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The Highland Council’s Employability Service and the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) are delighted to announce an exciting collaboration to offer a pre-employability programme which seeks to support out-of-work young people on a pathway to the trades. Supported through the Scottish

The Dundee Renewable Energy Society has raised £2.46 million in a recent crowdfunding campaign to build a new solar farm on the outskirts of Dundee. Construction is set to begin soon, after 589 people supported the crowdfunder.

People working in or entering Scotland’s growing renewables industry will soon have access to a new training facility in Inverness. The £1.22 million Renewable Energy Training Centre, being established by Aurora Energy Services Ltd, (AES) will be the first of its kind in the region.

The Harbour Arts Centre is inviting visitors along to its brand-new exhibition, inspired by one of Irvine’s most recognised locations… the Mall. Showcasing the latest works from Glasgow-based artist Ally Wallace, the new exhibition, entitled 'Flow', opens on Thursday, 18 January, and in

Elton John is taking a minimalist turn as his former penthouse in Atlanta is stripped bare for an upcoming auction at Christie's, set to kick off on 21 February. The curated collection of items from the flamboyant artist's abode is estimated to fetch a staggering $10 million (around £7.9m).

Plans to progress a new £24 million primary school for Craigshill in Livingston are expected to be approved this week. West Lothian Council's education executive is being asked to back plans that would begin the formal consultation process which is legally required to create a new primary scho

The Ayr Town Centre Framework is looking to set out the key priority projects for Ayr Town Centre that will support place-making and make the town a more successful place to live, work, visit and enjoy. The aim of the framework is to create a clear delivery & action plan based on achievable proj

In response to a threat of legal action by the Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland (ERCS) and Good Law Project, the Scottish Government has confirmed it will publish a detailed assessment of the carbon emissions expected from its £26 billion investment plan from next week. ERCS and the Go

Plans for three new housing developments totalling a further 66 homes at the Bridge of Earn have been approved. Developments of 29 homes, 20 homes and 17 homes will be built on land north of the A912 at Oudenarde.

A self-proclaimed engineer who shared videos of herself on social media building an elaborate tunnel system underneath her house has been forced to stop by officials. Kala, known as 'Tunnel Girl' online, has garnered millions of TikTok views showing off the unusual construction. But she ha

Angus Council has put forward plans for 21 new council houses on the site of razed blocks of Arbroath flats. The local authority said the Fraser Path site will become a high-quality development of flats and cottages, including sought-after one-bedroom homes.

An architect who went viral over the New Year’s holidays for getting himself stuck in a decorative vase has said "You're welcome" to the millions who enjoyed watching him drunkenly shout obscenities as he struggled to get out of it. Connor Padgett, an architect for a firm in Birmingham, A

Glasgow-headquartered housebuilder Merchant Homes Partnerships has ceased trading, making 22 employees redundant. Established in 2007 by a highly experience team to provide quality housing, incorporating innovative design, the company is well known and respected in the construction industry, providi

A major trade union has voiced concern after news that a nearly century-old scheme to support apprentices in the Scottish construction industry will stop accepting new registrations at the end of the year. The Scottish Building Apprenticeship and Training Council (SBATC), a body recognised by those

The billionaire ruler of Dubai has submitted plans for a third mansion on his Highlands estate due to a “lack of accommodation”. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum plans to build an 11-bedroom lodge on his 63,000-acre Inverinate Estate in Wester Ross only weeks after an extension had