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Dundee woodland project wins major accolade at Exemplar Sustainable Building Awards

A co-living home for two households in a woodland garden near Dundee has won a major accolade at the Exemplar Sustainable Building Awards (ESBA),...

Revised plans launched for £40m Loch Lomond tourist resort

REVISED plans for a proposed £40 million tourism destination at Loch Lomond have been submitted. It comes following ongoing community feedback on the Lomond Banks...

Scottish scaffolding operations director scoops coveted NASC President’s Award

JR Scaffold Services operations director Kellyanne Conway has won the National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) President’s Award. Accepting the coveted accolade at a dinner...
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New innovation centre to transform construction sector

A £7.5 million construction innovation centre is to be established in Scotland to connect industry and academia.
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Scottish civils sector records rise in workloads

NEW figures released by CECA Scotland have revealed that civils workloads are 'finally' on the rise north of the border. CECA’s latest Workload Trends Survey...

Industry body urges Scottish Government to reopen First Home Fund

TRADE body Homes for Scotland has urged the Scottish Government to reopen the First Home Fund to help meet consumer demand. The organisation said the...
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Research shows UK construction contract awards fell 23% in September

NEW research has found the UK construction industry continued to struggle in September, with spending down 23% and planning approvals dipping by 13%. The figures...

Morrison closes on £45m Edinburgh hospital

MORRISON Construction has achieved financial close on the £45.2 million Hub South East Scotland Ltd contract for NHS Lothian to build and operate the first...

Winchburgh Marina plans approved by Historic Environment Scotland

HISTORIC Environment Scotland has approved plans to build a new canal marina in Winchburgh. Work will now be able to start in early 2020, with the...

New chair appointed at hub South West

JOHN McClelland CBE has retired from his role as chair of hub South West Scotland and has been succeeded by Dr Willie Mackie, deputy...
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West Lothian Council urged to get behind plans for £275m mixed-use development

THE team behind a proposed low carbon development east of Livingston is urging West Lothian Council to give it support to help address the...

Construction begins on National Manufacturing Institute Scotland facility

CONSTRUCTION work is underway on the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland facility at the heart of the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland in Renfrewshire. The team...

SFT business plan urges greater collaboration to achieve net zero built environment

THE Scottish Futures Trust’s newly launched business plan calls on public and private sector organisations across Scotland to focus on greater collaboration to help...
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Scottish architectural surveying firm expands into Manchester

ABERDEEN-headquartered architectural surveying company Archilink Ltd has announced it is expanding into Manchester after achieving 'significant growth' this year. The company revealed it uses 'cutting-edge'...

CITB reaffirms vision for the future

THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has “reaffirmed its commitment” to its Vision 2020 programme, which aims to modernise and repurpose the organisation. The CITB...

Council approves plans for Edinburgh Park southern phase

PARABOLA has been given the go-ahead by the City of Edinburgh Council's development management sub-committee for a new masterplan for the southern phase of its...
Accelerate to Zero Awards

Accelerate to Zero award winners revealed at Glasgow ceremony

BUILT Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) has announced the winners of this year's Accelerate to Zero Awards, which celebrate businesses, individuals, and organisations for...

Cruden Homes named Home Builder of the Year

CRUDEN Homes has been named Home Builder of the Year at the annual Homes for Scotland awards. A record 1100 people attended the ceremony, presented...

New campaign urges Scots youngsters to consider construction careers

A new campaign has been launched to encourage youngsters to consider a career in the Scottish construction sector and fill the void left by...

Contractor credits work in Scotland as ‘major’ contributor to financial growth

GRAHAM has said that activity in Scotland is a 'major' contributor to its 'strong and sustainable' financial growth after the contractor's 2023 accounts revealed...