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A primary school and two high schools are to get major building improvements after the projects were approved at Aberdeen City Council’s Finance and Resources Committee today.

A Merseyside rented flat secretly converted into a "fantasy world" by its tenant has been given Grade II listed status after volunteers campaigned to save it. Described as a hidden gem of Outsider Art, Ron’s Place in Birkenhead was granted the listing by the Department for Culture, M

Morris & Spottiswood has completed a large-scale refurbishment project with Circle Health Group as part of a multi-million-pound investment at Ross Hall Hospital in Glasgow. With the hospital remaining entirely operational throughout the 26-month period, Morris & Spottiswood carried out thre

BNP Paribas Real Estate has made two appointments in its valuation team across Scotland, marking a doubling in size. Under the direction of Jim Crafford, who took over the role of UK head of valuation in early 2023, the Scotland team has expanded most recently with the recruitment of Guy Dalziel as

The climate action plan devised by the UK Government is unlawful, the English High Court has ruled. There is not enough evidence of policies in place that would actually reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the court said.

Redpath Construction is continuing its success in Glasgow city centre where it currently has six live sites. With five of the six sites within three blocks of each other, and the sixth at Glasgow Royal Infirmary, the contractor has a significant visible presence in the city centre.

The property market across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, and the Borders witnessed a moderate overall rise in average selling prices, though with notable variations among regions.

Applications are now being accepted for BE-ST's Accelerate to Zero Postgraduate Scholarship Fund.

A £3.4 million project to carry out repairs on the 123-year-old Glenfinnan viaduct is now underway.

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.