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Lovell is inviting sub-contractors to attend a free event to learn how they could win business working on new housing projects in the East of Scotland.

Housing and care specialist Bield has launched an Energy Management and Environmental Sustainability policy with a commitment to reduce its carbon footprint by 90% and reach net zero by 2045. The policy outlines the actions Bield will take to reduce CO2 emissions across its 5,000+ properties and how

A developer has failed in its bid to overturn a decision to reject its plans for a major residential development beside the canal near Speirs Wharf. In February, Glasgow City Council’s planning committee voted 11:4 against an application by Hoxton Securities for 182 flats on a g

Specialist student accommodation provider Alumno Group has unveiled proposals for a new purpose-built facility at Jock’s Lodge in Edinburgh. Located on the corner of Restalrig Road South and London Road, the plans, which are set to go out for public consultation, will also see t

Reclaimed stone from a historic Dundee jute mill is to find new purpose in pointing future University of Dundee students in the right direction. Wallace Craigie Works spinning mill was built in 1836 and played an instrumental part in Dundee’s success in the jute industry, one of many mills tha

QUICKBLOCK, a Stirling-based company which makes unique "green" construction blocks, has raised a six-figure investment and plans a push into the defence market with a life-saving ballistic and blast resistant version.

The Scottish Government has committed to investing £33 million to maintain the Kessock Bridge over the Beauly Firth. Jenny Gilruth, the minister for transport, said: "The Kessock Bridge has become an iconic part of Scotland’s road network, with 335 million vehicles estimated to have used

A man arrested on suspicion of causing a wildfire allegedly told police he was trying to kill a spider with a lighter. Utah man Cory Allan Martin, 26, was discovered at the site of the spreading fire on a mountain near the town of Springville, CNN reports.

CR Smith and Fife College have joined forces to run a pioneering fast-track training programme for would-be joiners for a second successive year.  Specifically designed to help more people wanting to enter the joinery profession, the successful collaboration last year led to five trainees secur

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Glasgow-based Beaver Bridges Ltd has announced an exclusive distribution agreement with international bridge engineering and supplier Waagner-Biro Bridge Systems GmbH for the sale and rental of its modular steel panel bridge systems in the UK and Ireland. Waagner-Biro Bridge Systems currently holds

A project to turn Arbroath courthouse into a £2 million community hub has passed another milestone. Angus Council has granted planning permission as well as listed building consent for the conversion of the B-listed former court, which closed its doors in 2014, The Courier reports.

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has welcomed six students to its Calderwood development in East Calder as part of The Prince’s Trust Get into Construction programme facilitated by West Lothian College. Forming part of a five-week hands-on course for young people aged 16-30 years interested in gett

West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA), in partnership with Mactaggart and Mickel Homes, has started construction on its latest affordable housing development in Greenan, South Ayrshire. The £5 million development, located in WSHA’s established community at Greenan Views, comprises

Work is officially underway on a large-scale affordable housing development in Bridgehousehill, Kilmarnock.