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Scotland’s minister for higher education and further education, youth employment and training Mr Jamie Hepburn officially opened Forth Valley College’s award-winning Falkirk Campus at a celebration event on Tuesday 6 December. The £78 million state-of-the-art campus opened its door

Timber processor James Jones & Sons hosted an open day for architects and structural engineers so that they could see the new visitor building at its flagship sawmill site in Lockerbie.

Kilmac has been awarded a contract for the design, supply, delivery and installation of the bulk excavation, foundations and drainage works at Phase 4 of James Hutton Institute International Barley Hub & Advanced Plant Growth Centre building following the successful delivery of the pre

Renewable energy firm Drax has taken a significant step forward in its plans to build Britain’s first new pumped storage hydro plant in almost 40 years by breaking ground on some preliminary works. Exploratory ground investigations are now underway at its existing Cruachan facility in Scotland

Planning permission has been granted for a new primary school at Blindwells, East Lothian.

This festive season, City & Country is opening its Sales Suites across the country to collect gifts for the Salvation Army’s Christmas Present Appeal, including at The Playfair at Donaldson’s on West Coates, Edinburgh.

A video of a man using an old scooter as a unique construction tool has been shared online. In the video, one can see the man is using his Bajaj Super scooter to uplift the construction material using a rope tied to the engine. 

A Dundee safety and data infrastructure specialist that was formed in the wake of the collapse of McGill in 2019 has itself succumbed to administration. Administrators were appointed for Panacea Fire and Security Ltd in October, though the company ceased trading in June.

Scottish ministers have approved plans to build a new 60-bed care home in Banchory after it was initially refused by Aberdeenshire councillors.

Work is progressing on a new crossing of the West Coast Main Line at Motherwell, which will be the largest concrete bridge structure to be transported into position in the UK.

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Scientific charity the British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) and the professional body for asbestos scientists the Faculty of Asbestos Assessment and Management (FAAM) are calling on anyone who may have asbestos in their buildings to urgently review their management plans. New research publish

Construction work has begun this week on a community-led development of ten affordable homes in Arisaig.  Arisaig Community Trust is leading the project with support from the Communities Housing Trust.  

Cruden Homes has revealed proposals to deliver 76 homes for social rent, on the site of the former Howdenburn Primary School on Lothian Road in Jedburgh. The school, which was built in 1970, was closed in 2020, with pupils transferring to Jedburgh Grammar Campus at Hartrigge Park.

Grants have been agreed by Aberdeen City Council’s Finance and Resources Committee for community-led regeneration projects. The money from the Place Based Investment Programme Fund is also used for supporting town centre revitalisation, community wealth building, and 20-minute neighbourhoods (