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The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is bringing together its “most ambitious and wide-ranging” programme of commercial and technical content to date for its sixth Annual Conference this October. The Association has now launched the full programme for the one-day event, w

Organisers of The Scottish Plant Operator Challenge, Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) and sponsors Morris Leslie Plant Hire, Blackwood Plant Hire, Balgownie, JCB and Kubota, are delighted with the response of plant operators across Scotland signing up for the competition which takes place at

A free weekly running event aimed at encouraging young people aged 4 -14 and their families to get more active has launched in Linlithgow, thanks to the joint support of Linlithgow Athletic Club and Cala Homes (East). The town’s first-ever junior Parkrun took place at the new West Lothian Cycl

Orkney’s Community Wind Farm Project has taken a further step forward with energy regulator Ofgem’s approval of a new electricity transmission link. The approval follows Ofgem’s public consultation on the proposals for the interconnector project and the need for an electricity link

An updated design for incorporating buses and a segregated cycle lane for the entire length of Union Street as part of Aberdeen's City Centre Masterplan has been agreed by an Aberdeen City Council committee.

East Lothian Council is now charging developers appropriate recovery costs for processing and issuing Road Construction Consents (RCC). Road Construction Consent, as well as planning permission, is needed from the local roads authority for a new road or an extension of an existing road.

Initial plans have been submitted for a housing development near Crossgates in Fife.

A group of builders who buried a replica Leicester City shirt into the foundations of a rival football club's stadium 18 years ago are hoping their supposed curse can finally pay off this season. Leicester will renew their rivalry with Coventry City this season after being relegated from the Pr

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Network Rail has submitted a further application to make Kingussie station fully accessible for passengers.

SSE has stepped up its collaboration with return-to-work experts STEM Returners to help more engineers in Scotland re-enter the renewables sector after a career break. The partnership has launched a third returners programme across SSE’s Transmission and Renewables Teams in Scotland and the re

An inspirational surveyor from Scotland is in the running for the RICS Matrics Surveyor Awards 2023, having been shortlisted for demonstrating excellence early in their careers.

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has donated £1,000 to Queensferry Community Association to support this year’s jointly funded Summer Fun programme for Queensferry, Dalmeny & Kirkliston.

Moray-based LH Stainless Ltd (LHS), a processing equipment manufacturer for the distilling industry, has secured an investment of up to £149,000 from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), facilitating a £745,000 expansion project.

Lovell Partnerships have been announced as category sponsors in this year’s Lanarkshire Business Excellence Awards, hosted by North and South Lanarkshire Councils.