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The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has unveiled new freshwater projects that will see £10 million invested into its operational infrastructure. A new facility in the Applecross estate in Wester Ross is due to be completed in 2020 to create a centre of excellence in freshwater production.

The first new distillery on Islay for nearly 15 years has officially opened its doors. Built with a £12 million investment from third generation family-owned Hunter Laing & Company, Ardnahoe Distillery plans to welcome 20,000 visitors each year to Scotland’s ‘Whisky Isle’

A new form of cleaner and cheaper temporary power, utilising the latest gas microturbine technology from California, is being launched by SSE Enterprise and Pure World Energy. The companies claim the semi-permanent power solution will help developers cut costs and emissions thanks to its modular gas

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has once again teamed up with the undergraduate Management Development Programme (MDP) at Strathclyde Business School to create an industry case study that asks students to consider their approach to some of the issues facing the housebuilding industry as a whole The firm

A Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) tenant is looking forward to benefitting from her new heating system which was installed this month. Jean Anderson, known as Doris, lives in Eastriggs and welcomed representatives of DGHP and contractors in to her home to celebrate the successful in

A court has ordered the owner of a €57m (£49m) chateau in the south of France to tear it down after declaring the building illegal, The Guardian has reported. Chateau Diter, eight miles north of Cannes, began life as an abandoned country house with snake-infested grounds, before it was tr

Redpath Construction has made a series of appointments over the past month in order to better service its clients and consultants. Gail Gray has been named new marketing & bid coordinator to support the BD & Marketing team.

A potential developer is being sought to deliver a £15.5 million regeneration project in Elgin. The Bilbohall masterplan, which was approved by Moray Council in November, outlines plans for 382 new homes for the south of the town, taking shape near the newly-built Elgin High School.

North Ayrshire Council has unveiled proposals to transform Irvine’s Harbourside into a tourist attraction which could potentially attract more than 100,000 extra visitors per year. To be put forward next week one of the council’s key Ayrshire Growth Deal projects, the ‘Great Harbou

Sunnyside Estates Ltd has secured planning permission for the initial phase a development in Montrose which will provide the region with up to 450 new homes when complete. This first phase of the Sunnyside Park project will see the construction of 142 units including 99 new build properties and the

By Alasdair Steele, head of Scotland commercial at Knight Frank When Blue Planet II was first broadcast in 2017, the programme sent a ripple across the world. It laid bare the ruinous effect plastics have on our environment – particularly our oceans. It was a difficult but important watch

Interior glass solutions provider Indeglas is set to recognise its colleagues in the UK’s design and construction industry with the launch of a monthly award. The #IndeglasCleverOwl Award will be made to individuals including those involved in procurement, supply chain, design, engineering or

A ground breaking animation showing the journey in becoming a fully qualified electrician has been developed in partnership between SELECT and the Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB). The animation shows the journey from someone starting their career as an apprentice electrician right through to th

Eighteen volunteers from Miller Homes are set to embark upon the journey of a lifetime which will see them help transform the lives of families in Malawi. The volunteers will travel to the district of Salima in Malawi this month to take part in a Global Village Trip for deve

New data has revealed that the hottest spot for buyer demand in the UK right now is Falkirk with the ratio of properties listed as sold to those still for sale currently at 65%. The latest research by national fast sale estate agency, Springbok Properties, has looked at where across the UK is buckin