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Edinburgh-based developer Whiteburn Projects has secured planning consent from the Scottish Borders Council's Planning and Building Standards February 2024 Committee to deliver its plans for the regeneration of the former March Street Mill, in Peebles.

A major public consultation programme for the homes-led transformation of the former Caledonian Brewery in Shandon, Edinburgh is being launched this week.

Springfield Properties has signed a new contract worth £15.3 million for the delivery of affordable housing for Highland Housing Alliance (HHA). Supported by funding from the Scottish Government, The Highland Council, and the Highland City Region Deal, the contract will see high-quality and en

A barrier is to be installed at the top of a street in Edinburgh after sat nav errors repeatedly directed drivers down a set of steps. Four vehicles in as many weeks have attempted to drive down the stairs on Greenside Lane, near the city's Theatre Royal bar, where an updated road layout w

Members of the Highland Council's City of Inverness Area Committee have agreed a list of proposed prioritised roadworks which will be funded out of the council’s Capital Budget allocation for 2024/25.

Energy major Shell has joined the Renewables for Subsea Power (RSP) collaborative project which is currently powering subsea equipment off the coast of Orkney through a combination of wave power and subsea energy storage. The £2 million demonstrator initiative, which is currently nearing 12 mo

Argyll and Bute Council has unveiled the schedule of work for the removal of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) from John Logie Baird Primary School in Helensburgh. A new temporary modular school complete with gym hall, classrooms and a learning centre will help minimise di

As part of Bobcat’s continuous improvement programme based on customer feedback, the company has announced annual updates for the L75 and L85 for model year 2024, allowing owners of the latest versions of these machines to benefit from some of the advanced features that were introduced last y

In support of National Apprentice Week this month (5 -11 February 2024) and Scottish Apprenticeship Week next month (4-8 March 2024), Taylor Wimpey in Scotland is taking the opportunity to showcase some of its latest apprentices to encourage and attract more young people to consider the industry and

A small town in central Finland that is home to one of Europe’s deepest mines could host the continent’s first full-scale gravity energy store. The community of Pyhäjärvi, with just 5000 inhabitants, lies 450 km north of Finland’s capital, Helsinki. Nearby lies Pyhäs

Network Rail has started work on a £500,000 project to repair and repaint the railway bridge over Ferry Road in Glasgow’s Yorkhill area.

Visitors to Milngavie town centre will notice a familiar fixture is missing as a famous timepiece is removed for restoration.

Cornton’s pedestrian level crossing will close for three days while Network Rail carries out vital improvement works.

Nearly 40,000 sq. ft. of Grade A, city centre office space has become available in one of Edinburgh’s best-known office buildings following a major refurbishment project.

Communities are invited to view plans for completing the dualling of the A9 between Perth and Inverness at venues along the corridor over the coming weeks.