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First Minister John Swinney and the UK Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, Lord Vallance, have marked the start of construction on the £20 million Oligonucleotide Manufacturing Innovation Centre of Excellence (OMICE) which will be based in the Advanced Manufacturing Innova

The National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) has called for real consequences for late payment beyond the Fair Payment Code and new reporting duties after its new report revealed the situation is getting worse for its members.

Balfour Beatty has been awarded a contract by Prysmian to install 68 kilometres of high voltage direct current (HVDC) land cables from Fraisthorpe Sands to Drax in North Yorkshire as well as an additional 1 kilometre of HVDC land cable at Peterhead.

The Scottish Government has published its Draft Implementation Plan outlining how it will support the delivery of approximately 24,000 additional public electric vehicle (EV) charge points by 2030.

North Lanarkshire Council is celebrating a successful year for its council house build programme with the completion of 335 new homes and the delivery of community benefits providing jobs, training and projects to improve the lives of local people.

New houses for rent are being built on Eigg for the first time since being bought over by the community 30 years ago. The Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust, the community charity that owns most of the island, says the two new semi-detached properties will help address a severe shortage of available housin

South Ayrshire Council and its partners are likely to deliver 176 new affordable homes this year - exceeding the target set in October last year by 41 homes.

East Lothian Council has submitted an application for phase one of the redevelopment of the former Herdmanflat Hospital site.

Inverclyde Council has appointed a local contractor to begin the demolition of the Clune Park estate.

Working with Winchburgh Developments Limited (WDL), Persimmon Homes East Scotland has completed the purchase of land and been granted planning permission for the latest phase of the WDL masterplan, paving the way for 131 energy-efficient new homes. The purchase represents a further step in deliverin

Major road upgrades at Snab Brae in Bo’ness are set to get underway in the New Year as part of an £800,000 project aimed at improving road safety and promoting active travel.

Trust Housing Association has acquired a further six newly built three-bed semi-detached family homes within Lovell Partnerships’ ‘Glow Garren’ development in Hamilton. The six homes have already been let, and the families have been able to move into their new homes in time for Chr

Sustainabuild, the networking community for a net zero built environment, has announced a new partnership with sustainability training provider The Verdancy Group to improve access to the knowledge and network that individuals from across the sector need for the net zero transition. With a shared co

Network Rail is investing £6 million in vital upgrades at locations around Edinburgh this Christmas and New Year.

Construction on Moray Council's flagship South Street regeneration project in Elgin will start in early 2025.