https://www.buildscotland.co.uk https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/288226/black-isle-2022-23-winter-maintenance-plan-approved https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/288226/black-isle-2022-23-winter-maintenance-plan-approved The Highland Council has announced that the Black Isle Area Committee have approved the 2022/23 Winter Maintenance Plan. Newly appointed Black Isle Area Committee Chair, Cllr Lyndsey Johnston said: " Wed, 10 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/288223/new-initiative-to-focus-on-development-of-rural-communities https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/288223/new-initiative-to-focus-on-development-of-rural-communities A new initiative to focus on the development of rural communities has been announced to replace the LEADER programme. Operating across Lanarkshire for the past six years, LEADER derived its title fro Wed, 10 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/288221/new-energy-efficient-council-houses-completed-in-abernethy https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/288221/new-energy-efficient-council-houses-completed-in-abernethy Ten new energy efficient Council homes for affordable social rent have been completed in Abernethy by Perth & Kinross Council. The new homes at Southfield Meadows are energy efficient, with triple gl Wed, 10 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/288220/north-ayrshire-council-on-track-with-housing-delivery-programme https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/288220/north-ayrshire-council-on-track-with-housing-delivery-programme North Ayrshire Council is "well on track" to deliver one of Scotland%apos;s most ambitious Council house building programmes, with a commitment to building 1,625 houses in every part of region by 2027. To Wed, 10 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/288219/latest-intake-of-dundee-council-construction-services-apprentices https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/288219/latest-intake-of-dundee-council-construction-services-apprentices Dundee City Council has welcomed the latest intake of its Construction Services apprentices. More than a dozen apprentices will be learning trade skills in their new roles as joiners, plumbers, elect Wed, 10 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/288217/edinburgh-home-building-back-underway-following-pandemic-slowdown https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/288217/edinburgh-home-building-back-underway-following-pandemic-slowdown City of Edinburgh Councillor Jane Meagher has welcomed the continued delivery of new affordable and sustainable homes following a slowdown during the pandemic. In an article published by the Edinburg Wed, 10 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/288213/new-fund-and-pathway-to-focus-on-zero-carbon-bus-sector https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/288213/new-fund-and-pathway-to-focus-on-zero-carbon-bus-sector The Scottish Government has announced the launch of a new £500,000 fund to support the delivery of the Bus Decarbonisation Taskforce%apos;s newly published pathway to a zero-carbon bus sector. The funding Wed, 10 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/288210/taylor-wimpey-host-students-at-calderwood-development https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/288210/taylor-wimpey-host-students-at-calderwood-development Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has welcomed six students to its Calderwood development in East Calder as part of The Prince%apos;s Trust Get into Construction programme facilitated by West Lothian College. Wed, 10 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/288209/morrison-construction-completes-new-winchburgh-primary-school https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/288209/morrison-construction-completes-new-winchburgh-primary-school Morrison Construction has announced the successful completion of work on the new Holy Family Primary School in Winchburgh in partnership with Hub South East on behalf of West Lothian Council. The new Wed, 10 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/288174/scottish-land-estates-announce-first-finalists-in-annual-awards https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/288174/scottish-land-estates-announce-first-finalists-in-annual-awards Scottish Land & Estates has announced the first five finalists of their annual Helping It Happen Awards 2022. Each of the categories focuses on an area in which rural businesses are positively impact Wed, 10 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT