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Future colonisers of Mars will have to look closer to home in search of building materials, according to new research, in some cases inside their own bodies.

Embrace Steel Group, a provider of steel frame building solutions throughout the UK, has appointed experienced finance executive Ross McAdam as its new chief financial officer. Based in Glasgow, Mr McAdam will lead the ambitious steel group’s presence in Scotland alongside playing a crucial ro

Offsite manufacturing business Kirkwood Timber Frame has made a key appointment, recruiting Alan Little as a factory operations manager. The 50-year-old from just outside Kintore replaces the recently retired factory manager and joins the firm as it extends its geographic reach and operations beyond

Revised plans have been submitted for new homes to be created on an abandoned city centre site at Walmer Drive in Dunfermline.

Electric Vehicle (EV) charge point operator (CPO) Believ is opening an office in Edinburgh.

Network Rail has begun work to repair, refurbish, and repaint a 140-year-old railway bridge over Eglinton Street (A77) near Glasgow Central station.

Network Rail is reminding the community of overnight road closures to allow repairs to Garry Viaduct (off the B847), between Calvine and Struan near Blair Atholl on the Highland Main Line.

Cala Homes (East) has unveiled a suite of community support initiatives in the coastal town of Dunbar, as part of its Community Pledge programme.

The property market in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, and the Borders remained buoyant during the last quarter of 2024, defying the typical seasonal slowdown.

The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has announced details for its 2025 BREEAM Awards – a celebration of the projects and organisations leading the way in sustainable building design, development and management.

Scottish Construction Now is now on Bluesky, the social media platform which has gained millions of new users in the past few weeks.

BTO has welcomed John Dunlop as a new partner in the firm’s real estate team, based in its Edinburgh office. This appointment follows last month’s announcement of Paul Greenhill’s promotion to partner in Glasgow, as well as the recent recruitment of three new real estate solicitors

Hillcrest Maintenance recently partnered with Perth-based joinery manufacturer James Normand & Son to receive bespoke training, equipping the team of joiners with the skills needed for a significant window replacement project at Hillcrest Enterprises’ properties in Rose Terrace, Perth.

A multi-million-pound window and door replacement programme in the southside of Glasgow is now underway on behalf of Linthouse Housing Association. The CCG Group will install 1800 windows and 692 flat entrance door sets for residences across the Linthouse area.

Plans have been submitted for 360 new homes on an area of farmland in Rosyth. The Alfred Stewart Property Foundation (ASPF), a charity named after the late West Fife businessman, wants to develop just over 25 hectares at Castlandhill. A quarter of the properties would be affordable homes for social