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Experts are warning people not to pour Irish cream liqueurs like Baileys and Ballycastle down the drain after Christmas to avoid nasty blockages. The whisky and cream drink is popular over the festive period but some are now turning away from it thanks to the alcohol-free dry January trend.

Archaeologists have discovered a 4,000-year-old focal point of ritual and religious activity centred around a natural spring. The find was made by the Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) in Overstone near Northampton.

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has begun its search for 2023’s top construction managers and industry leaders with the launch of the annual CIOB Awards. The prestigious awards, formerly known as the Construction Manager of the Year Awards (CMYA), were first held in 1978 and are oft

A deal has been agreed to purchase three areas of land that will accelerate plans to create a new community hub in Gartcosh. The proposed new building will incorporate a replacement of the existing Gartcosh Primary School (with increased capacity from 188 to 434 places), new Additional Support Needs

Trade unions have called for new legislation requiring the removal of all asbestos from public buildings after the substance was found in hundreds of NHS buildings across Scotland including hospitals. Research carried out by Labour Research Department (LRD) for the TUC, STUC and the All Party P

Borders-based estate agency Paton & Co has appointed Fiona Pagett as Partner. Ms Pagett joins from Rettie & Co, where she was a senior sales negotiator and valuer.

River Clyde Homes (RCH) has secured a £38 million loan facility from Nationwide Building Society to support its plans for a regeneration programme to futureproof its properties and make them more sustainable and energy efficient. The Nationwide Building Society funding package is made up of &p

Energy storage firm Gravitricity has appointed Edinburgh and London-based corporate finance specialists Gneiss Energy to spearhead a £40 million funding drive – with the goal of building three demonstrator projects in the next five years. Earlier this year the Edinburgh-based energy stor

A total of 44 new homes are earmarked for construction at the site of Brechin Infirmary, which is set for demolition. Earlier this week, Angus Council cleared the way for the demolition of the infirmary, bringing an end to hopes of the site being saved for community use.

Proposals to construct an algae manufacturing facility near Balfron have been given conditional approval by Stirling Council’s Planning and Regulation Panel. Biotech company MiAlgae is seeking to install eight cylindrical tanks and associated shipping containers to help with the manufacturing

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has launched its new five-year plan, which focuses on quality and safety, environmental sustainability and closing the construction industry’s skills gap. The plan is the organisation’s roadmap to 2028 and aims to make modern professionalism in

A project to restore a community-owned 19th century mill on the Isle of Lewis has been awarded funding from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). The Garrabost Mill was built in 1893 and was in the ownership of the Morrison family for more than a century as commercial operation, milling barley and

Members of the Dingwall and Seaforth Committee at the Highland Council have considered applications submitted to the area’s Community Regeneration Fund. Councillors allocated £43,557 of their available funding to two applicants.

Argyll and Bute Council has asked residents to participate in the consultation on the redesign of Kilcreggan Ferry Terminal. The council needs to make improvements to the ferry terminal infrastructure at both Dunoon and Kilcreggan to ensure safe and reliable berthing for the new passenger-only vesse

North Ayrshire Council is hosting two events in February as it consults on the forthcoming planning application for the proposed new Ardrossan Campus. These drop-in events form a key part of the planning process and will give people a chance to view the proposed plans for the new building and discus