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Plans to build new homes on the site of a former timber yard and rail sidings in Linlithgow have been approved.

The first new affordable homes built in Glenelg in over 20 years will be celebrated at an event today hosted by Lochalsh and Skye Housing Association (LSHA).

One of Japan’s busiest bullet train lines was brought to a standstill after a snake became entangled in a power line, triggering a power outage. The disruption affected the Tokaido Shinkansen route, which runs between Tokyo and Osaka. Services were suspended around 5:25 p.m. local time on Wedn

Plans for a new business park at Oban Airport have taken a step forward with the announcement that Argyll and Bute Council has appointed hub North Scotland to oversee the project and Robertson Construction as the main contractor.

Group accounts for building, infrastructure, engineering and fit-out business Tilbury Douglas has shown the firm grew its revenue to £541.6 million in 2024, an increase of 7% on 2023, and delivered £11.5m operating profit, up from £3.8m.

Contractor BAM has apologised for delays to the opening of the new £36 million Blairgowrie Recreation Centre, Scotland’s first Passivhaus-certified leisure facility, after multiple leaks were discovered in the main swimming pool.

North Ayrshire Council’s Planning Committee has approved proposals for the creation of a salmon rearing facility at Hunterston.

John Heaney (Electrical) Limited (JHE), the Livingston-based electrical and mechanical company, has strengthened its senior management team as it prepares for its next stage of growth. John Cowan steps up from Facilities Management (FM) operations manager to FM operations director, while Derek Menzi

The latest State of Trade report from the Plumbing and Heating Federation (SNIPEF) has revealed a critical shortage of skilled workers, amid chronic funding stagnation, that threatens the nation’s economic resilience.

Housebuilder Cruden has appointed two senior hires within its design and technical team, with Nicola McGuiness named head of technical and Susan Wilson becoming senior architectural co-ordinator. Bringing over two decades of experience to her new role from private consultancy to house building, Nico

Springfield Properties has appointed a new construction director in the North of Scotland. Following the retirement of Eck Patterson who, as one of the company’s first employees, had been an employee at Springfield for nearly 30 years, former divisional development director Darren Thomson has

New, engineered timber fire doors have been supplied and installed by the CCG Group in Rutherglen, improving fire safety for 164 residences at Greenhill Court.

The Highland Council has published its Renewable Energy Mapping Tool.  This tool will enable those with an interest in understanding the location and type of renewable energy projects within Highland to discover not only what already exists on the ground but also the stage that any projects may

The Highland Council has built ten new affordable one and two bed flats for social rent on the site of the former Struan Hotel, Carrbridge which will bring much needed homes to an area with demand for this size of property.

A partnership of public, private and academic organisations in the Highlands and Islands has unveiled its ten-year strategy to deliver sustainable economic growth across the region. The Highlands and Islands Regional Economic Partnership (HIREP)’s Regional Economic Strategy 2025-2035 presents