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A series of lectures designed to cultivate and develop entrepreneurial thinking in university students has launched at Heriot-Watt University. The ‘Entrepreneurial Minds’ series has been created by leading academic and entrepreneur Professor Gabriela Medero, the university’s Associ

Renewable energy company Drax has announced funding grants to 48 organisations including 12 across Scotland, in the communities where Drax operates. The donations, which range from £750 to £2,000, are for community-led projects that support STEM education and skills, promote safety and h

Enigma Industrial Services, a provider of scaffolding and insulation, has moved into units 5 & 6 of Forties Industrial Estate in Aberdeen.

Scotland’s small open economy has grown slightly and more strongly in the last quarter in comparison to the rest of the UK, shows new findings from Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB UK)’s latest Construction Market Intelligence Q3 2024.

Scotland’s commercial property market has attracted significantly more international interest in the decade that followed the 2014 independence referendum than it did in the 10 years prior to the vote, according Knight Frank.

Glasgow-based construction firm City Building has raised almost £7,000 for Breast Cancer Now.

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has confirmed that construction of its next development of 233 new homes, including 20 affordable properties, off Craigton Drive, Dargavel Village, Bishopton, has started.

Perth and Kinross Council have approved plans for 38 new affordable homes to be built in Rattray in partnership with Hillcrest Housing Association.

With retrofitting buildings, a key part of the construction industry’s journey to a greener future, UK Construction Week Birmingham has announced a one-day takeover of its Net Zero talks by the National Retrofit Hub (NRH).

GRAHAM Group has achieved a Gold Standard from National Highways signifying GRAHAM’s commitment to excellence in procurement and supply chain practices.

The endangered 19th-century Castletown Mill in Caithness has marked a significant milestone in its transformation, becoming wind and watertight for the first time in decades.

Edinburgh-headquartered building surveying and project management firm PMP has moved premises in Manchester ahead of a planned recruitment drive.

An Edinburgh-based PR agency has partnered with Cyrenians to help the charity continue its work to tackle homelessness. Building Relations, which specialises in property and the built environment, will be supporting the charity in a variety of ways, including fundraising, volunteering and awareness

A major divide in new construction investment has opened between Scotland and the rest of Britain, according to a new report by Barbour ABI and the Construction Products Association (CPA).

A radical development plan to transform Perth into “one of Europe’s great small cities” is set to be unveiled to the public in the coming months.