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Several of Scotland’s senior policy-shapers and key building experts, academics, and commentators will gather in Edinburgh this week to debate how best to build a successful and lasting Built Environment Strategy for the country. Invited by Niall Trafford, CEO of BRE (Building Research Es

Work on a new state-of-the-art energy-from-waste plant which will serve the City of Edinburgh and Midlothian has reached an advanced stage. The Millerhill Recycling and Energy Recovery Centre (RERC) is being developed by FCC Environment (UK), which signed a 25-year contract to deliver and operate th

An eco friendly office headquarters being built by Kinross-based Webster Group is starting to come out of the ground with foundation block work currently going in at the site. Once completed, the development at Bridgend Industrial Estate will house all Webster Group’s business interests in the

Homeowners must plan up to seven months ahead if they want a successful home improvement project, according to new research. Existing research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) revealed that consumers should expect to wait at least four months’ for a quality builder to be available.

East Renfrewshire MP Paul Masterton paid a visit to Mactaggart & Mickel’s Milverton Grange development in Giffnock, East Renfrewshire to visit the new development and congratulate the housebuilder’s award-winning site manager. Garry Henderson was a Regional winner for Scotland in the

A ‘newly-identified’ stone circle which was thought to be thousands of years old has turned out to be a replica built by a farmer in the 1990s. Archaeologists were initially excited about the addition of another Recumbent Stone Circle to the many already identified in Aberdeenshire.

Robertson has appointed Gordon Milne as managing director of its Eastern construction business. He will lead operations in the Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen City and Angus region, where he will be tasked with driving strategic growth as well as overseeing projects including several for the University of A

Integrated property service provider RFM Group has further bolstered its RFM Scotland - Construction and Repair division with the appointment of Douglas Smith MRICS as director. Douglas heads up the Scotland office based in Whitburn, near Edinburgh and will be responsible for growing the business in

A 300-bedroom hotel could be built at Broadway 2 on Glasgow’s Renfield Street under new plans submitted to the local authority. Proposals by Consarc Design Group Ltd (CDG), lodged on behalf of ES Renfield Ltd, will see the 12-storey building fill a void opposite the Pavilion Theatre.

Property and construction group Henry Boot has hailed a “successful year” despite market and a one-off pension contribution. In a trading update the group said its Henry Boot Developments, the firm behind Aberdeen’s new £333 million event complex, was affected by "challenging

Main contractors expect to be under yet more financial pressure during the year ahead as supply chain costs rise more than tender prices, a new industry survey has found. An inaugural industry report from quantity surveying and commercial management consultancy Soben Contract and Commercial examined

Fife Council has given planning permission in principle to Taylor Wimpey East Scotland’s proposals for 1,400 homes and a new primary school in Halbeath. The local authority’s west area planning committee has given 20-year planning permission in principle for the on the 80-hectare agricul

Network Rail has announced further contract awards worth a total of £467 million. The most significant work-bank, a renewals and enhancements framework valued at £320m, has been awarded to BAM Nuttall Ltd. The framework will complete a wide range of projects including replacing and refur

Glasgow Housing Association’s transformation of social housing in Scotland’s largest city has boosted the nation’s economy by £2 billion and supported thousands of jobs, a new report has revealed. The study by the Fraser of Allander Institute (FAI) reviewed the impact of both

ISG has started construction work on a £7 million expansion to the UK & Ireland head office building of roof window manufacturer Velux in Fife. The 37,673 sq ft two-storey, new build structure will house a new customer service centre, training facilities, meeting suites, office space and a