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The Sardinian village of Ollolai, grappling with depopulation, has launched a website to entice disillusioned American voters with homes as cheap as €1 (£0.83) and a "fast-track procedure" for relocation. The website, Live in Ollolai, asks visitors if they are "worn out by global politics

Pacific Building have been awarded the ultimate Platinum Award by The 5% Club. The honour comes on top of two previous Gold Awards and recognises the company’s significant contribution to the continued development of all their employees through “earn and learn” schemes such as appr

New plans for a major residential development on the site of the former Clydesdale Steelworks at Bellshill to the east of Glasgow have been submitted to North Lanarkshire Council for review.

Renewable energy developer Galileo has submitted a planning application to West Lothian Council for a new battery energy storage system (BESS). Located between Bathgate and Armadale, the BESS will see a community benefit fund of £500,000 (index-linked) offered over the lifetime of the pro

Plans have been revealed for a new cycling route on West Nile Street in Glasgow city centre.

High school pupils from across North Lanarkshire got the opportunity to explore sustainable construction practices, gain industry insights and develop skills for a greener future as part of the UK’s BE-ST Fest 24 Next Gen Summit.

Construction work on two pioneering North Ayrshire Council-owned solar PV farms is already well advanced. Work on the first of two facilities began earlier this year at Nethermains, a former landfill site, between Irvine and Kilwinning. Much of the infrastructure on the site has now been instal

Robertson Group has been recognised for taking a responsible approach to fleet management, winning the Sustainable Transport category at this year’s VIBES Scottish Environment Business Awards. Now in its 25th year, the awards are delivered by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) a

Construction has started on a Scotland-first facility for developing and manufacturing green energy technologies and the rapid scale-up of the companies developing them.  UK energy minister Michael Shanks MP has marked the start of work on the £9.1 million project in Aberdeen, which has b

A global alliance of green building organisations has launched a groundbreaking sustainable finance call to action aimed at bringing the vast majority of buildings up to modern sustainability standards. The report, 'Building Transition: How to Scale and Finance an Inclusive Transition for the Built

Clark Contracts has been awarded gold accredited membership via The 5% Club’s 2024-25 Employer Audit Scheme. The award recognises the company’s significant contribution to the continued development of all employees through “earn & learn” schemes such as Apprenticeships, G

Contractor GRAHAM has used International Men's Day today to shine a light on the wide range of support services available to its male workforce. Employing 355 men across its Building North division, GRAHAM ensures that team members have meaningful access to professional help across a range of areas.

Fifty-five affordable apartments have been completed in Glasgow city centre and handed over by The JR Group to client partners Glasgow West Housing Association (GWHA).

A quarter of the UK's biggest mortgage providers will not lend against homes with spray foam insulation, new research has suggested.

Plans for a new residential project that developers have said would breathe life into a disused industrial site are set to be considered by a City of Edinburgh Council planning committee this week.