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MSPs from across the Scottish political spectrum have demonstrated strong cross-party support for regulation of the electrical industry in the latest episode of Sparks’ Remarks, the podcast from trade association SELECT.

Judith Everett has been appointed as chair of the board of trustees at The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC), it was announced at the charity's Annual General Meeting yesterday. An executive director of purpose, sustainability & stakeholder at The Crown Estate, Judith brings decades of experienc

Hybrid working solutions provider International Workplace Group is opening a state-of-the-art flexible workspace in Banff.

UK mortgage rates have fallen, with the lowest five-year fixed rate dropping below 4% for the first time since April 2024. Nationwide Building Society is leading the charge, offering a 3.99% five-year fix and cutting other fixed deals by up to 0.25 percentage points.

A new South of Scotland Housing Action Plan has been launched to help tackle the urgent need for more homes and more choice of homes in the region. The Action Plan includes ten tangible actions to be carried out over the next two years, with the aim of attracting more people to work and live here, a

Concrete Expo organiser Media 10 has announced that the expo will be joining forces with The UK Concrete Show with immediate effect. Uniting under The UK Concrete Show banner, the move will bring the whole industry together under one roof at the NEC, Birmingham from 26-27 February 2025.

The number of new homes registered by the National House Building Council (NHBC) in Scotland has increased by 4% over the past 12 months, according to new figures.

Housing associations, councils and campaigning organisations for the elderly and disabled are signing up for September's Housing & Social Care Accessibility Summit organised by Horizon Housing and Scottish Housing News and supported by headline sponsor Campion Homes.

The company behind plans drawn up by Silicon Valley billionaires for an $800 million (c. £620m) utopia in central California have been forced to put the project on hold after the release of a report highlighting huge potential costs to taxpayers. California Forever had promised

Plans for a replacement poultry processing factory in Coupar Angus have been approved in principle by Perth & Kinross Council.

Revised plans for a purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development in the Canonmills area of Edinburgh have been approved. 

Tata Steel’s business support subsidiary, UKSE, has appointed Marc Davey as regional executive, strengthening its investment team in Scotland. Mr Davey brings a wealth of business advisory experience, joining UKSE from Business Gateway West Lothian, where he worked with clients across sectors

EV infrastructure supplier FOR EV has further expanded its team with the appointment of Graham Neill as chief financial officer. Supporting businesses in their transition to electric fleets through its bespoke ‘FOR Fleets’ proposition, FOR EV is paving the way for sustainable change acro

Maxi Construction began to support Career Ready in 2017 with a commitment to providing mentorship and paid internships to high school pupils with an interest in careers in construction. Maxi's latest Career Ready student, Boyd Black from St Kentigern’s Academy, has recently completed a four-we

Law firm Burges Salmon has appointed Alexandra Clayton as a director in its Real Estate department. Alexandra joins the firm from Linklaters, where she was a managing associate in its Real Estate team.