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Energy regulator Ofgem has agreed to the need for a £400 million upgrade of a west Highlands power line.

As Scottish Construction Now publishes the last edition of 2021 today, we round up what has caught the attention of our readers over the last 12 months.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Cinnamon Sledge LLP.

Five young people from across Central Scotland have secured full-time employment after successfully completing a four-week ‘Youthbuild’ course and two-week work placement, facilitated by GRAHAM and Action for Children, designed to kick-start young people’s careers in construction.

Ardgowan Thistle Football Club has netted a donation of £250 from Bellway Homes Ltd (Scotland West). The club turned to the housebuilder to help pay for the cost of hiring its training pitch at Wemyss Primary School, during the winter shutdown.

National asset engineering firm Edwin James Group has committed to achieving zero to landfill and net-zero by 2030 with a milestone of a 50% reduction by 2025. The commitments are detailed in the company’s first Environmental, Social and Governance report, which sets out its long-term ambition

Innis & Gunn has revealed plans to open its fifth taproom on Glasgow's West Nile Street.

RESIDENTIAL – TEN UNITS OR MORE Applicant: Mr John Crichton

Moray Council has published a long-term expansion plan for Buckie South, which includes 600 houses, and is now open for public consultation.

Increasing demand from independent residential home developers has led Bridge of Allan-based rural property specialist Baird Lumsden to launch a Scotland-wide New Homes sales division to assist developers to market and sell newly built residential properties. Sophie Watt, New Homes sales manager at

Activity in Edinburgh's office market has returned to pre-pandemic levels, while Aberdeen and Glasgow have shown signs of recovery with a strong start to 2022 expected, according to real estate advisor CBRE. The figures come from the company's latest report on the office markets in the three cities

Balfour Beatty has appointed Gavin Russell as CEO of its Infrastructure Investments business. Reporting directly to group chief executive, Leo Quinn, Gavin will have responsibility for the company’s £1.1 billion Infrastructure Investments portfolio across the UK and US. He will also be a

Property experts have seen positive movements in investment trends across commercial property during Q4, while owners continue to diversify the way we use office space, the latest RICS Global Commercial Property Monitor has found.

A home in Wisconsin has hit the market with a unique selling point. Priced at $450,000 (£334,000), the house situated in South Milwaukee has six bedrooms, two full baths, one half-bath.

Plans for a drone hub to service Scotland’s islands with unmanned flights have taken a major step forward with UK Government funding.