Local authorities and animal rescue teams worked for hours this week to rescue 19 manatees who swam into a Florida storm drain and were trapped. The rescue effort captured national attention as crews removed drain covers and used construction equipment, fire engines and even a truck ladder to rescue
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Typical giant hogweed Muir Homes have admitted responsibility for the 10ft poisonous giant hogweed that is encroaching on worried Perth residents’ homes.
Major energy work to transform Melville homes in Forth Melville Housing Association customers in the South Lanarkshire town of Forth should see significant savings on their heating bills, following the announcement of a major energy efficiency project that will start this autumn.
Campsie Road, Strathblane: David Frood is joined by children from Strathblane Primary School, community councillors, Councillor Lambie and other representatives from RSHA and contractor CALA Homes Work starts on Stirling homes
Amy Entwistle Following the transfer of the Island of Ulva to the North West Mull Community Woodland Company, Amy Entwistle looks at the right to force the sale of abandoned, neglected or detrimental land.
Falkirk Council has granted planning permission for the long-awaited restoration of a famous local distillery. The £12 million project will see the Rosebank chimney retained along with other historically significant buildings, while the distillery itself will be a contemporary design and run o
Winchburgh Developments Limited (WDL) has agreed a new contract with Robertson Homes to sell land to the housebuilder for 53 new four-, five- and six-bed homes.
Mackenzie Construction has appointed smart surface research associate Bruna Lopes to support the development of its sustainable surfacing offering Smart Surface. The appointment comes after the firm was successfully awarded funding from Innovate UK for a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP
A summary of an independent flood risk study for Kilsyth has been published by North Lanarkshire Council.
Greater scrutiny and accountability may be helping to drive an attitude change in the construction sector when it comes to on-site water management. But is it happening fast enough – and could automated solutions help to accelerate things? Tristan Hughes of specialist provider OSSO discusses h
Housing will be given its own ministerial office after new first minister Humza Yousaf completed the appointment of his ministerial team. Consisting of 10 cabinet secretaries, including the first minister, the Scottish cabinet will be supported by 18 junior ministers, with Paul McLennan aw
Employers across Scotland’s construction sector are being encouraged to take action on employee wellbeing, and address the factors that are preventing employees from speaking up and seeking support when they need it.
MSP visits £9m scheme to transform homes in Greenock Stuart McMillan MSP has praised a £9 million scheme to make 500 homes more energy efficient in Greenock.
City of Glasgow College scooped seven awards for its Riverside campus at the Scottish Design Awards this week. Michael Laird Architects and Reiach and Hall Architect lifted the award for Best Public Building and Architectural Grand Prix on Wednesday for after their joint venture conceived and design
DHL Express and Torishima Service Solutions Europe Ltd (TSSE) have announced that they are setting up home at Clyde Gateway East Business Park in Glasgow. The move of the two global brands will bring 145 jobs to the area.


