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More than £143 million is set to be invested in housing across the Falkirk Council area in the next three years as part of the local authority’s on-going investment programme. In 2018/19, £13.5m will be spent making improvements to around 5,000 properties across the council area, such as:

The completed homes at Devilla in Kincardine The final phase of a major affordable housing development in Kincardine, Fife, has been completed by Kingdom Housing Association after a multi-million pound construction project.

Ladyloan Primary School Work to replace two Arbroath primary schools as part of an ambitious multi-million pound project was marked by two official site visits today.

Whisky producer Glenmorangie has announced plans for a new still house as part of a multi-million-pound expansion of its distillery in Tain. The Highland firm has submitted plans for the facility and subject to approval, aims to start work this year with completion scheduled for 2019.

Charity to deliver new apartments for veterans A charity which supports ex-service men and women has announced plans to build single living apartments on its estate in Bishopton.

Online retailer Amazon has unveiled a miniature rainforest of 40,000 plants which form the centrepiece of its $4 billion office expansion, including a 55ft tree transported from a farm in southern California. Located at the company’s headquarters in Seattle, the Spheres are three glass domes that

Planning permission for the new Queensferry High School has been approved by the City of Edinburgh Council which has also announced the team delivering the project. Development partner hub South East Scotland will deliver the 1,200 capacity secondary school alongside Morrison Construction as the Tie

A whistleblower fired after reporting drug abuse and health and safety failings at a construction project has been awarded tens of thousands of pounds in lost earnings for wrongful dismissal, The Press and Journal reports. Roger Hammond, 47, was site manager at energy company Vattenfall’s Aberdeen

Plans for a multi-million pound development which will see 400 University of St Andrews staff relocate to the Eden Campus at Guardbridge have been lodged with Fife Council. To facilitate the strategic move, the former paper mill at Guardbridge will be transformed into a modern working environment fo

An estimated £31 million is expected to be paid by trade credit insurers to help firms in the supply chain recover from the collapse of Carillion, the Association of British Insurers has announced. The ABI said sums ranging from £5,000 to several million pounds are being paid to firms which had in

The Unite union has called for stronger legal guidelines concerning the construction and maintenance of wind farms after a 74-year-old worker died in East Ayrshire. The victim was working with younger colleague at Craigdarroch Farm in New Cumnock when the pair became stranded in heavy snow.

Andy McDonald Interserve has announced that Andy McDonald will join the business as general counsel and company secretary in spring 2018.

Shona McCusker In the wake of Carillion's collapse, Shona McCusker looks at the contractual protections available to construction parties.

Rearo's Graham Mercer and AGM Group's Andrew Meek Building work has started to extend the Glasgow headquarters of manufacturer Rearo Laminates Ltd as part of a £500,000 investment expected to create 10 new jobs.

The site of the proposed development at Hopeman The Scottish Government had overturned a decision from Moray Council to block plans to build 22 affordable houses on the south side of Hopeman.