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Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) is to build 29 affordable new energy efficient homes at Springfield Avenue in Duns with work set to start this summer. The Association purchased the site from housebuilder Springfield Properties thanks to funding from a Scottish Government grant and support fro

A lawyer specialising in major construction projects is returning to work for in Aberdeen having played a key role in the redevelopment of the famous Battersea Power Station in London. Iain Miller was the senior construction lawyer for Battersea Power Station Development Company Limited - the develo

Costs involved with the High Speed 2 (HS2) project are out of control and could risk "short changing" the North of England, according to a House of Lords report.

Sally Mackay of Bennetts Associates has received the latest #IndeglasCleverOwl Award for her work on the University of Edinburgh’s Bayes Centre, one of five data-driven innovation hubs involved in the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal. The team at Indeglas were particularly im

A new grant scheme for exploring new uses of the arts for the built environment will be launched today.

The show home at a 156-home development in Glasgow’s South Side is now ready to open its doors.

The Clyde Arc, Glenfinnan Viaduct and, of course, the Forth Bridge are all feats of great engineering and just a few of Scotland’s most iconic bridges.

Interserve has announced several appointments to its senior management team as part of a wider reorganisation and strategy update of its Paragon and London and South East Fit-Out businesses.

New images of the planned refurbishment of Edinburgh’s Fruitmarket Gallery have been revealed as the proposals are lodged with the local authority.

Trade body SELECT has issued a joint statement with the National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting (NICEIC) supporting new regulations to help consumers and competent qualified electricians. The long-running campaign for Recognition of Electricians as a Profession has been e

Skanska UK has set a new carbon reduction target which includes cutting all direct and supply chain emissions. Supported by a number of intermediate goals, the main goal is for the firm’s portfolio of projects to be carbon neutral by 2045.

Work has started to transform a derelict site in the south side of Glasgow into much-needed affordable homes.

Eco2Solar has agreed a new partnership with heat battery specialist Sunamp to install innovative renewable power solutions on homes within Taylor Wimpey’s Dargavel development in Bishopton.

Kirsti Olson, a construction partner in Dentons' Edinburgh office, has been following the Scottish Government's progress in confronting the issue of payments in the construction industry since its announcement in December that it intended to consult on the subject.

A charity which aims to raise awareness and improve mental health in the construction industry has encouraged business leaders to be “courageous” and build a culture of prevention when it comes to their individual strategies.