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(from left) Councillor Tom Miers, Hugo Burge and Ian Aikman, Scottish Borders Council’s chief planning officer, at Marchmont House to launch the Borders Building Design Awards 2018 The search is on again for the best designed new buildings in the Borders, with the launch of the Borders Building De

Inverness College UHI has developed the very first bespoke saw doctor qualification in Scotland in partnership with the BSW Timber Group. Up until now this highly specialised traditional skillset has lacked any formal training structure and Inverness College UHI has worked with some of the most expe

Amenity housing project commences in Perth Contractor CCG (Scotland) Ltd has commenced works on a new housing development in the centre of Perth.

Trades workers, including those working in construction, plumbing and electricity, are some of the UK’s happiest workers, according to new research. A survey of 1,024 UK workers by workplace incentives and rewards provider One4all Rewards, and published in The 2018 Happiness Survey, surveyed emplo

Ian Phillips Elgin-founded business Robertson Northern is building on its recent successes with a new addition to its senior leadership team in the shape of operations director Ian Phillips.

Figures from across the sector will have a unique opportunity to debate how to survive and thrive in Scotland’s rapidly changing construction industry as trade association the Scottish Building Federation (SBF) meets for its annual conference, taking place in Glasgow this week. The conference on M

Steven Lynch Energy Assets Utilities (Scotland) has appointed Steven Lynch to the position of managing director to support the continued growth and development of the business.

The ongoing regeneration of Dundee’s waterfront is set to be complemented by an area of parkland, café and water features under new proposals submitted to the city council. Set in an area next to the £80.1 million V&A design museum, the ‘urban beach’ will create a new promenade along the

Bill Banks, chief executive of Kingdom Housing Association, with Peter Bell, chairman of Campion Homes Campion Homes has marked the completion of its 1000th home for Kingdom Housing Association with the hand-over of a property at Kincardine.

Salaries for Scottish property professionals have increased to a ten year high, according to a new survey. The 2018 Salary Survey by RICS and Macdonald & Company found that the base salaries grew on average by 11% to £50,969 across Scotland.

(from left) Founding director Stephen O’Malley, founding director Julian Broster and finance director Alistair Topping Civil and structural engineering practice Civic Engineers has reported a strong year of growth and announced the appointment of a new finance director.

An architect from Inverness is among ten UK housing professionals and others to have been awarded prestigious Churchill Fellowships offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel the world and research cutting-edge solutions to important topical issues in housing. Awarded in a partnership betwe

Shannon Glen Design and architecture company HLM has provided Glasgow resident Shannon Glen with an apprenticeship experience through Glasgow Guarantee.

New chairman and vice-chairman for renewable energy body Scottish Renewables has announced the appointment of its new chairman and vice-chairman, as well as several new directors.

A construction company has offered jobs to the same thieves who stole from its store by highlighting some "good" qualities in the robbers from waking up early to being a team player. The owners of Smith Crane & Construction in New Zealand put up a post on Facebook to find the offenders — but a