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Mark Ruskell The Scottish Government’s decision to rule out the use of underground coal gasification (UCG) will need robust planning guidance to enforce, the Scottish Greens have warned.

Frank McAveety Glasgow City Council has approved over £67 million of funding to support the delivery of 1,076 affordable homes across the city.

Paul Smith Multi-disciplinary design and engineering consultancy Morgan Sindall Professional Services (MSPS) has appointed Paul Smith to the new role of director of operations.

MD Kevin Mackenzie and chairman Peter Nicholas As part of a programme of further investment and growth, civil engineering contractor Ground Developments Ltd has moved its commercial and plant operation to a new high tech office and maintenance facility just off junction 4A of the M8, near Whitburn.

Norman Mackay Aberdeen-based supplier of integrated, out-sourced and solutions-based engineering and specialist services Aiken Group has announced a new collaborative approach which will lead to the creation of new jobs and the establishment of a new office in England.

More Scottish homes and businesses are seeing the benefit of renewable heat than ever before, according to new figures. New figures published today by the Energy Saving Trust, on behalf of the Scottish Government, estimate that last year saw the largest annual increase in renewable heat output since

Game on for £1.3m West Lothian primary school extension A new £1.3 million extension is getting young people active at Blackridge Primary School in West Lothian.

75 years ago, the Federation of Master Builders was founded amidst the rubble of Blitz devastated London, with the objective of getting the voice of construction SMEs heard when it came to the huge job of rebuilding the capital. With so much of the country in need of repair however, the idea quickly

William Shakespeare may be celebrated in China with a development attempting to replicate his hometown, the BBC reports. Plans for Sanweng Town feature "Stratford-upon-Avon" complete with a River Avon and Holy Trinity Church.

Bill Robertson Infrastructure, support services and construction business Robertson Group is targeting continued success after unveiling record figures for the last financial year.

View of George Square from Hanover Street The Glasgow Chamber of Commerce has backed plans for the £70 million regeneration of a site on the north east corner of George Square which are being submitted for planning permission this week.

Plans for a 1,000 home expansion of Peterhead have been given the green light by Aberdeenshire Council. A masterplan to create a new village of more than 1,100 properties at South Ugie on the outskirts of the town also includes a raft of new businesses, shops, a health centre and a primary school.

Tradesmen employed by Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) are moving closer to a ballot for industrial action. The Unite union has accused the association of not taking seriously negotiations over pay, equality of working conditions, and working hours.

Tammy Adams New quarterly statistics into housing development decision times show Scotland’s planning system is failing to deliver the homes Scots desperately need, according to Homes for Scotland.

Mactaggart & Mickel Timber Systems has furthered its credentials with its first global and European quality accreditations. Following an independent assessment, the timber division of Mactaggart & Mickel Group has been awarded the ISO 9001 certification – an internationally recognised qual