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The community renewable energy projects to benefit from the latest round of funding from the Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme have been revealed.

Scientists have discovered an innovative way to repair lunar bricks using bacteria, a breakthrough that could strengthen future Moon habitats.

Civil, structural and conservation engineering firm Will Rudd has appointed a new director in Andrew Yule. Andrew has been promoted to the position of director having worked in the Glasgow practice for almost six years, joining from FLN Consulting Engineers in 2019. He has also served as a senior en

Irvine-based Andrew Wright Windows is celebrating a period of strong business growth under its new management team. With turnover up and a renewed focus on customer-led service, the company that supplies windows, doors, roofline, flat roof replacement, conservatories, sunrooms, and kitchens across S

Jennifer Campbell, head of rural agency and an associate at DM Hall, has been appointed to the Scotland board of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). An accomplished rural surveyor with over 15 years’ industry experience, Jennifer also acts as land agent for several charities a

The National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) has welcomed repeated recognition from across the political spectrum of the crucial role of roofing and traditional building skills in Scotland’s future and the problems facing the industry.

The transformation of Glasgow's George Square will shortly take a significant step forward, with works due to begin in the coming weeks.

A new generation of community facilities is being planned across the Highland Council area through the Highland Investment Plan (HIP).

Rail contractor QTS Group has partnered with South Lanarkshire Council and Network Rail to launch the region's second Rail Skills Academy.

Thirty-eight contractors have joined a £380 million framework to supply and install planned and cyclical maintenance works to Scottish councils and housing associations over four years.

Procast Group is celebrating one year since establishing a permanent base in Aberdeen. The principal contractor has recently secured several new contracts in the north of Scotland.

Clark Contracts has completed two projects for NHS Ayrshire & Arran for refurbishment works within The Scholars, Kilmarnock and to Stewarton Medical Practice. The first project included the refurbishment of an existing residential property in Kilmarnock to create student accommodation facilities

Pupils at Lawhead Primary School in St Andrews have welcomed the spring months with a recent flower planting session and donation of gardening equipment from David Wilson Homes.

Allied Surveyors Scotland has promoted Gareth Meardon MRICS to associate director. Mr Meardon, who joined the firm in 2021, will head up the firm’s Bathgate office taking over from Robert Smith MRICS who is retiring after a career with the company lasting over 40 years. 

Scottish commercial property consultant FG Burnett has made a key appointment within its commercial property valuation department.  Emma Gilbert will join the Aberdeen-based business as an associate director.