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Sarens PSG’s new Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence in Aberdeen’s Energy Transition Zone has been chosen as the base for a major study aimed at enabling the rapid and cost-effective deployment of floating wind turbines in the North Sea on an industrial scale. The offshore wind assembly,

A mum-of-four has spoken of her joy at being one of the first tenants to move into the West Dunbartonshire Council development at Clydebank East.

A Scotland-based SME property investment company has converted an abandoned Edinburgh building into a new home after securing finance from specialist lender Together.

Avant Homes Scotland has acquired an 11.1-acre site at Blindwells in East Lothian to deliver a £47.8 million development of 174 new homes.

The Scottish Government has proposed changes to Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) which it said will give consumers a clearer picture of their home’s energy performance and link better with the drive to cut emissions from homes and buildings.

Cala Homes has broken ground on a multi-million-pound investment across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire after completing the purchase of four key sites. The housebuilder has started work on four developments that will deliver much-needed homes and could support over 1,000 jobs across the region, includin

The team at housebuilder Dandara has been brushing up on their green skills, following a volunteering stint with Edinburgh-based homelessness prevention charity Cyrenians. The developer, which is working on a range of projects from Kirkliston to Wallyford, paid Cyrenians’ Green Skills Centre a

Persimmon Homes has launched a new facility to enable its teams to trial new technologies and train staff.

The iconic house featured in the 1990 classic Christmas film Home Alone has sold for $5.5 million (c. £4.5m) – $250,000 over asking price (c. £200,000). Located in Winnetka, a suburb of Chicago, the five-bedroom, six-bathroom property was listed in May 2024 for $5.25m and quickly r

A builder who used company funds to pay for his high-performance car and stole almost £90,000 in plant machinery has been given a suspended sentence.  Vasile Hrusca withdrew more than £67,000 from his own failing company in 2019 to pay off the remaining balance on a hire purchase ag

Employee-owned architectural practice Anderson Bell Christie (ABC) has completed a two-year Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with the University of Strathclyde, funded by Innovate UK. The partnership embedded a Strathclyde University KTP associate into the practice to develop its innovative Zero

Building, infrastructure, engineering, and fit-out business Tilbury Douglas has successfully completed the fit-out of Claver House in Dundee for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

SPACE FM, the facilities management division of Space Solutions, has been appointed as a supplier on the £814 million Pagabo Total Facilities Management (TFM) Framework for Scotland and North England under Lot 1, covering services up to £1m. The appointment marks a significant milestone

Keepmoat has confirmed the appointment of Mark Dilley as the new chief financial officer.  Mark Priest informed the housebuilder's board in the spring of 2023 of his intention to retire as chief financial officer and executive director of the company, for personal reasons. 

Akela Ground Engineering has continued to expand its piling and beam operations beyond Scotland with the launch of a new base in Co. Armagh, Ireland.