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A potential new railway station and transport interchange are to be included in new council plans to transform Ayr town centre.

A plan that aims to help revitalise Falkirk's town centre over the upcoming decade and beyond has been endorsed by councillors.

Renewable energy company Mainstream Renewable Power and Ocean Winds have partnered to develop a second ScotWind site of 500 MW east of Shetland, expanding the overall footprint of the Arven Offshore Wind Farm to 2.3 GW.

A report on The Highland Council’s proposals for ‘Making Academy Street a Place for Everyone’ will be considered by members of the City of Inverness Area Committee next week.

Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK has began work on the 49-turbine North Kyle Wind Farm in East Ayrshire which will have the capacity to power more than 160,000 households.

A not-for-profit organisation set up by construction companies to provide health & safety training and consultancy services for the building industry has opened a new office in Scotland.

Insch school pupils swapped the classroom for the construction site as part of their recent learning. The primary pupils - learning about agriculture and land use - were given a tour of the new Rothney West development in Insch by Allan Brown, managing director at Drumrossie Homes.

QTS Group has won the UK Geotechnical Team of the Year at the 2023 Ground Engineering Awards for its work alongside Network Rail Scotland, COWI, Fairhurst and MHB Consultants.

Continuing its series of rapid acquisitions, Edison Group has bolstered its portfolio by acquiring Linlithgow-based Cabin Scotland Limited in an all-cash deal. The acquisition is viewed as a strategic move to enhance its diversified property services.

Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) has appointed Danielle Miller and Kirsty Duncan as co-heads of a newly-formed stakeholder engagement team. The team will bring marketing, communications, events and skills infrastructure together to create a function that will foster

Richard Lochhead MSP was welcomed by Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes to its Findrassie development last week in celebration of two site managers’ Pride in the Job Quality Award wins. Barry Fraser, site manager at Barratt Homes Findrassie and Martin Rait, site manager at David Wilson Homes

EDF has signed a seven-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with developer Brockwell Energy to purchase renewable energy from North Kyle onshore wind farm, which is currently under construction in East Ayrshire.

M&E specialist A. Alexander Group has been appointed to deliver mechanical, electrical, fire and security services for a new Glasgow city centre hotel. The Address Collective is a boutique Irish brand and The Address Hotel Glasgow is the company’s first Scottish location situated at the co

It has been revealed that property listings for sale in Scotland have seen a substantial uptick across several cities, according to a recent study by estate and letting agents DJ Alexander Ltd. The most noteworthy increases from August 2022 to August 2023 were in Inverness with an 83% rise

Homebuilder Persimmon North Scotland has partnered with Kingdom Housing Association to deliver much-needed new homes in Markinch. The 23 homes have been built on Persimmon’s West Mill development in Markinch and the mixture of properties, ranging from one-five bedrooms, has now been transferre