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Persimmon North Scotland has been given the go-ahead by Aberdeenshire Council to build 140 high-quality new homes in Newmachar.

Ambitious plans have been unveiled to develop a new £250 million deep-water harbour as part of the Eyemouth Harbour Masterplan.

Whilst some public bodies and councils are working well together to tackle flooding, they face gaps in leadership, skills and data, and there is uncertainty about funding, according to a new joint report from the Auditor General for Scotland and Accounts Commission on flooding in communities.

The number of construction projects being submitted by Scotland’s public bodies to the Construction Pipeline Forecast Tool keeps growing with 50 public bodies now publishing their planned construction projects on the platform.

An official opening event has taken place to mark the completion of two key infrastructure projects in Hawick, incorporating the town-wide active travel network and the A7 trunk road upgrade, delivered through the Hawick Flood Protection Scheme (HFPS).

The Highland Council has appointed Morgan Sindall as the preferred contractor to build the new Broadford Primary School as part of the Highland Investment Plan (HIP).

A total of 370 new homes are to be built next to Edinburgh’s BioQuarter after real estate finance specialist SHC Capital secured funding for a £105 million residential development.

SSEN Transmission has started the process of notifying key stakeholders of its intention to submit its Section 37 overhead line consent application by 5 September for the proposed 400kV overhead line project between Kintore in Aberdeenshire and Tealing in Angus.

Dumfries and Galloway Council has set out an ambitious agenda to deliver high-quality affordable homes and sustainable development across the region.

Work is underway on a £50,000 flood prevention project in the Larkfield area of Greenock.

A groundworks boss has been awarded more than £500,000 in damages after a court ruled that he had suffered as a result of attempts by Springfield Properties to silence him over asbestos concerns.

Ocean Kinetics Ltd has appointed chartered civil engineer Shane Jamieson as the company’s commercial manager. The appointment is key to driving growth in the marine and harbour engineering sector.

Amey has appointed Caprice Roberts as rehabilitation lead, marking a significant step in its commitment to prioritising prison leaver employment across its operations and supply chain. In her new role, Ms Roberts will work collaboratively with local communities, third sector organisations, the publi

Scottish Borders Council has provided a positive update to members at this month’s council meeting on the significant progress made in various school capital projects. These projects aim to enhance educational facilities and improve the learning environment for pupils across the region.

A multi-million redevelopment and extension of Macduff Marine Aquarium achieved an important milestone this week with the completion of the steelworks installation.