering "sleeping pods" in a former bank for $700 (c. £530) a month has received over 300 applications for its remaining 17 beds, despite facing ongoing regulatory challenges. Brownstone Shared Housing, which aims to provide low-cost accommodation in expensive cities,

INCH Architecture + Design has been announced as Building Design UK’s Architect of the Year 2024: Social Value. The award comes in recognition of the practice's approach to working with community organisations, exemplified by creating three community projects in Inverclyde that enhance the qua

New pictures have revealed how the northern entrance to Aberdeen will be transformed by a new housing development.

Annemarie O'Donnell has been appointed as hub West Scotland (hWS) Limited’s new independent chair. Annemarie will take up her new position on 1st January 2025.

A terrace of refurbished industrial units near Aberdeen Airport is now fully occupied, just 15 months after the near-derelict site was purchased and transformed by property developer Clowes Developments.