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A US contractor has formed a joint venture with a robotics startup to ramp up the introduction of autonomous robots to construction sites.

A Wick man has been fined for health and safety failings which left a worker with severe injuries. William Swanson, who traded as LTS Construction, pled guilty to a breach of working at height regulations at Wick Sheriff Court on 4 October 2021. He was fined £2,000

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon visited Glasgow Queen Street station yesterday to mark the official completion of the station’s £120 million Scottish Government-funded transformation.

Supermarket giant Lidl is to replace Premier Inn at the Borders Gateway site at Tweedbank after the hotel chain pulled out of plans to build a hotel at the development. Site developer Manor Place Developments confirmed Premier Inn’s decision to pull out of the scheme due to the

New town hubs, more affordable town centre homes and a new family learning centre are among the projects planned for North Lanarkshire’s towns and communities as part of the local authority’s £1.25 billion The Place, The Vision plan. After announcing the projects to members of the

Gravity, indigenous crofters and in-turbine toilets are all key parts of projects which have been shortlisted for the 2021 Scottish Green Energy Awards, announced today. A project which can capture and store renewable energy using gravity and 50 tonne weights, a hydro scheme developed and built by i

House hunters in East Lothian are prioritising green areas and more space over traditional city centre dwellings as people continue to work from home, according to the latest market review by property experts, Rettie & Co. According to Rettie & Co’s. Scottish Housing Market Summer Revi

The first £5 million grant of the £50m Housing Infrastructure Fund has been awarded to Fife Council today to support the delivery of 8,000 new homes across Dunfermline as part of the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal. The fund will be awarded to councils and social

Melrose-based developer Rural Renaissance Limited (RRL) has broken ground on a new 14-flat retirement complex in the town centre, with support from Bank of Scotland.

Tourism businesses, communities and social enterprises are set to benefit from £1.47m of net-zero transition funding being distributed by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).

The hard work of a former Airdrie pupil is being rewarded as he’s now on the pathway to a career in construction thanks to expert advice and job coaching from North Lanarkshire Council's Supported Enterprise Service. The service assists people with disabilities and those facing challenging bar

The man responsible for revolutionising Glasgow’s water supply has been honoured with a new plaque at Mugdock Reservoir. Following his work on Manchester’s water supply, John Bateman was asked by Glasgow City Council in 1852 to find a new source of water for the Greater Glasgow area. He

Avant Homes has marked 15 years of success at its Richmond Gate development in Oatlands. The development is built in a 32.2-acre area of Glasgow once characterised by four-storey tenements built at the end of the 19th century and the start of the 20th century. The tenements were demolished in 1999 f

Network Rail is to undertake essential maintenance work at Garve level crossing on the Kyle of Lochalsh railway line, which will require an overnight closure of the main A835 trunk road.

Living by Robertson has announced a partnership with Scottish artisan candle maker JoJo Co. to create a bespoke scent as a final finishing touch for its new homeowners.