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Ayrshire-based Hamilton Tarmac has been hailed for its work to support the construction of the tallest onshore wind turbines in the country. The firm has now completed two years of work at Banks Renewables’ Kype Muir Extension Wind Farm in South Lanarkshire.

Livingston Building Services, a specialist in bespoke mechanical and electrical (M&E) engineering solutions, has been appointed to the Pagabo Mechanical & Electrical Solutions Framework. The new M&E framework is valued at £545m over four years and provides a specific solutions-base

West Lothian Council is advising tenants to be aware of service disruption as a result of industrial action taking place on certain days during October. Tenants are advised that only emergency housing repairs will be carried out by the building services housing repairs department on the following da

Homebuilder Cala Homes (West) has launched the third and final phase at its Prince’s Quay development.

Glasgow's Cromdale Square, a housing development inaugurated just one year ago, has garnered recognition in the UK-wide Inside Housing Development Awards, securing victory in the Best Regeneration Project up to 100 homes category. Delighted Linthouse Housing Association says the win is the “pe

The 1,000-year-old body of a wealthy Mayan is believed to have been unearthed by construction works in Mexico. Archaeologists clearing the way for a hotel forming part of a multibillion dollar tourist rail project in southern Mexico discovered a tomb with the remains of a young man and various offer

Bancon Homes has confirmed it will again be headline sponsor for the Banchory Bonfire and Fireworks Display in November. The popular event, taking place on Saturday 4 November at King George V Park, is organised by Banchory and District Round Table, a voluntary organisation whose main mission is to

The Scottish Property Federation (SPF) has awarded an honorary life membership to its former chair Alasdair Humphery in recognition of his outstanding service and contribution to the SPF and wider real estate industry. Mr Humphery is a former international director of JLL and was, until January, the

GAP Group is to invest £15 million in building a fridge recycling plant at the Binn Eco Park in Glenfarg, near Perth. The company, which already operates a similar plant in Gateshead, said the facility will be one of the most technologically advanced fridge recycling and processing facilities

Campion Homes has been granted permission to build 100 homes in Meigle. Perth and Kinross Council approved the proposal for new homes on land 150 metres south of Station House, Forfar Road, The Courier reports.

Midlothian Council's endeavour to construct council homes with new eco-friendly standards has hit a financial roadblock, leading to a temporary halt on future Passivhaus standard developments.

A dramatic three-storey scenic tower and lookouts with walkways above Trossachs Pier at Loch Katrine will be constructed in the latest phase of a £1.8 million investment in sustainable tourism in the Trossachs. CAP.Co has been awarded the £350,000 contract to build the viewpoints, which

The multi-million pound investment programme to restore Rothesay’s acclaimed Pavilion to its former glory is continuing to gather pace.

Two council-owned buildings in Bathgate and Blackburn are to be sold off as surplus to requirements, while a third is set to be demolished. A report to West Lothian Council's executive recommends the sale of the former café premises at 24 South Bridge Street in Bathgate be sold and the former

Ambitious plans to regenerate Tarbert on Loch Fyne are taking shape following the announcement of new funding for the project.