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UK poverty relief charity Turn2us is working with energy company SSE to help low income and vulnerable households in Scotland lower their bills by accessing energy efficiency measures through the Energy Company Obligation (ECO). The charity, which last year saw 3 million people using its service, he

Philip Hogg Homes for Scotland has greeted the 9 per cent increase in new home registrations north of the border with caution.

The current Langlee Primary in Galashiels Two new schools will be built by April 2017 after Scottish Borders Council agreed to put significant funds towards replacing Broomlands Primary in Kelso and Langlee Primary in Galashiels.

David Wright Electricians should be registered in the same way as lawyers, teachers and nurses in order to protect the public, according to SELECT, the campaigning trade body for the electrotechnical industry in Scotland.

Derek Mickel The former chairman of Scottish house builder Mactaggart and Mickel has drowned while on holiday in the Canary Islands.

One of Scotland’s largest urban regeneration schemes has been unveiled with a planned ­­£500 million investment expected to create 3,500 jobs, according to The Scotsman. The Rosyth Waterfront development in Fife would cover 120 acres and include five zones in the shadow of the Forth bridges. Th

Mark Lazarowicz A major revamp of Leith Docks, new waterfront developments and upgrades to city’s cycle network are among the investments mooted if Edinburgh scoops a £1 billion funding jackpot.

Sir Tom Hunter Sir Tom Hunter has made a £100 million investment in a scheme for a new village in West Lothian.

Moray Council has reaffirmed its commitment to Elgin’s proposed £8.5 million western link road as a major strategic project. The decision paves the way for the submission of a revised planning application following the rejection of the original application by the council’s planning and regulato

Sandy Adam Springfield Properties has vowed to carry on with its bid to bring hundreds of new homes to Dundee despite a decision by councillors to block one half of its planned development.

Alex Goodfellow Construction firms could be missing out on much needed revenue due to avoidable delays brought on by winter weather, according to Stewart Milne Timber Systems.

Derek MacKay A taskforce will be convened to oversee the completion of infrastructure works and the deployment of MV Loch Seaforth on the Stornoway-Ullapool route, Minister for Transport and Islands Derek Mackay announced today.

Jo Swinson Two Scottish building companies are among a list of almost 40 employers who have been “named and shamed” by the UK government for failing to pay the national minimum wage.

First-time buyers have been handed a tax boost after finance secretary John Swinney announced sweeping revisions to his replacement for stamp duty which will see 50 per cent of all household transactions paying no tax. Revisions to the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT), which will replace St

Phil Ford The Scottish construction industry is set for steady year-on-year expansion and requires an average 5,700 trades people annually as it continues to benefit from historic highs of infrastructure investment, according to the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB).