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Cable Wynd House – Copyright @ Historic Environment Scotland The Edinburgh flats made famous as the home of one of the main characters in Irvine Welsh’s ‘Trainspotting’ could be in line to become the latest iconic capital building to receive ‘listed’ status.

The Glasgow Recycling and Renewable Energy Centre at Polmadie Viridor has served Interserve with a notice of termination on its energy from waste (EfW) Recycling & Renewable Energy project in Glasgow.

David Thomas Housebuilder Barratt Developments said demand for new homes remained “strong” as sales rose 4.3 per cent since July.

Gordon Nelson The Federation of Master Builders Scotland (FMB Scotland) has welcomed the “long-overdue” confirmation of funding the Scottish Government will receive from the new Apprenticeship Levy and called on ministers to commit to ring-fencing the funds.

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has said a new programme to improve and repair local infrastructure will help reverse the downward trend in Scotland’s employment rate. Labour market figures released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that unemployment in Scotland f

Michael Graham Graham Construction executive chairman, Michael Graham, has outlined how a new approach by his company is creating a long-term solution to addressing the growing ‘skills crisis’ within the industry.

Strathdon House The winners of the 2016 Cairngorms National Park Design Awards have been announced at a special event in the Boat of Garten Community Hall.

A coalition is urging the Scottish Government to substantially increase the funding available to improve the energy efficiency of Scotland's homes ahead of a debate today in the Scottish Parliament. The Existing Homes Alliance, whose members include WWF Scotland, Changeworks and the National Insulat

Brian Rye Construction union UCATT is calling on the industry to introduce long-overdue extreme weather health and safety guidelines for construction workers.

Floating wind turbines plans submitted off coast of Dounreay A planning application has been submitted to develop a floating wind power project off the coast of the former nuclear reactor facility at Dounreay.

A giant 30-metre sinkhole that opened up in the Japanese city of Fukuaka was repaired within 48 hours. Following undergoing emergency repair work to the 15 metre deep hole that included repairs to sewage pipes, utility poles and traffic management systems, the hole was filled within two days.

Plans for a major expansion project of Edinburgh Airport have been revealed as a public consultation begins on the airport’s plans over the next 25 years. The ‘Masterplan 2016-2040’ which sets out a framework for the sustainable development of the airport has been launched to kick start a six-

Adrian Ringrose Interserve chief executive Adrian Ringrose is to step down from the Board and leave the company after a successor has been appointed, the firm has announced.

Engineers working on the Queensferry Crossing have lifted the remaining piece of deck between the north and centre tower deck spans, meaning the deck on the new bridge now stretches from Fife right across to the end of the south fan. The closure of the north and centre deck fans is the third of four

Morgan Sindall and West Dunbartonshire Council representatives join staff and pupils at the turf cutting ceremony Construction and infrastructure company Morgan Sindall has broken ground on the construction of a purpose-built £15.3 million education campus in Balloch, West Dunbartonshire.