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A petition has been launched in a bid to convince Angus Council and the Scottish Government to commission a bronze statue of Emperor Palpatine from Star Wars' Skywalker Saga and place it in his 'home town' of Carnoustie. Arguably responsible for manipulating Anakin Skywalker to j

Construction and building firm, the JR Group, has handed over the keys to 36 modern retirement homes to Link Group.

Work has started on a prestigious new-build housing development in Dalkeith town centre. The development is Midlothian Council’s first ‘Passivhaus’ housing project.

Planning applications will have to show how they help meet Scotland’s ambitious targets to cut emissions to net-zero by 2045 to get approval under new proposals tabled by the Scottish Government. Applications that create more town centre homes or help reuse vacant and derelict land will be mor

A lack of new properties being listed for sale continues to drive house prices up, while most new buyers don’t factor in energy efficiency in their purchase, according to the October 2021 RICS UK Residential Market Survey.

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) writes in our COP26SCN feature that its members are working to tackle climate change by using sustainable and highly energy efficient methods to build homes. A new survey pubished by SFHA has been published as COP26 turns its attention to the th

Civil engineering and infrastructure specialist Barhale has announced the appointment of Lee Hollywood as the new lead for its Scottish operation. Mr Hollywood originally joined Barhale in January 2020 and moves into the role from his previous position as senior contracts manager for Scotland. He pr

Glasgow City Council has launched a call for views, ideas and participation on the Glasgow Green Deal – a nine-year mission to transform the city's economy to tackle the climate and ecological emergencies. The call for ideas will be launched today at a COP26 event run by Eurocities – the

Over 40 companies will showcase at Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc’s (MSIP) Demonstrator and Showcase Event later this week, sharing some of the world-leading technology that will enable the achievement of net zero.

Willie Watt, chairman of the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB), has warned that the £2 billion of public funds which were allocated to the bank is "insufficient" to meet its objectives. The SNIB officially opened for business in November last year, with a focus on supporting Scotland&rs

Low-carbon collaboration between Scotland and Japan is to be strengthened further after Scottish Enterprise signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Marubeni Corporation. The MoU between Scotland’s national economic development agency and the Japanese conglomerate will see both part

Two high-tech cutting ceremonies have taken place marking construction is underway to build North Star Renewables’ inaugural hybrid-powered vessel fleet specifically designed to support the UK’s growing offshore wind market. Comprising three of its service operation vessels (SOVs) and th

Aberdeen City Council is set to accelerate delivery of its hydrogen hub and reinforce efforts to build a hydrogen economy in the city following a £15 million funding boost.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Ladybird Storage

The Highland Council has delivered an update on plans to find a long-term solution for 80,000 tonnes of residual biodegradable waste each year that cannot be recycled nor landfilled in Scotland after 2025. The council's communities and place committee was briefed yesterday on a umber of projects aim