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Persimmon West Scotland supported this year’s Monkton Gala Day with a £1,000 donation, as part of the homebuilder’s Community Champions scheme. The Gala Day took place on Saturday 8 June and was organised by the Monkton Community Council, with the aim of bringing the people of the

Multi-works contractor Thomas Johnstone Ltd has outlined its current environmental strategy and recent steps its has taken to reduce emissions to mark World Environment Day. World Environment Day is celebrated annually on 5 June to spread awareness of and encourage action to protect the en

A roads service budget of £10.684 million to cover road and pavement repairs, safe routes to schools, lighting improvements, repairs to bridges, and flooding and coastal protection in Aberdeen has now been agreed. Aberdeen City Council’s Net Zero, Environment, and Transport Committee app

The Sheriff Appeal Court has reduced the amount payable by a joiner who failed to meet quality of work standards in an attic conversion job by £12,000 after he challenged the sheriff’s decision to award decree in favour of the pursuers.

Some of the most impressive building projects in Scotland from the last year were recognised at the RICS Awards 2024 last night. The winning projects, which were announced at the regional ceremony in Edinburgh Futures Institute, were judged across five categories; Residential Development, Community

Eildon Housing Association hosted an open day on Friday 7 June to showcase its latest development built on the site of the former High School in Earlston. The new development of 64 high quality, sustainable and affordable homes, is a mix of family homes, lower and upper colony and cottage flats.

Public consultation events are taking place later this month to update people on plans for new Renfrewshire Council housing developments in Gallowhill and Johnstone. McTaggart Construction is designing and building new Renfrewshire Council houses at two locations.

A financial model implemented by Lar Housing Trust is a proven blueprint to help tackle Scotland's current housing crisis, the charity has said. Launched in autumn 2015, Lar uses loan-based finance rather than traditional grant funding to provide affordable housing developments. The Scotland-wide or

Public water fountains throughout Pittsburgh have yet to be turned on despite the scorching temperatures because there’s only one plumber in the city who can do it.

With a General Election only weeks away and a mixed outlook for the construction industry, Turner & Townsend is urging businesses to prioritise adaptability in their approaches to long-term projects and programmes to set them up for success.

Glasgow-headquartered planning, design, environment, engineering and safety consultancy Mabbett & Associates has continued its strategic growth journey with the acquisition of environmental, ecological, heritage and landscape consultancy Crestwood Environmental. The full acquisition of the

The ongoing demolition of the category B-listed Ayr Station Hotel has sparked calls for the Scottish Parliament to host a national debate to bolster safeguards for threatened listed buildings.

A sports hub, an enterprise centre and an upcycling centre are part of a mixed-use plan that could breathe new life into the historic Meat Market sheds in Glasgow’s East End.

The Institution of Structural Engineers has awarded the esteemed Sir Arnold Waters Medal to Narro director Dominic Echlin and Ben McIlroy of Arup. This award is in recognition of their outstanding presentation on the National Galleries of Scotland: National alteration and extension project

A triptych of the Glasgow School of Art inferno by Scottish architect Alan Dunlop has been accepted by the Royal Academy of Arts for its summer exhibition.