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Engineers and STEM professionals across Scotland who are struggling to return to the sector after a career break have a new opportunity through a scheme launched by BAE Systems and STEM Returners. The 12-week returners programme will be based in Glasgow and is the latest in a successful history of p

More than six hundred residents of multi-storey tower blocks in South Lanarkshire are to benefit from new fire safety measures. Led by South Lanarkshire Council and contractor and manufacturer CCG (Scotland), nine high-rise blocks of flats in East Kilbride and Cambuslang have been confirmed to recei

INCH Architecture has delivered a new multi-million-pound dedicated state-of-the-art campus for the University of West of Scotland (UWS) alongside Dumfries and Galloway College. The state-of-the-art development, co-located with Dumfries & Galloway College, has been designed with the specific int

Plans to save the only farm built by the poet Robert Burns are unveiled today. The “FutureVision” seeks to safeguard the 170-acre Ellisland Farm, on the banks of the River Nith, where Burns wrote Auld Lang Syne, Tam o Shanter and a large part of his creative output, especially in music a

Persimmon East Scotland has added to its customer service operation with the appointment of Lisa Riley as its new head of customer care. Lisa joins Persimmon from Robertson Homes, where she was head of customer care, having spent five years with the firm. She brings with her a track record of m

West Lothian Council is to invest an estimated £280 million over the next ten years in capital investment projects.

Councillors in Aberdeen have voted to delay the construction of more than 1,500 homes on the outskirts of the city due to increasing costs.

As part of a commitment to engaging with young people and futureproofing its workforce, and to mark the rollout of its new primary school resources, members of Taylor Wimpey East Scotland’s Young Persons’ Forum (YPF) returned to school this month with a visit to Winchburgh Primary School

Glasgow City Council has approved £15.68 million for the creation of a new community hub at James Lindsay Park in Baillieston. The facility will provide modern community events space for organisations, families and children throughout the Baillieston area and access to high-quality sports, hea

Scotland’s top-end market witnessed an extraordinary period in 2022, with a record 491 residential transactions at £1 million and above, according to Savills' latest research. This included the highest price ever paid for a residential property in Scotland, Seton Castle in East Lothian,

Edinburgh-based painting and decorating company Trinity Decorating Services is looking to double its workforce to meet growing demand in the city. The firm has launched a recruitment drive for experienced professionals as well as apprentices as it prepares for a period of substantial growth.

People in Aberdeen are being asked for their views from today on new statutory and non-statutory planning guidance documents.

Proposals for 81 new homes and a play area in Stanley have been granted planning permission. Ogilvie Homes will erect a series of two, three and four-bedroom homes on land near Mill Brae and King Street.

Scotland could successfully make the switch from traditional oil and gas boilers to electric heat pumps to keep our homes warm, affordable to heat and climate-friendly, according to a new report by WWF Scotland.

The world’s first digger, powered by a hydrogen combustion engine, will soon be on UK roads and building sites following recent approval. The UK government has given special dispensation, under a vehicle special order, that allows JCB to test and use its world-first hydrogen-powered backhoe lo