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The Scottish Steel Task Force met for the first time in Hamilton yesterday and agreed to work urgently to find an alternative operator for Tata Steel's plants at Dalzell and Clydebridge. The Task Force brings together key partners to co-ordinate the development of a joint, multi-agency Economic Reco

The University of Leeds is leading a pioneering £4.2m national infrastructure research project with the vision of creating self-repairing cities. The project will develop small robots to identify problems with utility pipes, street lights and roads and fix them with minimal environmental impact and

A small committee of local volunteers are bringing an innovative and inclusive community planning project to Forres. Supported by Moray Council, Forres 2020 Vision will create a platform for residents to put forward their opinions and feelings about the future of Forres.

A detailed planning application by CALA Homes to build over 200 homes at Newmills Road, Balerno, as included within Edinburgh Local Development Plan, has been submitted to the City of Edinburgh Council. The 206 properties will provide a wide variety of new homes including 68 three, four and five bed

The Scottish Chambers of Commerce has called on governments north and south of the border to provide more investment to assist Scottish construction firms through the public sector procurement process. A survey from Scottish Chambers of Commerce last week showed growth in sales revenue in the constr

Renfrewshire based logistics and construction services company Malcolm Group has raised annual trading profits by about 11 per cent on the back of an increase in turnover. The family-owned firm, which has its head office in Linwood, raised trading profits to £7.055 million in the year to January 31

Partnership delivers new affordable housing for Tillicoultry A partnership between Clackmannanshire Council, Kingdom Housing Association and hub East Central Scotland, is building new affordable homes at the site of the former Community Centre in Ann Street, Tillicoultry.

Kier has teamed up with the British Army to provide an opportunity for unemployed Ayrshire youngsters to improve their employment prospects through work placement training. The Armed Forces Employability Pathways (AFEP) initiative will improve the likelihood of them securing apprenticeships or emplo

A self-employed roofer has been fined after a man fell from the roof of a house and suffered serious injuries. Adam Menzies, 43, of Falkirk Road, Larbert, Falkirk, pleaded not guilty to health and safety offences.

Construction buyers have reported another upturn in overall UK construction output for October, alongside the fastest rise in new work for 12 months. The growth was highlighted in the latest Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI index report which also showed the highest rate of construction job creation

Developer Lovell is trialling a new tool which measures the economic impact of an affordable housing project on the local community. The Local Multiplier 3 (LM3) enables the company to see how much investment a housing scheme brings to an area by analysing where the project income is spent and re-sp

Housebuilder Persimmon has continued it positive momentum with a 12 per cent growth in revenues during the first six months of the year to reach £1.34 billion. In a trading update covering the period from July 1 to November 3, 2015, the company said customer activity strengthened in line with the t

Work has started on a new £2.5 million sports centre extension at Edinburgh Napier University’s Sighthill campus. The two-storey development at the BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy will host a multi-use strength and conditioning gym, rehabilitation space and studio research facility.

Argyll and Bute Council is taking immediate action to ensure public safety after a historic church spire in Rothesay was confirmed as dangerous to the public. The condition of Rothesay’s West Church has been monitored over the past few years and, following further investigation work recently, it w

Another milestone has been reached on the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route / Balmedie -Tipperty project with the first bridge beams being lowered into place at the site of the new Tipperty Junction. The new bridge will carry the A90 over the realigned B9000 Newburgh to Pitmedden road.