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A city council has come under fire after spending more than £260,000 on lighting in a park which closes to the public at sunset. Alice Wainwright Park in Miami, Florida is now fully illuminated by 53 new solar-powered lampposts following the $350,000 investment in what was dubbed a "resiliency

Property continues to be a major income source for the Scottish Government, according to analysis of the latest data by property firm DJ Alexander Ltd. The firm has stated that Scotland’s residential property market accounted for £571.6 million in revenues last year with the final six mo

Livingston-headquartered energy metering, data services, network ownership and utilities construction company Energy Assets Group has announced the appointment of David Taylor as its new CEO. Mr Taylor joins Energy Assets from Calisen Group, where he fulfilled dual roles as Calisen chief operating o

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has donated £1,000 to the Winchburgh Community Growing Group to celebrate Community Garden Week.

Kier Group has announced the appointment of Helen Redfern as its first-ever chief people officer. In her new role, Ms Redfern, previously Kier's HR director, will continue to oversee all HR responsibilities as well as spearheading Kier’s approach to health, safety and wellbeing and driving for

Stirling-based Old Plean Roofing is celebrating after relocating to new premises and receiving accreditation from the National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFCR) and the UK-wide Buy With Confidence scheme assessed by Trading Standards.

Cala Homes (West) has secured planning consent to create a vibrant new community in Fauldhead, Kirkintilloch, offering 228 private and affordable homes within a development that will enhance local biodiversity. East Dunbartonshire Council recommended the latest proposals for approval at planning com

Some of Scotland’s highest-profile housing and planning organisations are calling for a pause on proposals to revamp the country’s infrastructure and town planning systems. Steven Tolson, Professor Duncan Maclennan, Nicola Barclay and Tony Cain are among the signatories to a letter calli

Muirhouse Housing Association has appointed Susan Bell as its new chief executive. Ms Bell joined the association last year as Governance and Compliance Manager and has worked within the housing sector for over 20 years across all functions within a housing association with the last five years prima

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Homebuilder Cala Homes (East) was joined by Scottish violin star Nicola Benedetti last night at the unveiling of its penthouse at The Crescent, within the iconic Donaldson's Estate in Edinburgh's West End.

Maxi Construction has been awarded over £3 million worth of contracts from Stirling Council for new and extended nursery facilities at Braehead, Drymen and Strathblane.

A pensioner who walked away from an art gallery wearing a pair of blue overalls unintentionally committed art theft. The French pensioner noticed the overalls hanging on a wall in the Picasso Museum and assumed they had been forgotten by another visitor.

Plans to replace the existing Galashiels Academy with a modern community campus facility delivering wide-ranging education and community benefits have been submitted to Scottish Borders Council.

Holmes Miller Architects has announced the promotion of Ryan Holmes to equity director, based in the company's Glasgow design studio. Since joining Holmes Miller in 2002, Mr Holmes has spent more than two decades advising public and private sector clients, helping to deliver schools, leisure and rec