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Work to create the next Avenue in Glasgow city centre, the £5.827 million Argyle Street West Avenue, will begin on Monday, 13 May.

East Kilbride-based independent consulting engineer Dougall Baillie Associates (DBA) has hailed the recent professional success of its graduate apprentice Megan McGaw. Megan, now a valued member of the firm’s Structural Engineering team, joined Dougall Baillie Associates in 2018 for a work exp

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) Scotland third annual Golf Day was hailed a huge success with more than 70 members taking part.

A £4.8 million scheme to transform the system for council house repairs in Dundee is set to be discussed by councillors next week.

Midlothian Council is progressing with plans to decarbonise all its buildings and set up district heating zones, councillors have been told. The actions outlined in the Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES) discussed at the full council meeting yesterday will help meet Scotland’s s

Almost all of the 800 homes across Dundee where recent inspections have found Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) are not an immediate safety risk, the local authority has revealed.

Plans for 68 new homes at Upper Lochton, Banchory, have been approved by Aberdeenshire Council’s Marr Area Committee.

Avant Homes Scotland will deliver 92 new homes in Tranent after being granted planning permission for a £31 million residential development. Called Thistle Meadows and located off South Glynn Walk, the development will comprise a mix of three-, four- and five-bedroom family homes.

The Highland Council has published annual reports which help to monitor infrastructure and give insight into future development opportunities across the region.

Wheatley Homes East built almost 200 new affordable homes in the east in the last financial year with hundreds more new homes in the pipeline. Part of Wheatley Group, the social landlord built 197 new homes in the last 12 months.

The 13th and final green cabmen's hut which offered shelter and a place to eat for Victorian cabbies in London has now been granted listed status.

Revised plans for a £76 million development to regenerate Sauchiehall Street have been minded to grant approval by Glasgow City Council. The plans, brought forward by student accommodation developer and operator Fusion Group will see the construction of a student-led, mixed-use development on

Mechanical and electrical design consultancy Horizon M&E Services Design has appointed Sarah Peterson as energy and sustainability director. The chair of ACE Scotland and a woman in engineering advocate, Sarah was previously awarded the Net Zero Adviser of the Year by the Association of Consulta

Ian Phillips has become the new managing director of Robertson Construction Northern. Following the retirement of Frank Reid after 43 years of service, Ian Phillips has become the regional managing director of Robertson Construction Northern. With over three decades of experience in the industry, Ia

The John Hartson Golf Day, held at Harburn Golf Club in West Lothian, has raised over £100k since it began in 2019. Organised by Walker Group’s contract manager, Jim Murphy, with support from his friends and family, the annual golf day raises money for the John Hartson Foundation.