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With the right policies, Scotland’s transition to a low-carbon economy could create up to 367,000 jobs but bad policy choices would create a quarter of a million fewer, according to a major new report into green jobs.

Chiara Fingland and Clare O’Connell from Studio LBA in Edinburgh and Kinross and the Imagine If… research collective have been awarded the prestigious RSA Annual Exhibition Medal for Architecture for their work on the Home of 2030 project. Chiara and Clare worked with colleague Ellie Bu

As part of its commitment to reducing its carbon footprint, Lochmaben-based pitched roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles is currently trialling electric forklift trucks (EFL) at its three plants.

The Self-Build Loan Fund provided by the Scottish Government and administered by the Communities Housing Trust has been extended for another year, and will now accept applications until August 2022. As banks became more cautious, it became more challenging for people to find funds to build their own

Staff at Glasgow-based creative agency Cole AD have all been doing a lot of walking during lockdown – seeing as it’s about all anyone could do for many months! So they were glad that it could finally pay off this month as they support charity partner SBH Scotland this weekend a

One of Scotland’s most popular tourist destinations, the Isle of Cumbrae, has been recreated in Minecraft as part of a unique project to engage young people with the area’s heritage.

North Lanarkshire Council has teamed up with NHS Lanarkshire to propose a combined primary school and health clinic at Chryston.

Work has swung into action to deliver the 18-hole championship golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus at the Ury Estate in Stonehaven. Activity is commencing on the careful preparation of the land for the construction of the masterpiece signature golf course and housing. Opening date for the golf cou

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has submitted detailed plans to West Lothian Council for the provision of 101 new homes on land located off Duntarvie Castle Road within Winchburgh.

A bid to fund the design and delivery of more than £55 million of transport infrastructure in the Highland region was submitted to Transport Scotland today.

Kier Group has agreed to sell its housebuilding arm to a newly formed company owned by Terra Firma founder and chairman Guy Hands.

Timber frame kits specialist DC Timber Systems has secured its first project with homebuilder CALA Homes (West) providing timber frame for its upcoming development Sequoia Meadows at Jackton, East Kilbride.

Conversion work has completed on Kingdom Housing Association’s vacant office building at Natal Place in Cowdenbeath, returning the property to its original residential use.

Real estate developer Simply UK has celebrated the final stages of its care home development at Oakshott House in Stirling.

Investment volumes in Scotland fell at the start of this year as pandemic lockdown restrictions hit commercial property deals, but a strong rebound is expected, according to new analysis from Colliers. Colliers’ Scotland snapshot for the first quarter of 2021 reveals that investment volumes fe