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The Scottish property market continued its upward trend during May, June, and July 2021, as buyers flocked to secure homes across Edinburgh, Lothians, Fife, and the Borders, ESPC reports. The average selling price rose to £275,623 – up 7.6 per cent on the same period in 2020.

Civil engineering company Taziker is celebrating after landing a RoSPA Gold Health and Safety Award, an internationally recognised award for demonstrating high health and safety standards. Organisations receiving a RoSPA Award are recognised as being world leaders in health and safety practice. Ever

A bridge in Clydesdale is now fully reopened after undergoing extensive repairs.

A couple who purchased a home fully aware that bees were potentially living in the wall were shocked to learn that an estimated 450,000 of the insects had called the place home for almost 35 years.

The £25 million redevelopment of the King’s Theatre in Edinburgh has received a £6.5m grant contribution from the Scottish Government. The grant joins £4m already secured from the City of Edinburgh Council along with additional loan funding. The rest of the budget i

Dandara has brought in new architects to assist with proposals to increase the number of homes at a previously approved site in Edinburgh.

With the retirement of chief planner John McNairney and the recruitment process for John’s successor underway, the Scottish Government has moved to appoint Dr Fiona Simpson as interim chief planner until the position is filled on a permanent basis. Dr Simpson has taken on that interim role wit

The Scottish Government has issued a Construction Policy Note (CPN) which sets out measures for contracting authorities to manage and mitigate market pressures affecting the availability and affordability of construction sector resources. If a contactor seeks relief from or waiver of their contractu

Glasgow City Council has approved funding of up to £2.25 million for the third phase of the Camlachie Burn Improvement Works, with this stage of the project enabling local regeneration by providing surface water drainage for key development sites including the proposed £60m Parkhead Heal

International engineering company Babcock and the University of Strathclyde have established a new strategic partnership to develop and deliver innovation through world-class projects.

A time-lapse video has been unveiled which shows the new Ponfeigh Bridge being delicately pushed out over the Douglas Water and lowered into position.

Engineering and construction service provider AIM Group has bought a local fabrication company for an undisclosed sum. The Falkirk firm has acquired fabrication specialist BCS.

GRAHAM has continued its work to support local communities with essential donations to foodbanks across Glasgow and North Ayrshire, assisting their mission to provide emergency food for those in need.   In North Ayrshire, both Cranberry Moss Com

Network Rail has completed two weeks of work to stabilise and protect an embankment at Killiecrankie on the Highland Main Line following a landslip in July.

A dispute between neighbours over an apple tree that allegedly attracts wasps has incurred at least £200,000 in legal costs. Barbara Pilcher, who is allergic to wasps, took her neighbour Antoinette Williams to court over her alleged failure to dispose of rotting apples falling from the tree.