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The National Trust for Scotland will this week open the doors to its most ambitious conservation project yet when the public are given access to the ‘Hill House Box’ for the first time. Owned by the Trust since 1982, the Hill House in Helensburgh is considered to be the finest example of

The campaigning body for the electrotechnical industry in Scotland is reporting another successful year of parliamentary progress, increase in its training reach and continued membership growth. SELECT said it has met and addressed the challenge of the introduction of the new BS7671 (18th edition) a

New standards have come into force to manage road works and speed up the installation of fibre broadband.

Aggregate Industries has appointed Simon Marriott as managing director of Concrete Products in a strategic decision to bring the division to its executive committee. Boasting a wealth of experience in the construction materials industry, Simon started his journey as a plant manager, covering this po

A formerly-empty building on Paisley High Street has been brought back to life as a new home for businesses and residents – in what is believed to be the first new residential development on the street in decades.

Nearly £4.5 million is set to be invested in homes and communities across Dundee as a series of tenders is put forward for approval. Potential spending includes over £1,150,000 in properties throughout the city for new heating, kitchens and bathrooms.

Edinburgh heritage body the Cockburn Association has launched a series of thought-pieces under the heading Our Unique City: Our Past, Our City, Our Future to generate a civic conversation that looks to address the many challenges facing the capital now and in the immediate future. Paper Four –

Pupils from St Modan’s High School in Stirling have been showcasing their traditional skills after completing a project to construct a small shelter in the grounds of their school.

The opening of Moat Brae, the house and garden where Peter Pan began, was celebrated with a colourful garden party hosted the trustees of the Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust (PPMBT) along with Patron Joanna Lumley. Among the guests at Friday afternoon’s event, which was held to thank supporters and

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The very best of current Scottish architecture was recognised in Edinburgh last night as the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) announced ten winners of its 2019 Awards. Whittled down from a shortlist of 19 unveiled back in March, the winners were (in alphabetical order):

Tayside construction company Kilmac has welcomed a string of new construction contracts worth over £15 million and a multi-million-pound deal with a major Scottish onshore wind developer. The news is a boost for a company which was forced to announce 10 redundancies late last year after unexpe

The University of Glasgow’s plan for a Clyde Waterfront Innovation Campus development on the banks of the River Clyde has been given a £1 million funding boost.

Network Rail has appointed BAM Nuttall as the main contractor for the construction of the new Kintore station.

Priding itself on fostering a culture of respectful challenge towards existing practices in order to achieve continuous improvement, Mackenzie Construction has launched a new collaboration initiative which seeks to enhance capabilities and capacities to meet client needs and deliver best value for a