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Robotics experts at the Manufacturing Technology Centre have developed an autonomous robotic rat which can scurry along underground pipes carrying out inspection work. The invention has the potential for cost and efficiency savings for utility companies as well as reducing human exposure to hazardou

The Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) has underperformed because it is too "unfocused" and the Scottish government should "hit the reset button", a report published by a centre-right think tank has said. A new report produced for Reform Scotland by Professor Ross Brown, professor in entrepren

Around three quarters of roofing and cladding contractors raised their tender prices during the first three months of this year, according to a new survey.

Plans for the new Orbiston Community Hub in Bellshill are making progress with two community engagement events organised to allow residents to find out more about the project. The hub will provide state-of-the-art facilities for the whole community and will include:

The towns and cities of the future may be able to rely on green hydrogen stored below ground, if a newly funded UK project succeeds. Gravitricity and Arup have together secured £300,000 from the Department of Business Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to study the feasibility of storing

The return of the annual Dunbar Rugby Football Club’s annual minis tournament, sponsored by Taylor Wimpey East Scotland, has been a huge success with hundreds of children taking part. This year’s event was staged at Hallhill Sports Centre in Dunbar on Sunday 15 May and was as popular as

An online consultation space with detailed plans and designs for the replacement of Hawick High School is now available to view.

Work on the refurbishment of Maybole Town Hall is set to begin this month.

Clyde Gateway is investing £1.67 million to breathe new life into the landmark Olympia House building in the heart of Bridgeton Cross, creating 350 sqm of modern and flexible commercial office space.

Thorntons has strengthened its specialist property teams with the promotion of three new partners. Nicola McCafferty in Dundee and Aimee Gibbons in Glasgow have been appointed as commercial real estate partners while Hannah Fraser in Edinburgh has been elevated to residential property partner.

Hibernian FC has signed up Procast to deliver a crowd-pleasing upgrade to the West Stand at its Easter Road stadium in Edinburgh. The refurbishment will affect the hospitality area, which sits between the two tiers of the structure and it will commence this month with a tight completion date in July

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has made a planning application to Fife Council for the next stage of pre-construction works as part of the delivery of the new neighbourhood of Whitefields in Dunfermline.

The Homes For Scotland Awards 2022 took place on May 20 at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, bringing together key players from the Scottish construction industry to celebrate the sector’s greatest achievements from an array of innovative home building projects across the country.

The developers behind an application to provide a new retail development and around 70 new homes in Thornhill have submitted an appeal to the Scottish Government.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Honea Ltd.