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A village hall is bidding to be one of the UK’s most sustainable community-owned halls after installing 111 PV solar panels and four Tesla Powerwall batteries following a major grant derived from nearby wind farms. Crawfordjohn Village Hall in South Lanarkshire has now completed the major inst

Staff at building services firm William Montgomery & Sons have raised more than £1,900 for specialist charity Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Scotland (SBH Scotland) by taking part in the Zipslide the Clyde challenge. A total of 17 members of staff from the family-run Glasgow business were amon

The doors of the new Whitburn Partnership Centre will soon be opening to members of the public with work now complete on the redevelopment of the old Burgh Halls. West Lothian Council has invested nearly £5 million on the delivery of Whitburn Partnership Centre which represents a significant i

Muir Homes has launched a community consultation on proposals to provide new high-quality homes at a vacant plot of land at Fulmar Way, close to Asda, in Dalgety Bay. The family-run Scottish housebuilder, with head offices in Fife, is seeking local community views on how the derelict land could be d

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Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) has completed the the final phase of the 74 affordable homes development at Sinclair Avenue, marking a major milestone in the Goathill project. The Goathill project is an ambitious development bringing together, on an eight-hectare plot, 74 affordable homes (inclu

The world’s first entirely robot-constructed underground structure has been revealed by UK company hyperTunnel.

Stirling councillors are set to visit the site of a proposed £15 million distillery and visitor centre which was refused planning permission in March. Wolfcraig Distillery signed a land deal with Ambassador Group last year that it hoped would have resulted in the development being lo

Major internal refurbishment works are now underway at Iona House in Kirkcaldy, thanks to £300,000 investment from Fife Council’s economic development team. The 28,000 sq ft building, situated in the John Smith Business Park (JSBP), will undergo redecoration, electrical repairs, have new

Dunedin Canmore Housing has formally changed its name to Wheatley Homes East. The name change follows West Lothian Housing Partnership (WLHP) becoming part of Dunedin Canmore last month.

Construction consultancy NIXON has announced a series of promotions as it celebrates a decade in business. The Glasgow-based company, set up in 2012 by managing director Richard McFadzean, began as a quantity surveying and project management company before taking the strategic decision to expand its

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has confirmed that construction and the handover of 67 affordable homes at Benthall Farm in East Kilbride is nearing completion, with the final few homes almost ready for handover to South Lanarkshire Council. The range of 67 homes for social rent comprise one- and two-be

Stirling-based Old Plean Roofing, which campaigns to raise industry standards and tackle the scourge of ‘rogue traders’, has won a top business award in recognition of its integrity and expertise. The company, run by Mark and Fiona Thornton, was named Small Business of the Year at the Sc

Fire engineering consultancy OFR has announced four appointments to its Edinburgh and Glasgow offices. The appointments include fire engineer Ben Dempsey, whose past body of work includes consulting on logistics centres for Amazon, and graduate fire engineer Will Everitt, who both join the OFR Edinb

Hydro Ness, Highland Council’s new renewable energy installation, has scooped a prestigious national construction award. The Archimedes Screw installation on the banks of the River Ness in Inverness was named Small Project of The Year at the recent British Construction Industry Awards (BCIA 20