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As recessionary clouds gather over the UK economy, it is no time for businesses to compromise on their sustainability ambitions, according to a new report from Turner & Townsend. In its Autumn 2022 UK Market Intelligence report (UKMI), the global professional services company recognises that the

  The winners of the 2022 Architecture and Design Scotland and Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland Scottish Student Awards for Architecture have been announced.

Network Rail has completed the installation of 121 new overhead electrification structures as part of the wider project to upgrade and remodel Carstairs Junction. This is part of a phased programme of investment in the key junction on the West Coast Main Line which will simplify and upgrade the trac

West Lothian Council has approved the sale of land in Livingston to Workflo Solutions (Scotland) Limited for £100,000. The site at Allen Road is approximately 1,860 square metres and is one of six neighbouring plots which have been marketed for sale.

Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) has appointed engineering firm Mott MacDonald to complete detailed design work for the redevelopment of Gourock Ferry Terminal. The work will establish design requirements to be included in tender documents, which will be issued to those interested in bidding fo

Final developed design elements for a project to transform the heart of Edinburgh’s First New Town have been published as part of the latest phase in the design process - Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Stage 3. If recommendations are approved, the George Street and Firs

Glasgow City Region has approved plans for a new road access junction and active travel facilities on the A8/M8 between Mossend and Newhouse. The plans were developed as part of a strategy to improve access to jobs at Eurocentral, Newhouse and Mossend and encourage investment in key economic sites n

The City of Edinburgh Council is being urged to rethink its plans if it is to deliver the thousands of new homes it needs by 2030, in the light of a new report from planning and development consultancy Lichfields. The ‘Start to Finish City of Edinburgh’ Insight report comes as the draft

Stirling-based Avant Homes Scotland has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of an area director. Iain Innes, who joins from housebuilder Dandara, has 40 years’ industry experience. In his new role he is responsible for identifying opportunities to further expand Avant Homes&rsquo

A man was forced to rake his way into his home due to a massive pile of tumbleweeds. Ian Barnes from Colorado said his neighbourhood, located south of the Colorado Springs Airport, is no stranger to wind damage but he never expected the mess in his garden the morning after winds of more than 60

For the last quarter Aberdeen house prices have risen 3.4%, according to the latest Aberdeen Housing Market report from Aberdeen Solicitors’ Property Centre Limited (ASPC) and the University of Aberdeen, Business School, Centre for Real Estate Research. With published statistics for the third

Kind-hearted Dandara Aberdeen staff donned their best pink clothing to raise £273 to support research into breast cancer. The housebuilder took part in Breast Cancer Awareness Month to help in the battle against the disease which will affect one in seven women in the UK during their lifetime.

Barratt Developments has announced plans to increase its workforce and invest in new plant development at Selkirk-based Oregon Timber Frame Limited, following its acquisition by the housebuilder in 2019. The plans will see the creation of around 40 new jobs in the Borders community, the extension of

Construction firm The JR Group has reached a milestone in the development of an affordable housing development in the Glen Albyn area of Kirkcaldy as the 18th timber kit has been erected for the 49 new homes planned. The framework is the first milestone for the extensive development project, wh

Plans have been revealed for a 59-home housing development on former industrial land in Coldstream. A Pre-Application Consultation (Pac) document has been submitted to Scottish Borders Council by Simon Smith, of Morpeth-based SinCera Retail Solutions Ltd, for the redevelopment of the old Rutherford