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The Scottish Government’s draft budget must show significant investment in energy efficiency as a National Infrastructure Priority to end the scourge of cold, leaky homes, according to a number of organisations. The call by CPAG Scotland, RCN Scotland, SCDI and the Existing Homes Alliance follows

Aberdeen FC chairman Stewart Milne has revealed that the club aims to be in a new stadium by the 2019-20 season. Speaking at the club’s annual general meeting this week, the executive chairman of the Stewart Milne Group admitted that raising the necessary cash could be “challenging” but he env

Two firms have been fined after a wind turbine technician was killed while working at a wind farm in Scotland. Siemens Public Limited Company pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Etc. Act 1974, and was fined £107,000.

CBC begins £4.5m Russell Institute restoration Work is underway on a £4.5 million project to restore a former health centre in Renfrewshire.

A young woman in Russia has decided to take road repairs into her own hands after getting frustrated by the number of potholes in her city. Veronika Bobrus, a 26-year-old florist, became an overnight celebrity in Omsk, southern Siberia, after a dashcam video of her filling a pothole at night was pos

Engineers are working towards having the Forth Road Bridge open to traffic in the first week of January, it has been confirmed. Bridge operator Amey said the date of January 4 was dependent on the weather, but said the work was on track. Seven days were needed for the assessment and design of the re

The Scottish Government is to call-in plans for a £140 million film and television studio development in Midlothian after a U-turn by ministers. Developer PSL Land Ltd had requested its proposal was examined by ministers after it claimed the local authority had failed to decide on the campus within

SFT has helped release £850m of private sector investment into the heart of Edinburgh The funding programme behind a raft of community infrastructure projects has delivered schemes worth £135 million in its latest financial year.

Ted Ayres Housebuilder Bellway has forecasted a record increase in margins following an “excellent start” to the current financial year.

A new £40 million cinema and performing arts theatre is to be built in the heart of Paisley to spearhead the town’s bid to be UK City of Culture in 2021. The Paisley Community Trust is behind proposals to create the 500-seat main theatre, five cinema screens, a cafe bar, restaurant, educational h

Scott Ramsay Glasgow-headquartered fit-out contractor Morris & Spottiswood has secured a £1.2 million contract for the redevelopment of the airside retail offer at Edinburgh Airport.

A Scottish construction firm has been fined after falling materials struck a worker and killed him during refurbishment work at a retail unit. J B Barbour and Co, of Lawmoor Street, Dixons Blazes Industrial Estate, Glasgow pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2 (1) and Section 3 (1) of the Health and

A new energy centre is to be built at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee as part of a £15.4 million programme of energy efficiency measures for NHS Tayside. The centre will provide 90 per cent of the power and 100 per cent of the heat for Ninewells, which also houses Tayside Children’s Hospital and Mag

The winners of the 2015 Homes for Scotland Annual Awards Industry body Homes for Scotland has opened up entries for its “refreshed and refocused” 2016 awards scheme, designed to showcase the sector’s achievements in building homes that meet a diverse range of needs and aspirations.

Pinsent Masons lands role on £400m Aberdeen Harbour project Aberdeen Harbour has appointed Pinsent Masons as legal adviser for its proposed Harbour Expansion Project.