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QTS Group has been awarded an Armed Forces Covenant award for demonstrating its commitment to helping members of the military and their families. The national rail contractor was awarded a ‘Bronze’ status certification in recognition of its support for progressing the careers of veterans

The creator of a ground-breaking recycled brick has been chosen as one of this year’s Top 50 Women in Engineering (WE50). Professor Gabriela Medero, co-founder of clean tech company Kenoteq which creates sustainable products for the construction industry, is a Professor in Geotechnical and Geo

A mechanical and electrical engineering consultancy firm which has experienced rapid growth in demand is teeing up with an aspiring amateur golfer to support her ambition to play. XBuro UK is to sponsor its first female amateur golfer, Megan Docherty, in what it hopes to be the first of many partner

Development partner Hub South East Scotland Ltd has presented Beatlie School in Livingston with more than £8,000 after a recent sponsored skydive by its project director Eileen Mackin. Beatlie School provides specialist education for pupils aged three to eighteen with severe and complex suppor

Housebuilder Keepmoat Homes has launched a second graduate scheme following the success of its first programme in 2021. The Commercial Graduate Programme is designed to help those who have just finished university gain entry level experience in commercial construction roles, as Keepmoat Homes aims t

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has boosted its pledge to future-proofing its workforce with a commitment to the Young Person’s Guarantee scheme.

Glasgow City Council has agreed in principle to dispose of Burnbank House to Queens Cross Housing Association (QCHA) to allow the building of 48 accessible homes for the over-50s. The 0.85-acre site on Burnbank Gardens, close to Great Western Road and Maryhill Road, was for decades a care home, and

Housing association Link Group and McTaggart Construction have launched a series of short films highlighting their triple award-winning Glasgow development this week.

Progress continues to be made on a new care and housing campus in Blantyre.

New funding to drive innovation within the hydrogen sector and accelerate its production and storage has been launched by the Scottish Government. The £10 million Hydrogen Innovation Scheme will provide capital support over the next four years and aims to unlock additional private investment i

TopHat, a construction company backed by the American investment bank Goldman Sachs, has announced its intention to deliver Europe’s largest modular homes facility in the UK.

The Association of Environment Conscious Building (AECB) has published the first edition of a new free quarterly digital publication. 'Setting the Standard: A movement for change' is for members and the wider community to enjoy, contribute to and use to capture key issues and campaigns in this

The winners in Scotland’s national competition which recognises excellence in the Scottish new build housing sector were announced at the annual industry celebration and dinner held in Glasgow last week. Over 540 guests gathered to celebrate the 15th annual Scottish Home Awards, sponsored by R

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Taylor Wimpey

A luxurious St Andrews property worth £3 million has been listed for sale just in time for the start of the Golf Open, which makes a return to the Old Course for its 150th anniversary.