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Heriot-Watt University has today announced the appointment of Professor Gabriela Medero as associate principal for enterprise, a strategic new role which will help to drive engagement with entrepreneurial talent as part of the successful delivery of the University’s Shaping Tomorrow Together s

Plans have been submitted to Angus Council seeking to demolish the former Brechin Infirmary to make way for 44 new homes. In 2018, Brechin Infirmary was considered “surplus to requirements” by NHS Tayside, after healthcare services were moved elsewhere in Angus. It had not been operation

Dundee-based Summit Facilities Services has been awarded a four-year contract to carry out electrical testing, repairs and maintenance on behalf of Perth and Kinross Council’s Social Housing Department. The business, which also owns and operates Tayside Automatic Doors, is accredited by SNIPEF

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Giant pieces of foil have been deployed on a London bridge to prevent it from overheating as temperatures soared over the past week. Silver insulation foil was placed over Hammersmith Bridge to protect the structure from the sun and keep the bridge open, as London saw highs of 35C.

A new residential development opportunity has been launched at Blindwells, the East Lothian scheme which is on course to deliver a community of 1,600 homes as well as employment land and a new town centre. Plot 4a is being marketed by the Edinburgh office of JLL on behalf of Blindwells’ creato

Architecture practice CDA has announced a number of key promotions within the office.

Major construction work at Scotland’s newest leisure and staycation destination, Wavegarden Scotland, got underway today in Ratho, near Edinburgh. The £55 million landmark development will be the country’s first inland surfing destination using revolutionary new technology.

The first of several new electricity feeder stations for Scotland’s Railway is now in place. It’s part of a £120 million programme being backed by the Scottish Government to enhance the resilience and reliability of the infrastructure and to support additional electrically powered

The Orkney-based European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has signed a ground-breaking agreement with the West of Orkney Windfarm to kick-start a major research and innovation (R&I) programme – tasked with increasing the competitiveness of the windfarm and enhancing R&I capacity in the nor

A second tranche of £650 has been donated to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution at the launch of Taylor Wimpey East Scotland's Hawthorn Gardens development in South Queensferry. The housebuilder has teamed up with the charity to donate £25 for each new home sold and l

Eight new business units are set to be developed at Broadford Industrial Estate on the Isle of Skye. Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has initiated a competitive tendering process to secure contractors for the development works.

A Scottish boutique hotel, No. 17 The Promenade, has reopened under its new owner, unveiling a grand renovation.

Green-fingered pupils at The Community School of Auchterarder are getting the chance to enjoy outdoor learning and grow their gardening skills, thanks to a welcome donation from Stewart Milne Homes. The housebuilder has donated £1,000 to the primary school as part of their Eco-Gardens Initiati

Construction industry intelligence provider Barbour ABI and the lead professional body for architectural technology, the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT), have announced a collaborative agreement to benefit businesses working in the built environment sector.