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A pre-World War II water tank is to be given a new lease of life as a luxury home. Plans drawn up to convert the two-storey Catcraig Water Tank, on the outskirts of Dundonald, and make it fit for 21st century living were approved by South Ayrshire Council.

Balfour Beatty has appointed Robert MacLeod as a non-executive director and member of the Audit & Risk Committee with effect from 8 March 2024. Following the 2024 AGM, Robert will succeed Dr Stephen Billingham CBE as chair of the Audit & Risk Committee, as Stephen steps down from the board a

Fife Council is taking action following safety concerns about the steeple on a vacant church building in Normand Road, Dysart. Work will start today to remove the spire following reports from council engineers saying it was an immediate danger to the public, particularly if there are storms or high

Fiona Hodgson, chief executive of the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers' Federation (SNIPEF), has responded to the publication of the Scottish Government's 'Starting a National Conversation on the Heat Transition in Scotland'. The government said its Heat in Buildings Public Enga

The net zero services team at Burges Salmon has advised UK solar developer and asset manager Zestec Renewable Energy (Zestec) on a deal to acquire and invest into Scotland’s largest airport-based solar farm. The special purpose vehicle, acquired from ikigai Energy, holds the rights to build a

Councillors in Fife have this week agreed plans to regenerate council housing in Touch, Dunfermline. The City of Dunfermline Area Committee voted to demolish 94 properties on Law Road and Henryson Road, with an agreement to redevelop the site for affordable housing.

Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) panels have been identified in four Fife Council properties, the local authority has revealed. The panels are in good condition, there are no immediate concerns regarding the buildings, and mitigation plans are being put in place to manage these.

East Lothian Council’s Planning Committee met remotely on Tuesday 5 December and considered one application for planning permission in principle for electricity transmission infrastructure between Skateraw and Branxton. Berwick Bank Windfarm Ltd and SSE Renewables submitted the application for

Highland councillors will consider a report this week which looks at ways in which the local authority can leverage funding to deliver renewable energy projects to deliver net zero, generate income and maximise opportunities for the Highlands to benefit as a whole. Alongside this, councillors will a

The land acquisition for the new site for St Clements School in Dingwall has concluded, the Highland Council has confirmed. The purchase of the site was included in the one-year Capital Programme approved in March 2023.

Thorntons has announced Paul Adams and John Smart as partners for its first office in Inverness alongside a further eight appointments. The new team joins from Wright, Johnston and Mackenzie.

A construction team in Ohio has moved an apartment building from one part of a town to another. The apartment building in Findlay was previously on Grand Avenue near the YMCA, and it was moved to West McPherson Avenue to serve as the bones for a new apartment project.

A man has been ordered to demolish a £500,000 home illegally built during lockdown after neighbours complained about light pollution. The barn-style home, erected on agricultural land without planning permission, drew attention because of its large glazed windows, which locals said lit up at n

The average selling price of property in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders dropped 6.6 per cent year-on-year to £273,348, according to new figures from ESPC. The average percent of Home Report valuation attained was 4.2 percentage points lower than last year, recorded at 102.6 per

The Sheriff Appeal Court has refused an appeal by a housing developer against a sheriff’s summary decree ordering it to pay £100,000 to a local authority as part of an agreement concerning a local housing development the authority granted it planning permission for. Guild Homes (Tayside)