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A proposed new subsea and underground 500km cable between Scotland and Yorkshire which could power up to two million homes has been awarded a £3.4 billion funding package.

The largest modular low-rise, affordable housing development in Scotland has been completed within budget and 18 weeks ahead of schedule.

Tenants have moved into the final 53 homes of North Lanarkshire's largest council housing development at Dykehead Road, Airdrie, which has seen towers demolished and replaced with new, modern, affordable homes.

Moray Council has agreed its new Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES) following public consultation.

The former Xcite Livingston leisure pool site in Livingston is set to go back on the market. A report to West Lothian Council's executive yesterday explained that the previously approved sale is no longer going ahead, as it does not represent best value for the council.

A construction worker who met a dog while building at an animal shelter made the heartwarming decision to adopt him.

A formal community consultation event is to take place in August regarding plans for a new high school in Hawick.

Proposals have been lodged to fix the façade of Ayr Sheriff Court due to the “immediate risk” of falling masonry. The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service has made an application to South Ayrshire Council for permission to undertake alterations to the Wellington Square building.

Plans for an overhead power cable network have raised concerns about the potential for a ‘super spreader event' infecting high-quality farming land in Scotland.

Fleming Timber Structures has secured three new contract wins spanning education, sport and funeral care projects for a variety of main contractors across Scotland. The firm is partnering again with Morrison Construction as it delivers the £18.5 million contract to build the new Whitecraig Pri

Five organisations will receive a share of up to £1.3 billion worth of contracts to keep Scotland’s Railway safe and reliable for the next five years.

Fife builder Muir Homes is to pivot away from the north east in favour of a central Scotland focus in an attempt to return to profitability and long-term growth.

Plans have been submitted to Glasgow City Council for the development of flats and shops on a vacant site in Calton.

Edison Capital’s Eden Homes is set to build over 150 new homes across Scotland’s west central belt with a gross development value (GDV) of £64 million over the next two years.

JR Scaffold Services is undertaking a milestone project to support the transformation of a vacant hotel into luxury student accommodation in Glasgow’s West End.