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North Lanarkshire Council's ambitious plans to transform the area's economic, education and employment fortunes are making excellent progress, according to a recent report.

A symbolic stage was reached on works at the famous Union Chain Bridge last week with the physical connection between England and Scotland being cut at the site for the first time in centuries.

Seville's municipal water company is piloting a programme to generate electricity using the fruit from the city’s 50,000 orange trees.

Transport Scotland has unveiled its preferred long-term solution to the landslip-plagued A83 Rest and Be Thankful road as well as "major progress" on additional short and medium term plans.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has secured the disqualification of two former directors of Northern Ireland-based firm FP McCann Ltd (FPM) for their parts in an illegal construction cartel. The move follows the Competition and Market Authority’s (CMA) 2019 decision that FPM,

CALA Homes (North) has received planning approval from Aberdeen City Council for its application to build 82 properties which will form the third phase of its Oldfold Village development in Milltimber.

Extensive work in early years childcare settings, the Peterhead Community Campus as well as investment in digital services, roads, and bridges are to benefit from funding as part of the 2021/22 budget set by Aberdeenshire Council. Council members agreed to set the revenue budgets at £

The Scotland and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) has joined a range of other UK trade associations in backing an Early Day Motion (EDM) in Parliament expressing concern over the UK Government’s introduction of its Reverse Charge VAT legislation from March 1.

Edinburgh-based developer Whiteburn has secured detailed planning consent from Fife Council for a development for 73 new two, three and four-bedroom homes in the grounds of the former Viewforth High School in Kirkcaldy.

Callum Mackintosh, founder of Highland Hammer Hire/HHH Equipment, has taken over the reins as the new president of the Scottish Plant Operators Association (SPOA). Having served two years as vice president of the trade association, working alongside outgoing president Mark Anderson, 32-year-old

Andrew Little, senior associate at Burness Paull, discusses the issues surrounding adjudication enforcement. The Queensferry Crossing is the longest three-tower, cable-stayed bridge in the world spanning 1.7 miles across the Firth of Forth between Edinburgh, at South Queensferry, and Fife, at North

A national new home customer satisfaction survey has revealed a fourth successive year of improved results for home builders. The annual New Homes Survey by Homes for Scotland and the Home Builders Federation found that 91% of the customers would "recommend their builde

Architecture and Design Scotland, Scotland’s design champion, has today launched its 10-year corporate strategy, calling for collaboration to ensure Scotland’s places are created for the benefit of people in Scotland and ensuring that the voice of communities is central to how places are

Construction work has commenced on the new £33m Fife Elective Orthopaedic Centre at the Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy. The project will see the creation of a state-of-the-art facility hosting 3 operating theatres, a supporting inpatient ward and associated outpatient facilities. Planning perm

Scottish PPE firm Alpha Solway will this month begin construction on the state-of-the-art facility after securing a £4.8 million funding support from South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE).