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Groundbreaking new technology capable of generating power without emitting carbon is set to be developed in Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and Durham, following a major investment deal. Middlesbrough-based H2CHP, a spin-out from Durham University, has secured a six-figure cash injection to advance its free-pi

A major £48 million flood protection scheme on the Isle of Cumbrae has been completed.

Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes have injected £406.9 million into the Scottish economy in the year ending 30 June 2024. The firms completed 1,613 new homes and supported 4,045 direct, indirect and induced jobs across its North, East and West Scotland divisions.

Accommodation for service personnel and their families is “shocking”, with two-thirds of Service Family Accommodation (SFA) needing major work to meet modern standards, and families facing uncertainty over allocation, a new report has found. Amid persisting issues with damp and moul

The Scottish Government has laid amendments to the Building (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations to enable the implementation of the Scottish equivalent to the Passivhaus standard and unveiled the timetable for its introduction.

Walker Profiles has been selected by North Lanarkshire Council to deliver a large-scale window, door and screen replacement programme across the council’s domestic housing portfolio. The firm said the prestigious contract reflects the council’s trust in its expertise and commitment to ex

Hundreds of primary pupils across West Lothian are receiving free copies of a new children’s book, thanks to a generous donation from Persimmon East Scotland.

Councillors have approved Aberdeen City Council's housing revenue and capital budget for the forthcoming financial year 2025/26.

Home in Scotland is to undertake its first major retrofit programme.

Campion Homes is to build 19 new three and four-bedroom homes at Balmullo, near St Andrews.

Kilmac civil engineering managing director Athole McDonald has donated a chess table and intricate pieces handcrafted from old Porsche parts by an old school friend to YMCA Tayside in Perth city centre.

Proposals to breathe new life into Dundee city centre through repurposing the Keiller Centre site have been revealed today. Building owners Dundee 1881 Ltd, a special purpose vehicle set up specifically to purchase and invest in the future of the Centre, said the 'Keiller Quarter' will introduce a m

An archaeological investigations contract which will support the construction of the A9 Dualling between Tay Crossing and Ballinluig has been awarded to Rubicon Heritage Services Ltd.

Record funding of £150 million capital investment from the Scottish Government will support the growth of the offshore wind sector and support thousands of well-paid, green jobs across Scotland over the next decade, acting net zero and energy secretary Gillian Martin has said.  Overall st

Artists, architects and engineers can express their interest in designing the masterplan for the national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II.