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Projects which will improve Scotland’s timber transport infrastructure, benefit rural communities and help to decarbonise the forestry sector, have been awarded over £7 million from the Scottish Government. Work to upgrade fragile rural roads, the creation of new forest haulage routes, a

Ark Housing Association has announced the start of work on one of Scotland’s most energy-efficient developments at Crusader Rise in Livingston.

The fund which provides money to identify the potential of derelict areas and buildings across North Ayrshire has re-opened. The Repurposing Property Grant Fund was created last year by North Ayrshire Council to help support landowners and community groups to bring back vacant land and properties to

Proposals to help tackle the climate and biodiversity crisis by supporting Scotland’s transition to a zero waste and circular economy have been launched. The measures, designed to significantly increase reuse and recycling rates, and modernise and improve waste and recycling services, are set

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Artisan Glasgow Ingram Limited

Archaeologists have uncovered the ruins of an ancient Mayan city filled with palaces, pyramids and plazas on a construction site of what will become an industrial park near Merida, on Mexico s Yucatan Peninsula. The site, called Xiol, has features of the Mayan Puuc style of architecture, archae

Building and construction business The JR Group has promoted its group accounts manager Elaine Dickie to group finance director, marking the latest addition to the board of directors for the group. Elaine was promoted to the post, which coincides with her 10 years of service with The JR Group, makin

7N Architects has submitted a planning application for Phase 5 of the Edmonstone masterplan, delivering 176 new homes and complementary small commercial space within the unique setting of Edmonstone Woods.

Community groups are being offered the opportunity of outright ownership, at no cost, of a designated community space and an upgraded clubhouse pavilion at the former Mount Florida Bowling Club.

Chartered surveyors across the world have highlighted that cost and a lack of skilled professionals are not only hampering workloads but are also holding back the construction sector from progressing in terms of innovation and sustainable practices, detailed in the first RICS Digitalisation in cons

The winning and commended projects for the Scottish Civic Trust My Place Awards, which celebrate community-led built environment projects, were announced at a ceremony at South Block, Glasgow on May 25.

Flamingo Land has submitted its outline planning submission to build a £40 million sustainable world-class tourist destination in Balloch, Loch Lomond. This major milestone comes following nearly 12 months of extensive community liaison and consultation which has led to a number of fundamental

Lawmakers in Thailand have been criticised after it was revealed that the country's new parliament building includes a karaoke room.

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Scotland’s minister for zero carbon buildings has come together with leading experts to discuss the ambitious and innovative work being done to build a net zero Scotland. Scotland Excel’s Energy Efficiency Conference and Expo ‘Building a Net Zero Scotland’ took place yesterda