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A Scottish energy firm has joined with senior figures from across the industry to fund pioneering heat pump technology. Glasgow-based Union Technical has provided pre-seed funding in Nusku, a Bristol-based start-up which aims to revolutionise how UK homes are heated.
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A construction worker from Virginia in the United States has won $1 million after playing Powerball. Nicholas Perez from Burke didn’t hit the $1 billion jackpot in the April 1 Powerball drawing, but he still walked away a millionaire. Perez won the second-tier prize of $1m by matching the firs
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Peel Ports Clydeport has signalled its intention to invest up to £150 million in the redevelopment of the Hunterston marine yard in Ayrshire, as it prepares the site to support the UK’s offshore wind sector.
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This week sees work start on 781 new private and social homes for rent at Cornhill Village in Hamilton as Cala Homes (West), Barratt Homes West of Scotland and David Wilson Homes officially break ground at the new site located off Strathaven Road.
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Full fibre broadband is heading to 28 more Scottish city suburbs, towns and villages, as part of a huge broadband upgrade by Openreach.
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Argyll and Bute Council has started infrastructure works in Tobermory on Mull for much-needed worker accommodation on the island.
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Businesses and apprentices in the north Highlands can look forward to developing new skills for a greener future, thanks to additional support from the West of Orkney Windfarm. The windfarm developer – which is planning a major offshore windfarm 25km off the Sutherland coast – has donate
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The Association for Project Safety (APS) has appointed Andrew Leslie, HonFaPS, as interim chief executive. Andrew Leslie brings a wealth of experience to his new role. Initially joining as one of the association’s earliest members in 1995, combining architecture with CDM, then moving from arch
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The size and scale of two new East Lothian primary schools has become clear with the installation of the steel frames which will form the basis of the buildings.
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An ambitious masterplan to regenerate Hamilton town centre can now move to the design stage after additional funding was approved for the project.
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A planning application for Scotland’s first purpose-built bike park has been submitted to The Highland Council.
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Cabinet secretary for transport Fiona Hyslop visited the Rest and Be Thankful this week to see first-hand the upgraded section of the diversionary route for the A83 – as the first phase of the medium term works near completion.
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Lovell Homes has appointed Margaret Davidson as its new sales director for Scotland as part of its ambitious plans to grow the private development side of the business. The housing developer aims to increase the number of homes it builds annually to an average of 140, up from approximately 78 due fo
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West Lothian Council is to consider entering an agreement with Network Rail and Winchburgh Developments Ltd for the provision of an overbridge on the new core road through Winchburgh.
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A vacant office building in Glasgow is to be converted into student accommodation under newly lodged plans.
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