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Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) has received notable recognition at this year's Scottish Energy Efficiency Awards. Not only did the association secure the Regional Large Project of the Year award, it also received a 'highly commended' acknowledgement in the Regional Landlord/Housing Asso

A Dundee office block, Caledonian House, is set to be partially transformed into student accommodation under plans submitted to the city council.

Commercial real estate firm Ryden has appointed Stuart Low as the new investment partner for its Glasgow operations. With over two decades of proficiency in the Scottish commercial property market, Mr Low previously led the capital markets team at Graham + Sibbald and served as an associate director

A team of enthusiastic walkers from Advance Construction Group Scotland in Bellshill have raised a staggering £44,962 for Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity, having completed the Three Peaks Challenge in under 24 hours.

UK-based spaceflight company Orbex has extended its footprint by over 30% across its Scottish and Danish design and production facilities in preparation for the launch of its Prime rocket.

The Scottish Government is offering up to £20 million in grants to support local authorities, universities and arm’s-length external organisations decarbonise their buildings under a new scheme. Scotland’s Public Sector Heat Decarbonisation Fund will replace the existing Scottish E

A US property developer is building houses solely for what he calls "patriotic Americans", with the stipulation that the Stars and Stripes flag must always be displayed. The estate, known as 1,776 Gastonia, will feature 43 homes exclusively available to individuals aged 55 and above. The starting pr

Fife-based specialist flooring contractor Advanced Traditional Screeding (ATS) has underlined its commitment to excellence by signing the Construction Quality Improvement Collaborative (CQIC) charter. The Scottish Government-backed initiative aims to create “a sustainable quality culture acros

Work has begun on a housing scheme designed to support young people at risk of homelessness in Stirling.

Alyson Donaldson has been named group chief financial officer (CFO) at the Donaldson Group, independent supplier to the timber and construction industry. Hailing from her previous role as the UK & ROI CFO at global veterinary care company IVC Evidensia, Ms Donaldson's key responsibilities includ

A number of major Scottish projects helped contractor and developer GRAHAM achieve a 15 per cent increase in revenue to nearly £1.1 billion in 2022/23, according to its latest financial results. The company generated revenue of £1.094bn, up from £948.3 million in the previous year.

The UK's construction sector has suffered a downturn for the first time in five months due to reduced demand for house-building amid high interest rates, according to new figures. At 48.9 in June, down from 51.6 in May, the headline seasonally adjusted S&P Global/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing

A former shipyard worker is warning young tradespeople of the dangers of asbestos after losing around a third of his body weight since being diagnosed with mesothelioma. James Queen, 74, worked as a shipwright in Liverpool and Glasgow where he was exposed to asbestos. Last year he was diagnosed with

Work has begun on £1.36 million of roof repairs and parapet works to a historic museum purported to be Aberdeen’s most haunted building.

Sanctuary Scotland has handed over the final set of keys at its new 128-home Anchor Court development in the Yoker area of Glasgow. The £21m development – designed by Glasgow-based MAST Architects and built by contractor CCG – has delivered a range of high-quality one-, two- and th