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A planning application to bring a neighbourhood retail hub to the site of the former Ravenscraig steelworks has been approved.

Civil engineering contractor RJ McLeod has moved into a larger Highland headquarters in Dingwall Business Park to support its growth across the region.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is seeking views on CITB and ECITB forming a single body following the Cabinet Office review of all Arm’s Length Bodies (ALBs).

A ban on withholding of retention payments, a cap on payment terms and mandatory interest on late payments are part of landmark measures by the UK government to tackle late payments to small businesses.

Investment in the offshore wind supply chain in the Inner Moray Firth and Stornoway will bring new jobs and expand Scotland’s renewable energy capabilities.

Network Rail engineers seized the rare opportunity of the closure of Scotland’s busiest station to deliver an extensive package of maintenance and renewals that would ordinarily have taken around ten months to complete.

A new devolved tax with the circular economy at its heart is set to be introduced

Scotland’s housing market is undergoing a structural shift. Rather than moving, more families are investing in adapting and extending existing properties, treating housing as a long-term asset that must perform across generations.

A new approach to housing Scotland’s growing energy workforce could help unlock long-term homes for communities while supporting the country’s journey to net zero.

North Lanarkshire Council has agreed a new approach to ensuring that the money it spends delivers greater social and economic benefits for local people.

Families in Kirkintilloch are beginning a new chapter after moving into 22 new affordable homes delivered by Caledonia Housing Association.

Shoppers could soon find solar panels alongside the wetsuits and waffle makers in the middle aisle at Lidl, as the discount retailer works with the UK government to bring low‑cost “plug‑in” solar kits to market.

The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has been awarded grant funding by the Scottish Government for a research project into the context, opportunities and implications of practicing architecture in Ukraine – marking the next step in Scotland’s commitment to supporting

Campion Homes has appointed Billy Bald as its new commercial director ahead of the retirements of long-standing employees. Current commercial director Alan Chalmers and Ali Graham, surveying director, will retire from the housebuilder later this year. 

The Chartered Institute of Building has teamed up with a men’s health charity to encourage more men working in the construction industry to be aware of their prostate cancer risk and share what they can do about it.