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The Scottish Government has published a draft 10-year infrastructure strategy and pipeline, outlining its intention to harness new models to leverage private finance. A consultation document covering infrastructure planning, investment and delivery between 2027 and 2037 was announced alongside yesterday’s Scottish Budget for 2026/27. The strategy, aimed at three key outcomes – the environment, economic

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Scottish Power Transmission has awarded two strategic frameworks worth a combined £5.4bn for works to expand its onshore electricity infrastructure across central and southern Scotland. The substation and overhead line contracts will support Scottish Power’s Holistic Network Design programme, which aims to accelerate grid capacity to meet growing energy demand and connect renewable generation. Both

Scotland could suffer the loss of “a generation” of electrical workers because of differences in apprenticeship funding, according to a trade body. Select, which represents electrical contractors, made the claim after a 15 per cent increase in funding for English electrical apprenticeships was announced. From 20 July, Installation & Maintenance Electrician apprenticeships will be funded

The SPFL has revealed there is "no reasonable prospect of achieving consensus" around plans to restructure the Scottish Premiership. It follows a meeting of the Competitions Working Group (CWG) on Tuesday, where league reconstruction was discussed. Sky Sports News revealed earlier this month that proposals over a 10-team top flight were unlikely to receive sufficient

"This was not a decision we took lightly," CEO says Image credit: Outplay Entertainment Outplay Entertainment has cut more than 20 jobs to "align [its] operations with current business realities." The Dundee, Scotland-based studio, self-described as "the largest independent mobile game developer in the UK," states on its website that it employs 135 staff, although

The plumbing and heating profession in Scotland is at “breaking point” due to skills shortages, according to a trade body. A survey by the Plumbing and Heating Federation has revealed that 69 per cent of businesses north of the border are experiencing low availability of skilled professionals. It found that day-to-day trading conditions remain stable

Bam has apologised for “technical issues” that have delayed the opening of a £36m leisure centre in Scotland. The contractor said it was working on repairs to Blairgowrie Recreation Centre after a second leak was found from its swimming pool. Bam started work on the scheme in June 2023 and it expected to complete it