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Banks Renewables has unveiled plans to build an ambitious battery storage project in West Lothian. The South Lanarkshire firm is expecting to invest over £100 million into developing Pond Energy Park, which will see a section of an industrial park near Bathgate re-designed into a two

Campion Homes joint managing directors Susan Jackson and Dougie Herd welcomed Homes for Scotland staff and members to its latest completed project in Gauldry this week, where they were invited to take a tour of the development and learn more about these innovative new homes.

A residential development for up to 24 affordable homes in Plean has been approved, subject to conditions, by the Planning and Regulation Panel of Stirling Council. To be constructed by Carmichael Homes, the proposed development on land south of Plean Parish Church comprises two, three and four-bedr

Scottish charity Lar Housing Trust has been granted planning permission to develop a historic former naval barracks into new homes.

Construction of more than 100 new homes at South Stirling Gateway is set to begin after detailed planning permission was granted by Stirling Council’s Planning and Regulation Panel.

East Lothian Council’s Planning Committee has granted permission for a chicken underpass at Howden Farm, Gifford. 

More than 22,000 council homes in Aberdeen are currently being reviewed for the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) – a lightweight building material used between the 1950s and 1990s. Although Aberdeen City Council is not expected to have many homes built with RAAC, the c

A snapshot of good and bad practices of how workers’ exposure to dust is being managed and controlled on construction sites across Great Britain has been revealed.

Civil engineering and bulk earthworks contractor RJT Excavations has been acquired by RSK, significantly strengthening the group’s expertise in major engineering and infrastructure project work. RJT, based in Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders, has been a key player in the sector for more than 3

Morrison Construction Building Central has appointed Iain Tosh as its new commercial director. Mr Tosh will assume commercial responsibility for Morrison Construction’s Building Central business, managing the commercial performance and subsequent growth of the unit.

Scotland Excel has formed a ‘Net Zero Strategy delivery team’ with representation from across the organisation to lead on implementing its first ever Net Zero strategy.

Architecture, surveying and interior design firm CRGP Limited has announced a trio of promotions as David McIntosh, Connor McGinley and Gareth Merser take up new roles. David McIntosh has been promoted to the board as an equity director of the practice. He joins Derek Brown, Bryan McFadzean and Rich

hub East Central Scotland, the public sector development partner for delivery of community facilities, has appointed Professor John Brown as its new chair. Professor Brown has been chair of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde since 2015 and is due to step down from this role at the end of November. He is

Fife Council is seeking heat pump upgrades in five primary schools in an attempt to meet its climate targets. Cowdenbeath’s Hill Of Beath Primary and Nursery School, North Queensferry Primary, Crossgates Primary, Cairneyhill Primary and Saline Primary and Nursery School will receive air source

The Banks Group has announced that its renewable energy division Banks Renewables is being acquired by Brookfield, a global asset manager with $850bn of assets under management.