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SSEN Transmission has today awarded the first phase of the c. £690 million Skye 132kV reinforcement project to Balfour Beatty. On completion, the project will ensure the supply of secure, clean electricity to thousands of homes and businesses across the Hebrides and West Highlands.

Revised plans to demolish a property in Glencoe, made notorious as the home of disgraced television presenter Jimmy Savile, to make way for a new residence look set to be given the green light. Allt-Na-Reigh near Ballachullish has been subjected to continued vandalism despite also being the pre

UK energy and utility contractor OCU Group has acquired Scottish civil engineering firm RJ McLeod (Contractors) Limited for an undisclosed sum.

UK energy engineering solutions provider BRUSH Group has acquired Scottish mechanical and electrical building services and sustainability consultancy Rybka. The acquisition expands the Loughborough firm’s portfolio of services to include mechanical and electrical consulting engineering, BIM, b

The Forth Green Freeport (FGF) has officially opened for business, unlocking investment incentives for the region. This follows approval from the Scottish and UK governments of its outline business case and the designation of three tax sites in Grangemouth, Rosyth, and the Mid-Forth region (Lei

Vital peatlands at a major wind farm site in South Lanarkshire have been restored thanks to a partnership between a renewable developer and a local construction firm. Taking place at its Middle Muir Wind Farm site, OnPath Energy partnered with Drumclog Plant Ltd to revitalise the peat bog, securing

Work is now underway on a state-of-the-art school for children who have experienced significant trauma after it received more than £4 million in donations and fundraising. Seamab Care and Education in Kinross has delivered residential care and specialist support to children with complex needs

Monthly construction output is estimated to have decreased by 1.4% in volume terms in April 2024, with the monthly value in level terms at £14,940 million, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported.

Persimmon West Scotland supported this year’s Monkton Gala Day with a £1,000 donation, as part of the homebuilder’s Community Champions scheme. The Gala Day took place on Saturday 8 June and was organised by the Monkton Community Council, with the aim of bringing the people of the

Multi-works contractor Thomas Johnstone Ltd has outlined its current environmental strategy and recent steps its has taken to reduce emissions to mark World Environment Day. World Environment Day is celebrated annually on 5 June to spread awareness of and encourage action to protect the en

A roads service budget of £10.684 million to cover road and pavement repairs, safe routes to schools, lighting improvements, repairs to bridges, and flooding and coastal protection in Aberdeen has now been agreed. Aberdeen City Council’s Net Zero, Environment, and Transport Committee app

The Sheriff Appeal Court has reduced the amount payable by a joiner who failed to meet quality of work standards in an attic conversion job by £12,000 after he challenged the sheriff’s decision to award decree in favour of the pursuers.

Some of the most impressive building projects in Scotland from the last year were recognised at the RICS Awards 2024 last night. The winning projects, which were announced at the regional ceremony in Edinburgh Futures Institute, were judged across five categories; Residential Development, Community

Eildon Housing Association hosted an open day on Friday 7 June to showcase its latest development built on the site of the former High School in Earlston. The new development of 64 high quality, sustainable and affordable homes, is a mix of family homes, lower and upper colony and cottage flats.

Public consultation events are taking place later this month to update people on plans for new Renfrewshire Council housing developments in Gallowhill and Johnstone. McTaggart Construction is designing and building new Renfrewshire Council houses at two locations.