Scottish Government

Fiona Harper, secretary of the Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB), has said that stricter regulations within the electrical industry would have a significant uplift on the economy while also driving massive improvements in public safety. Ms Harper, also head of employment affairs at SELECT, spoke

Scotland is storming ahead of the rest of the UK in building new homes, according to new figures from the Scottish Government. SNP Housing Minister Kevin Stewart confirmed that the rate of housebuilding in Scotland last year outstripped figures for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The Highland Council is to proceed with its proposal to establish a £45 million school campus in Tain after the Scottish Government decided not to call in the development. Separate proposals to close four schools on Skye and replace them with a new building on one of the sites is still to be decide

Alex Neil The Scottish Government is to publish a plan to support the delivery of new homes as new figures revealed the average time to process major housing developments was at its slowest yet.

Keith Brown Almost 70 projects totalling around £7 billion will be under construction in 2015, according to the Scottish Government.

Angela Constance MSP New primary school building projects across the country have been given a £21 million boost from the Scottish Government.

The total amount of derelict and urban vacant land in Scotland decreased by 129 hectares or 1.2 per cent from the previous year to 10,874 hectares in 2014, according to newly released statistics. Figures revealed today by Scotland’s Chief Statistician found that the amount of land brought back int

SFT chairman Sir Angus Grossart launching the toolkit with The City of Edinburgh Council employee Graham Murdoch An easy-to-use toolkit has been launched to give Scotland’s local authorities real-time information on how many millions they would save by phasing in energy efficient LED street lights

The Scottish Government’s Planning and Architecture Division has launched a survey into planning in Scotland. A short three question Planning Improvement and Good Practice Survey invites views on how the planning system might be improved.

John Swinney A number of projects to construct new health centres and schools with money from the private sector are to be put on hold amid contractual problems.

John Swinney The Scottish Government has announced an extra £20 million to address fuel poverty and energy efficiency.

Angela Constance MSP Three schools in Dumfries and Galloway will be rebuilt or refurbished by 2018 following a £21 million investment by the Scottish Government.

The Scottish Government has said a decision has not yet been made on the planned women’s prison in Greenock. The £75 million HMP Inverclyde has been widely opposed by campaigners and opposition parties who say the focus should be on reducing the number of women being

Derek MacKay An additional £3 million is being invested by the Scottish Government in the A83 in the coming year.

Angela Constance MSP The Scottish Government has established a group to assess and report on the condition of school buildings.