Falkirk Council has invested a total of £653,000 in bridges in the last year. Significant renovation projects on two bridges were completed in the last year along with a number of smaller scale refurbishments marking a £653k investment in the area’s infrastructure.
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More than 885 solar panels have been installed on two Scottish Water sites in the Central Belt, helping to save 57 tonnes of carbon a year and address the increasing urgency of climate change. The projects have seen 512 photovoltaic (PV) panels installed at Bothwellbank Waste Water Treatment Works i
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has appointed Yetunde Abdul as director of industry transformation. Yetunde, who brings 20 years’ experience to the role, will spearhead UKGBC’s efforts in accelerating changes that will help the industry tackle the climate and nature crises.
A project to introduce a new retail and community hub at the former British Car Auctions site at Bridgend in Kinross has begun in earnest. Loch Developments Ltd, advised by LSPIM Dev Co, has announced that the demolition of buildings for the regeneration is now underway and is expected to be complet
The Energy Training Academy (ETA) has launched the first phase of a Scotland-wide growth plan with an expansion into Glasgow. The Edinburgh-headquartered energy education centre is on a mission to address the country’s green skills shortage and will be delivering intensive heat pump courses at
Lovell Partnerships has donated its building expertise to support two charities that serve Midlothian communities while building 39 new homes for Melville Housing Association near Dalkeith. The first of these new social rented homes are now being handed over to Melville at the Oakwood Edge developme
The cost of decarbonising Scotland's homes and buildings could be as much as £130 billion, four times more than the Scottish Government's official estimate, Scotland’s Just Transition Commission (JTC) has warned. A new report to be launched in Edinburgh this afternoon will set out w
Tenants of Muirhouse Housing Association in Edinburgh are to benefit from new doors and windows in a £1.5 million boost for their homes. Work has recently begun on the large-scale project which will take place over the next five years across approximately 185 homes and common stairwells.
Deputy prime minister and secretary of state for housing Angela Rayner has announced the UK Government’s first steps to reform planning in England. The ambitions include building 370,000 new homes each year, reforming council housing targets, and enforcing new provisions to open up the me
Miller Homes has successfully acquired a 13-acre site on Cardross Road in Dumbarton. Chapel Gardens will bring 81 new energy-efficient homes to the area.
Catherine Gillon, a highly accomplished human resources professional with almost 30 years’ experience, has been appointed director of employment affairs by trade association SELECT. Most recently HR business partner for EDF Energy at Torness power station, Ms Gillon’s role at SELECT will
One of the first purpose-built mosques in Scotland could receive a Category A listing. Historic Environment Scotland said the Glasgow Central Mosque, built 1979-1984, is an outstanding example of a purpose-built mosque design and a significant example of the use of the Postmodern style of architectu
Martin Smith, aged 38 from Strathdee Properties in Craigellachie, has been crowned Scottish Plant Operator Challenge Champion 2024 after emerging victorious at the national competition over the weekend. The event, sponsored by the CITB, took place on July 27th at Errol Airfield in Perthshire, where
Scotland's Land & Buildings Transaction Tax hits record high as more homes cross tax threshold, writes property expert Dr John Boyle. Rettie has just completed our annual review of Scotland’s property tax (Land & Buildings Transaction Tax, or LBTT). A dry subject, but one most home buy
Lifting, pulling and deploying solutions provider ACE Winches has appointed sustainable technology firm Recycl8 to renew and repair their workshop facilities yard in Turriff. This involved a 30m³ pour of a floor slab at the busy state-of-the-art facilities, which are powered by onshore wind.

