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The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched an eight-week-long consultation in a bid to gather input from members and industry professionals on the new RICS Residential Retrofit Standard for 2023. This new standard will be developed following the consultation, as a response to a

Bulgaria has broken the record for the highest flagpole in the EU with the unveiling of a 111-metre pole last week. The immense 1,110 sq metre flag, meant to symbolise Bulgaria’s territory of 111,000 sq km, was hoisted up the record-breaking pole in a forest meadow in the Rhodope mountain

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Bricklayers, plasterers and other construction jobs have been added to the UK Government’s “Shortage Occupation List”, making it easier for overseas builders to come to Britain amid labour shortages partly caused by Brexit.

Alpha Projects and Forfar Athletic Football Club have enhanced their existing partnership in advance of season 2023/24.

The year was 1998 when the Capper family first entered the recycling landscape after an opportunity arose that was too good to miss.

The new galleries at the Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh will open on September 30, with the final costs of the project confirmed to be more than double the original estimates.

The site of the former Robertson’s store in Dundee is the subject of new student accommodation proposals. The iconic furniture shop in Willison House on Barrack Street was demolished following a devastating fire in November.

The former Abbey Leather Works in Arbroath could host affordable housing under plans submitted by First Endeavour LLP.

Supply chain companies in the renewable energy sector are being encouraged to register their details for advanced notice of potential contracts related to a major offshore wind project in Argyll.

Concrete roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles has taken delivery of new Linde Material Handling electric forklift (EFL) trucks across its three sites. The company has invested almost £1 million in state-of-the-art electric forklifts, showcasing its commitment to sustainability and further

As works continue at the 16-hectare Levenmouth Business Park near Buckhaven, which is due for completion at the end of this year and will create over 50 new jobs, attention now turns to the Mountfleurie Industrial Estate. The Mountfleurie site was recently allocated £683,496 from the Levenmout

Clarkson Offshore & Renewables has opened its first Edinburgh office to serve as a hub for Clarksons’ Renewables division in Scotland, catering to the specific needs of the renewables offshore construction industry.

Transforming Timber - a knowledge library designed to promote the use of homegrown timber in the UK built environment - launched earlier this month.

Real signs of positivity remain in the rural property market despite continued rate rises, according to property consultants Galbraith. David Corrie, head of residential agency at Galbraith, said: “We acknowledge that rate rises can be extremely difficult for many however, they can present an