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A Scottish contractor and manufacturer has taken the next steps to improve the energy performance of the typical home with research and development into heat loss.

Scottish facilities management firm FES FM has been appointed to operate the energy centre for The Event Complex Aberdeen (TECA) and two on-site hotels, which will showcase renewable technologies contributing to the city’s position as the energy capital of Europe. The company, which has an off

Demolition works have started at Holland Park, the former Strathclyde Police headquarters that is being transformed into rental housing by Moda Living and Apache Capital Partners. Under plans approved by Glasgow City Council in March 2018, Moda will redevelop the police complex on Pitt Street into 4

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) and partners are running a free event to help construction companies take advantage of opportunities offered by the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund’s Transforming Construction programme. Transforming Construction is part of the U

The Scottish Government has announced that the threshold for using project bank accounts (PBAs) has reduced from £4.1 million to £2m. Since 31 October 2016 PBAs have been mandated for use by Scottish Government bodies.

Large scale infrastructure projects and construction-led economic growth in Scotland are at risk if under-resourcing of the planning system continues, the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Scotland has told MSPs. Craig McLaren, RTPI Scotland director, told a parliamentary committee this week that

New rules introduced in Scotland to improve household safety could be even tighter, according to an industry specialist. Under the regulations, every home in the country must have a smoke alarm fitted in the living room and in areas such as hallways and landings. There must also be carbon monoxide (

Pupils at All Saints Secondary School have attended an open day offering an insight into career pathways in Science, Technology, Maths and Engineering (STEM), at a careers event organised to help young people who will soon be choosing their National Five subjects. Over 160 S2 students attended the e

A Bill outlining new measures to tackle fuel poverty has been given approval in the Scottish Parliament despite concerns the plans “lack ambition”.

East Dunbartonshire Council has announced that construction work is to begin on the Lenzie Station Improvement Project on March 4. Phased works are expected to take 12 weeks and will include upgraded traffic signals, retaining right-hand turning facility; improved pedestrian crossings and retention

According to the United Nations, in 2050 the world’s population is expected to be around 9.8 billion, which is expected to grow to an astonishing 11.2 billion people in 2100. Back in 2010, Tokyo, Japan had the biggest population of any city on the planet with a population of over 36 Million pe

Housing association Dunedin Canmore – part of Wheatley Group – has secured £16 million of charitable bond finance to help build hundreds of new homes. The new funding was announced as Scottish Local Government, Housing and Planning Minister Kevin Stewart visited a development in th

Work is well underway on what is believed to be the largest single industrial speculative build in Edinburgh in the last 20 years.

Housebuilders Mactaggart & Mickel have received planning permission to build a new housing development comprising 114 new homes. The Stewart Gardens development at Malletsheugh is situated on the western edge of the desirable suburb of Newton Mearns in East Renfrewshire and work will begin on si

York based S Harrison is continuing to invest in Edinburgh after acquiring two further sites to the West of the city centre, and the development company is now exploring further opportunities across Scotland’s central belt. S Harrison has acquired a vacant site on Gorgie Road, which previ