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As part of a commitment to engaging with young people and futureproofing its workforce, and to mark the rollout of its new primary school resources, members of Taylor Wimpey East Scotland’s Young Persons’ Forum (YPF) returned to school this month with a visit to Winchburgh Primary School

West Lothian Council is to invest an estimated £280 million over the next ten years in capital investment projects.

People in Aberdeen are being asked for their views from today on new statutory and non-statutory planning guidance documents.

Persimmon East Scotland has added to its customer service operation with the appointment of Lisa Riley as its new head of customer care. Lisa joins Persimmon from Robertson Homes, where she was head of customer care, having spent five years with the firm. She brings with her a track record of m

Edinburgh-based painting and decorating company Trinity Decorating Services is looking to double its workforce to meet growing demand in the city. The firm has launched a recruitment drive for experienced professionals as well as apprentices as it prepares for a period of substantial growth.

The world’s first digger, powered by a hydrogen combustion engine, will soon be on UK roads and building sites following recent approval. The UK government has given special dispensation, under a vehicle special order, that allows JCB to test and use its world-first hydrogen-powered backhoe lo

INCH Architecture has delivered a new multi-million-pound dedicated state-of-the-art campus for the University of West of Scotland (UWS) alongside Dumfries and Galloway College. The state-of-the-art development, co-located with Dumfries & Galloway College, has been designed with the specific int

More than six hundred residents of multi-storey tower blocks in South Lanarkshire are to benefit from new fire safety measures. Led by South Lanarkshire Council and contractor and manufacturer CCG (Scotland), nine high-rise blocks of flats in East Kilbride and Cambuslang have been confirmed to recei

Engineers and STEM professionals across Scotland who are struggling to return to the sector after a career break have a new opportunity through a scheme launched by BAE Systems and STEM Returners. The 12-week returners programme will be based in Glasgow and is the latest in a successful history of p

Brewster Brothers managing director Scott Brewster calls for help from the finance sector to make construction's sustainability aspirations a reality. Over the past few years, the construction industry has taken great strides to embrace sustainable practices. But faced with rising fuel costs, inflat

A project to provide Kemnay Academy with a bus park has been approved by Aberdeenshire Council’s Garioch Area Committee. As well as a bus park providing 16 bays, space would be created for a drop-off and pick up facility.

Fife-based specialist flooring contractor Advanced Traditional Screeding (ATS) has joined forces with the Dunfermline Foodbank to help fight poverty and hunger in the region. Part of a nationwide network of foodbanks supported by the Trussell Trust, the charity provides three days of nutritionally b

A pause for reflection may be no bad thing if we are to see a return to a more normal residential property market in Scotland, argues DM Hall's John McHugh. While reports about a slump in house sales and dropping prices quite naturally attract the attention of a headline-hungry press, the reali

The NESS Energy from Waste Facility (EFW) located in East Tullos will accept its first delivery of waste materials today for commissioning purposes.

The best new public and commercial buildings in Scotland have been revealed at the property industry’s largest awards celebration held in Edinburgh last week.