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Kirknewton Community Development Trust has entered into a £1.696 million contract with Colorado Construction to build seven affordable, energy-efficient homes in Kirknewton.

A trade association has appealed to main contractors and builders to ensure optimal conditions for successful flooring projects.

Clark Contracts donated more than 200 books to Action for Children’s Christmas Appeal in December.

Proposals to increase reuse and recycling and cut waste are being put forward as part of a consultation. Reducing single-use, disposable items like cups, banning the destruction of unsold goods and promoting the reuse of construction materials are just some of the actions being suggested as part of

Savills latest analysis of UK residential market performance during 2023 has shown that while mortgage affordability has impacted the wider market, Scotland’s prime market has been the most resilient in the UK with a 1% increase in net agreed sales. This compares to -17% drop in prime UK regio

Work on two pilot projects in Dundee trialling alternative insulation options and rewiring, both without the need to temporarily re-house residents, could come a step closer next week.

By day, Lewis Mackinnon is a project manager for Places for People based at the Tornagrain housing development in the Highlands, but on Sunday he will be walking out in front of 60,000 people to take on giants Celtic FC at the iconic Celtic Park. Centre-back Lewis signed for Buckie Thistle, a footba

Work to create a major industrial and commercial development in West Dunbartonshire is progressing with detailed approval granted on road infrastructure and development platforms this week.

Demolition work on an art deco former cinema has been halted after Glasgow City Council planning officers issued a last-minute building preservation notice (BPN). Allied Vehicles, which owns the former Mecca/Vogue cinema at 124 Balmore Road in Possilpark, was granted a demolition for the proper

First Minister Humza Yousaf visited Built Environment - Smarter Transformation (BE-ST)’s Innovation Campus yesterday to announce the Scottish Funding Council (SFC)’s future approach to investing in Scotland’s innovation centres and to officially open BE-ST's National Retrofit Centr

The groundswell of opinion in favour of the campaign for protection of title for electricians has continued into 2024 with a New Year declaration of support from another four prominent members of the Scottish Parliament.

Pupils at Inverkeithing High School recently had the opportunity to try out traditional construction skills thanks to the Inverkeithing Heritage Regeneration project.

A host of professionals working within the built environment and construction with a shared interest in driving sustainability will come together for the launch of Sustainabuild Scotland Breakfast Club, a new Edinburgh-based monthly networking and learning event created to facilitate and expedite t

The industrial vacancy rate along the M8 corridor between Glasgow and Edinburgh ended 2023 at 2.4%, the lowest year-end figure on record, according to new figures. Of the 31.5m sq ft of warehouse space within the one-and-a-half miles on either side of the motorway, less than 800,000 sq ft was unoccu

The world’s first commercial-scale floating wind farm, which began operation off the Aberdeenshire coast six years ago, is now due for major maintenance work. Siemens Gamesa wind turbines at the 30 MW Hywind Scotland will be towed to the Gulen Port in Norway for repairs over the summ