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The Energy Training Academy CIC has agreed a £50,000 deal with St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies which will help accelerate the development of the ground-breaking social enterprise. Work on transforming a 12,000 sq. ft. warehouse in Dalkeith has been ongoing this year, with phase one o

Scottish Water’s latest solar power scheme is helping to protect the coastal community of Oban from the effects of climate change. The installation of 556 roof-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels at Tullich Water Treatment Works (WTW) on the outskirts of the town is now complete.

Construction union Unite has pointed to an increase in Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) payments as evidence of a "shock rise in bogus self-employment" throughout the sector.

The affordable housing supply in Shetland is set to receive a significant boost as an islands housing association has secured funding from the Scottish Government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund. Hjaltland Housing Association will receive £20 million, which will enable the social landlord

The much-awaited 15th edition of the Buccleuch Property Challenge is all set to welcome 86 enthusiastic teams from across the UK property industry to this year’s event taking place on Friday 8th September at Drumlanrig Castle in Dumfriesshire.

Taziker, working on behalf of Mclaughlin & Harvey, has been awarded a deal for the restoration of Granton Gasholder in Edinburgh.

A Moodiesburn scout group has banked £1,000 after being announced as one of Persimmon West Scotland’s Community Champions. The home builder’s Community Champions scheme supports good causes in areas where the company builds new homes and has seen over £1.5m donated to local c

Plans to build hundreds of homes at Donald Trump’s Aberdeenshire golf course are still in the pipeline despite years of delays, according to the son of the former US president.

The progress made by local authorities across Scotland to develop their own energy projects has been outlined in new league tables published by the STUC. The ‘Public Power League’ tables, which show Aberdeenshire topping the capacity chart with 226 megawatts of energy, aim to show the pr

Last year Dumfries and Galloway Council injected more than £56 million into the local economy through supply chain spending, with the construction sector being the largest beneficiary. Overall, more than 30% of all council suppliers were locally based and more than 50% based within Scotland.

Shields Road on the southside of Glasgow will close to traffic from Monday next week as part of a £12.6 million bridge rebuild.

Italian football clubs AC Milan and Inter will not be able to demolish the San Siro and build a new stadium together on the land after a new measure was taken to protect part of the structure.

Plans for a new primary school at Fraserburgh have moved onto the next stage with the submission of an official application.

Plans to redevelop the Carnoustie Golf Hotel could take the first steps this week when councillors consider a proposal to transfer the lease of the property.

Ayr Rugby Football Club has submitted plans to improve access to its stadium with a new road and car parking facilities.