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A new Scottish start-up is harnessing cork, one of nature’s most sustainable materials, to help reduce carbon emissions across the construction and textile sectors.

A Perth sheriff has ordered a man who drove through a motorway barrier to pay just over £8,000 after finding that the majority of the costs claimed by the highways contractor responsible for carrying out emergency repairs to the site were reasonable. Bear Scotland Ltd, which was responsible fo

IES, a Glasgow-headquartered climate tech firm which has helped to improve the energy performance of iconic buildings including Heathrow’s Terminal 5, MGM Las Vegas, San Francisco and the Dubai Opera House, has appointed Christine Mullin as its new chief executive officer. Christine succeeds I

Waste management company Brewster Brothers is celebrating a major milestone after diverting over two million tonnes of construction waste from landfill. The recycled materials have been repurposed back into the construction industry, fuelling new building projects and saving 12,000 tonnes of CO2 fro

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) recently marked its 200th anniversary with a special reception at the Northern Lighthouse Boards office in Edinburgh, following its founding on 4th March 1824.

James David (Jimmy) Mackinnon, a distinguished architect, painter, teacher and much-loved figure in both Dundee and Fife, has died at the age of 93. Remembered as a “unique character” with humour, creativity and a strong sense of community, Jimmy left an enduring mark on the East Neuk vi

Developers have been given the green light to partially demolish the historic Hourstons building in Ayr. LMA Architects was seeking listed building consent to partially demolish the building in Alloway Street - but retain its historic facade.

CBRE Investment Management’s (CBRE IM) ambitious sustainability approach has been fulfilled, with the final BREEAM certification for 30 Semple Street being awarded at the top “Outstanding” level.

Perth & Kinross Council will work to deliver over 1,000 new affordable houses across the area over the next five years, under a plan to be considered by councillors. The Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) for 2026/27 – 2030/31 sets out the investment priorities of the council and its

Cala Homes (West) has completed the purchase of land south of Crawfield Road, Bo’ness, to deliver a new neighbourhood in the popular town.

Regional apprenticeship manager Ian MacPherson is putting his faith where it counts — in his own apprentices. Ian has ordered a new home at Persimmon Homes’ Snowdon Gait development in West Kilbride, and the skilled apprentices he manages will be helping to build it.

An initiative has been launched to unlock a £1 billion offshore wind opportunity for Scottish oil and gas supply chain companies to diversify into renewables. Bowdun, a 1GW offshore wind farm planned 27 miles off Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire from the “ScotWind” leasing round, has la

Stantec and COWI have been engaged to help ascertain whether fixed tunnel transport links can be delivered in Shetland.

The construction of the new Callander Primary School has reached a major milestone as the facility begins to take shape.

Schools across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire have benefited from Cala Homes (North)’s pledge to support the communities in which it builds. The housebuilder has conducted several talks to pupils and donated a combined £1,330 to schools in the past academic year.