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Five projects in Argyll and Bute have been put forward for the next round of the Scottish Government’s Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF), with more than £4 million of investment being sought to support community facilities, economic development and visitor infrastructure.

Proposals to improve Corunna Street, Minerva Street and St Vincent Crescent in Glasgow have now been unveiled, with a public consultation now open. The Connecting Yorkhill and Kelvingrove plans intend to provide safer, greener and more welcoming streets, making it easier to walk, wheel and cycle in

Advancing plans for a permanent solution to the damage caused by landslip on the A816 at Bealach Mòr will enhance the road's resilience for future severe weather events. 

An SSEN Distribution-led project into how necessary updates to domestic electricity connections can be delivered in a way that’s quicker and less disruptive for households has received backing for further development. The Grounds for Change project considers ways the upgrading of electricity c

Landscape architecture practice OOBE has completed new outdoor spaces at a student accommodation development on St Vincent Street, bringing colourful planting, street trees and new places to sit to one of Glasgow city centre’s busiest streets.

Buccleuch Property has announced the success of the 18th edition of the Buccleuch Property Challenge, in which 99 teams crossed the finish line and raised over £22,500 for Venture Scotland.

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has set up new training that presents the risks of ill-fitting PPE and illustrates why all workers need to get the same degree of protection.

The Alistair Henderson Bursary has been introduced by OFR Consultants and the University of Edinburgh in a bid to support future engineers.  Set up via a partnership between OFR and the University of Edinburgh's School of Engineering, the bursary will deliver financial support to undergraduate

A man who resides in a cabin in rural Carmarthenshire, Wales, and keeps mongooses, porcupines, a wallaby, parrots, as well as other rare birds, has been told he has to move and must no longer use the land for non-agricultural animals, with Carmarthenshire Council issuing him with an enforcement not

The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) and the Civil Engineering Contractors Association Scotland (CECA Scotland) have agreed to combine networks, knowledge and resources to address shared industry challenges, most notably around skills, recruitment and creating clearer career pathways into p

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) recently welcomed a delegation of senior representatives of the Swedish construction industry and education sector to its National Construction College (NCC) in Inchinnan.

Plans to build a new Dingwall Primary School and St Clement’s Special School will go on display in the town later this month. The multi-million investment will see both schools accommodated in one campus building, with each school retaining their individual identities, staff, management, entra

The outstanding achievements of Scotland’s construction professionals have been celebrated at the annual Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Scotland Awards.

A team of scientists who carried out a study of heat loss from a typical 1930s semi-detached home to measure the impact of retrofit insulation have found that current estimates of energy performance may be underestimating the heat lost.

Savills has made two significant leadership appointments within its Scottish residential business, with Harry Maitland appointed head of its Scottish Country House team and Peter Walker leading its residential business across Glasgow and the West of Scotland. The firm said the appointments reflect i