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Ian Shapiro has today started his role as the new chief executive officer of the Building Research Establishment (BRE). He joins BRE following seven years as CEO of Reall, a non-profit organisation that invests in and develops sustainable, affordable housing solutions in Africa and Asia. He will con

Cruden Homes has secured planning permission for its first development in Fife for over a decade, bringing new homes to the picturesque fishing village of Pittenweem.

Scottish renewable and energy-efficient solutions provider Greener Energy Group has announced its expansion into the north east of England following increasing demand and a rapidly expanding customer base across the borders.

The Hawick Flood Protection Scheme has been recognised for its engineering excellence, claiming a prestigious industry accolade at the Scottish Civil Engineering Awards. The scheme won the coveted Project of the Year and Resilience Award category, which recognises exceptional civil engineering work

An impressive seven Taylor Wimpey site managers from its developments across Scotland are celebrating, having each won a prestigious national housebuilding award – the NHBC Pride in the Job Quality Awards. Now in its 45th year, Pride in the Job celebrates site managers’ dedication to rai

Barratt and David Wilson Homes Scotland and the RSPB, the UK’s largest nature conservation charity, are extending their partnership for another five years. The two organisations have agreed to work together for another five years, with parent company Barratt Redrow investing over £1m in

Three years after the collapse of Dundee construction firm McGill, its administration has closed with just £185,689 paid to creditors – all of it going to former employees.

Aberdeenshire-based surface preparation specialist, eBlast, part of eGroup, is celebrating 20 years of continuous service for two of its longest standing team members, both of whom now hold senior leadership positions within the business. Lukasz Sprot and Pawel Tomczyszyn, who both joined eBlast on

Amended plans for part of the major Durieshill housing development between Bannockburn and Plean have been approved by Stirling Council’s Planning and Regulation Panel.

Work on the latest phase of a transformative regeneration programme to connect Sighthill with the heart of Glasgow is set to create more than 170 new jobs.

East Lothian Council has welcomed the Scottish Government's signal of intent to work with the local authority and private sector partners to unlock investment in the Blindwells new settlement. Cabinet secretary for housing Màiri McAllan highlighted Blindwells’ potential to deliver 10,00

LendInvest Capital, the asset management firm for property finance, has announced the hiring of Dan Lohn as relationship manager.  With over a decade of experience as a development lender and a property developer, he will be joining the company’s property development team, helmed by indus

BE-ST (Built Environment – Smarter Transformation) officially relaunched its Innovation Campus last week by welcoming stakeholders to see the newly equipped Mass Timber Centre of Excellence and Scotland’s newly retrofitted National Retrofit Centre.

Philip Hoare joins Balfour Beatty today as its group chief executive. A civil engineer, Philip Hoare brings over 30 years of experience in engineering, project management, and construction from his tenure at AtkinsRéalis Group Inc., a Toronto Stock Exchange-listed engineering services and nuc

Dalziel Rugby Club’s senior and youth teams are sporting new sponsored kits and launching a fully functional training academy thanks to a new partnership with retrofit specialist Procast Group.