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Retrofitting 450,000 homes for energy efficiency and covering the M8 at Charing Cross are included in “revolutionary” multi-billion-pound proposals to transform the city, according to council leader Susan Aitken. Speaking to The Herald on Sunday, SNP councillor A

A former apprentice who brings a strong track record in skills, training and organisational development will begin his role as the new CITB chief executive from September 1. Tim Balcon has led professional and membership bodies, the most notable being as chief executive at the Institute of Environme

Marshall Construction’s Contracts Division has secured a busy 2021 workload so far, with a portfolio of new contracts totalling in excess of £50 million. The firm said the contracts with a range of both new and long-standing clients showcase the company’s diverse capability and ser

Glasgow City Council has approved a list of new projects after the local authority was granted £537 million funding from the Scottish Government to deliver affordable housing over the next five years. Included in the budget is a record £120m for affordable housing in 2021/22, targets for

Detailed plans have been submitted for the development of 31 new flats in Cathcart.

Fife Council has given the green light for the second phase of a residential development of the Halbeath Interchange project near Dunfermline.

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, and its subsidiary Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc., has entered into an agreement to acquire University of Strathclyde spin-out Smarter Grid Solutions (SGS). SGS is a leading global provider of distributed energy resources (DER)

Women in Property Highlands & Islands has announced Pinny Muir as regional head of the property and construction industry influencer and networking organisation.  Pinny, who has been a member of Women in Property for two years, is an associate architect with LDN Architects based in For

Bellshill-headquartered central heating company Saltire Facilities Management has secured a large boiler replacement and central heating upgrade contract with Almond Housing Association. The contract, which will see Saltire work with the Livingston-based association for the first time, wil

Dalata Hotel Group Plc, the largest hotel group in Ireland, has officially opened its first hotel in Scotland, creating 80 jobs locally.

Larger construction projects could be in line to benefit from a new £10 million multi-year fund which aims to help transform towns and neighbourhoods across Scotland. The Scotland Loves Local Fund aims to encourage people to think local first, and support businesses and enterprises i

The Scottish property market continued its upward trend during May, June, and July 2021, as buyers flocked to secure homes across Edinburgh, Lothians, Fife, and the Borders, ESPC reports. The average selling price rose to £275,623 – up 7.6 per cent on the same period in 2020.

Civil engineering company Taziker is celebrating after landing a RoSPA Gold Health and Safety Award, an internationally recognised award for demonstrating high health and safety standards. Organisations receiving a RoSPA Award are recognised as being world leaders in health and safety practice. Ever

A bridge in Clydesdale is now fully reopened after undergoing extensive repairs.

A couple who purchased a home fully aware that bees were potentially living in the wall were shocked to learn that an estimated 450,000 of the insects had called the place home for almost 35 years.