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Construction materials such as cement have, for many years, contributed to climate change largely due to the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted in their production, this, however, could change, according to new research carried out at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh.

CBRE Property Management has appointed Simon Henderson to its property management senior leadership team, to be based in the firm’s Glasgow office. CBRE manages over 5,000 assets in the UK, totalling over 300 million square feet, and collecting over £3 billion in rent for major glob

Local authorities will now be required to provide wheelchair accessible housing across all tenures and report annually on progress, the Scottish Government has said. Holyrood bosses said newly-published guidance will help local authorities deliver this shared ambition from its Fairer Scotland f

The UK arm of Norwegian timber windows and doors manufacturer NorDan has published results showing the business achieved an increase in turnover from £32.5m in 2017 to £44.6m in 2018. NorDan, which has been part of the UK’s building products industry for over 35 years, says it has

The Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI) has appointed Sara Thiam as its new chief executive. Thiam is currently the Scotland Director of the Institution of Civil Engineers.

Solicitor Amy Drew of Scottish lawyers MacRoberts addresses changes to the law in the wake of recent cases relating to “smash and grab” adjudications. In March and December of 2018, we published updates about recent case law which changed the position in relation to &ldquo

The first Scottish-only builder to receive a five star rating in an annual Customer Satisfaction Survey has been announced. Perth-based A & J Stephen joins the ranks of other UK “five star” companies following extension of the initiative north of the border in November last year.&nbs

Thrill-seeking monster hunters are in for a treat this summer, with canal custodians Scottish Canals set to install a high-flying zipline over the mythic waters of Loch Ness. The Nessie Zipline will see visitors to the Caledonian Canal soar over the loch from the nearby hills of Loch Tarff, hurtling

Three employees at Renfrewshire-based construction firm JR Group are to be given a shareholding in the construction business after being promoted to directors. Andrew Dallas becomes projects director; John Murdoch has been appointed construction director; and Craig Whyte becomes commercial director.

V&A Dundee, Perth Theatre and a housing association office in Glasgow are among the 19 architectural gems included in a shortlist of Scotland’s best new buildings. The projects were unveiled as the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) announced the shortlist for its 2019 aw

Plans to build more than 220 flats and houses on the site of the former St Stephen’s High School in Port Glasgow have been approved. River Clyde Homes is developing the site between Kilmacolm Road and Southfield Avenue.

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has appointed architects to design the spaceport that is being developed to launch small satellites from the Highlands. The development agency is leading the £17.5 million Space Hub Sutherland project, which include a £2.5m grant from the UK Space A

North Lanarkshire Council has confirmed the appointment of regeneration specialist ENGIE for an extensive refurbishment programme on four sixteen-storey housing blocks in Coatbridge, worth a collective £18.5 million. Significant renovation work will be taking place at Blairgrove and Merryston

CECA Scotland held its prestigious Annual Awards ceremony last night at an event was attended by over five hundred and fifty guests representing all sections of the Scottish civil engineering sector. The ceremony, at CECA Scotland’s 23rd Annual Dinner in the Doubletree by Hilton, Glasgow, was

A planning application for 85 homes on in Aberdour has been approved at appeal. The Scottish Government’s planning and environmental appeals division confirmed a Reporter was minded to grant CALA Homes’ proposal for a field to the east of the Fife village.