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When Sam Speirs started work as a machine operator, he worried that being deaf would make it difficult for him to communicate with his colleagues. So, he was delighted when the rest of the team at Glasgow-based Rearo joined together and agreed to learn British Sign Language (BSL).

Both Edinburgh and Glasgow have moved up the rankings of the world's most resilient cities, placing 36th and 45th respectively out of a list of 490 cities worldwide.

Glasgow-based charity Men Matter Scotland has welcomed a donation of furniture that will be used to upgrade its community outreach centre in Drumchapel and gifted to local families. The furniture has been donated by contractor GRAHAM, which is delivering the upgrade of the Ministry of Defence’

Housebuilder Keepmoat has invested more than £11.3 million into the regeneration of former brownfield land at its The Castings development, located near Ravenscraig.

Native Land has reached a significant milestone in the development of a residential project in Edinburgh with the completion of a further 59 apartments in Pavilion A.

Dumfries & Galloway Council has agreed to establish two new net zero targets – one for the council and one for the Dumfries and Galloway region.

The Scottish Government has published new guidance published on chief planning officers to assist local authorities meet their new requirements.

A nervous groom made a hilarious gaffe at the altar after mistakenly vowing to laugh at his bride when she's sad.

The Scottish Building Federation has announced new leadership as long-term managing director Vaughan Hart steps down and hands the baton on to the next generation. Paul Mitchell has been promoted to the position of operations director and joined the SBF board, replacing Vaughan Hart who departs the

Turner & Townsend has been appointed by global security and aerospace company BAE Systems as the New Engineering Contract (NEC) project manager to support the delivery of Ship Build Hall in Glasgow.

Architecture practice Holmes Miller has outlined its commitment to a carbon neutral built environment with the publication of a refreshed sustainability charter. In an active response to the climate emergency and both the UK and Scottish governments' net zero targets, the practice has updated its or

Global professional body the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) has announced the appointment of their new chair and trustee director Dr Paul Stollard CEng, MIFireE, RegArch, PhD, BArch, BA. Dr Stollard has led and gained extensive experience over the course of four decades in the fields of both ar

Work is drawing to a close on a sleeper renewal project that has involved weekly use of a UTAS (Universal Track Access System) and road plates supplied by the Rapid Rail Access division of specialist temporary access solutions supplier TPA.

A range of community support initiatives for people living in West Edinburgh has been unveiled by Cala Homes (East) as part of its new, Community Pledge programme. Centring on their West Craigs development, the initiative features a bespoke package of activities designed to address the needs of the

Avant Homes Scotland has acquired a 9.25-acre site in Tranent to deliver a £31 million new development on 92 homes.