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Miller Homes has announced the launch of its third development in West Dunbartonshire.

Rural business organisation Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) has announced three new appointments to its regional network. Mairi MacLeod Coleman has been appointed as the new chair of the Highland region, with Rob Whitson becoming vice-chair. In SLE’s Central region, Antony Gifford has been s

The Scottish Government no longer supports unlimited recovery of hydrocarbons including oil and gas, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said in the run-up to the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. The co-operation agreement signed by the Scottish Government and the Scottish Green Party earlier this ye

Advance Training Academy in Livingston recently hosted a visit from Scottish Labour's leader Anas Sarwar and finance and economy spokesperson Daniel Johnson MSP as well as Councillor Kirsteen Sullivan from West Lothian Council. (from left) Gary Logan from Advance Training, David Wilson of Advance Co

Contractor A.C. Whyte & Co. Ltd, which focuses on delivering energy efficiency projects in partnership with local authorities and housing associations, invited cabinet secretary for finance and economy, Kate Forbes, to site last week to hear about its Energy Efficiency Skills Acad

Pupils and teachers at over 30 schools and nurseries across Edinburgh have returned to upgraded kitchens and new flooring, amongst other repairs and maintenance, carried out during the October break as part of a major £193 million maintenance programme. Planned improvements include replacement

Britain’s safety regulator the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a safety notice on the use of wheeled loading shovels following nine fatal vehicle-pedestrian collisions in the past four years.

Doosan Infracore Europe has launched the DX380DM-7, the third model in the company’s new High Reach Demolition Excavator range, joining the existing DX235DM and DX530DM models launched last year.

Aberdeen City Council has announced BP as its preferred bidder for a commercial partnership which will accelerate the city’s ambitions to become a world-class hydrogen hub. Following a robust tender process which commenced in June, the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub concept will enable the continued de

Dundee and Angus College's principal Simon Hewitt has been appointed lead principal for climate emergency by Colleges Scotland to champion the sector’s contribution to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions. While leading and supporting the wider college sector, Mr Hewitt is also ann

GSS Developments has put 37 Albyn Place in Aberdeen up for sale through Ryden for a price tag of £3.9 million following a very successful refurbishment and letting campaign.

A talk show host has come unstuck after appearing to find out, in real time, that timber is a sustainable building product. Mike Graham from talkRADIO conducted a short but sweet interview with Cameron Ford, a carpenter and spokesperson for the campaign group Insulate Britain.

Springfield has announced the appointment of Tom Gibbs as the group’s first quality, environmental and sustainability manager. Tom, who brings more than ten years’ experience in sustainability mostly within construction management roles, will lead on the activation and development of Spr

Health secretary Humza Yousaf MSP has officially opened the new Greenock Health and Care Centre.

Two new housing developments totalling 118 homes are set to be approved by Renfrewshire Council this week. Merchant Homes Partnership Ltd has submitted proposals to build a development in place of vacant manufacturing buildings and a grass pitch at Reid Linwood in Napier Street, Linwood.