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A £22.3 million project to remove 31 transmission towers from Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park has been given the green light by Ofgem. The project, which is part of SSEN Transmission’s VISTA (Visual Impact of Scottish Transmission Assets) scheme, will see the remova

West Lothian Council has received 13 expressions of interest in the potential redevelopment of Linlithgow’s Vennel site. The opening of the Linlithgow Partnership Centre has resulted in a number of properties in and around the Vennel area in Linlithgow becoming vacant and surplus to requi

A member of the land team at CALA Homes (North) has been recognised with a commendation for her application for chartered membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute via the Assessment of Professional Competence. Land buyer Katie McGill is just one of six applicants to receive the accolade for s

Mini excavator manufacturer Kubota has launched two new micro excavators that it said will offer users a number of enhanced performance and operational benefits.

Proposals to build a new primary school in Irvine have been rubberstamped. Elected members agreed to the plans for the new non-denominational school for the Montgomerie Park and Knadgerhill areas of Irvine to satisfy an increasing demand for places.

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has opened a new sales information centre for its development of new homes at Ravensheugh.

The Italian government has approved a plan to furnish Rome's ancient Colosseum with a new floor, giving visitors a gladiator’s eye view of the building and enabling it to stage cultural events.

A £4.2 million contract to build the new Garnock Visitor and Community Hub on behalf of North Ayrshire Council has been put in place with hub South West.

A building in Glasgow city centre which is the subject of an 11-storey residential development proposal was engulfed in a huge fire yesterday. Eleven fire crews — including two high reach units — tackled the fire on the corner of High Street and George Street which was reported around 1.

The Scottish Building Federation (SBF) has announced Greig MacLeod of Lochgilphead firm MacLeod Construction as its new president. Currently working at the firm set up by his father and late uncle in the 1970s, Greig MacLeod takes up the role immediately replacing Alan Morris of Fourply who has held

The executive committee at Kier Group gained two new additions this week with the appointments of Alpna Amar and Sophie Timms. Sophie Timms is promoted to the role of corporate affairs director and will report to chief executive Andrew Davies. She will have responsibility for gov

Hallam Land Management Ltd has unveiled plans to deliver a new residential development of family homes on land at Dullatur Golf Club in Cumbernauld.

Multi-disciplinary engineering specialist Taziker has been awarded a major project for the design, installation and commissioning of the Polmadie Depot Improvement Works in Glasgow.

New community facilities for a Dundee neighbourhood could be on the cards if councillors approve a £3 million project. The community extension at Mill O’Mains Primary School will offer out of hours access to facilities including a refurbished gym hall, stage and changing facilities.

The Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS) has welcome director Ailsa Macfarlane into her new post this week. Ailsa, who first joined BEFS as policy & strategy manager in 2017, previously managed the Resourcing Scotland’s heritage project and worked for Museums Galleries Scotlan