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Work on restoring one of North Ayrshire’s most beautiful and iconic landmarks got underway this month.

Drax Group has agreed to acquire Edinburgh-based energy optimiser Flexitricity from Quinbrook in a deal valued at £36 million. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approvals, is expected to complete in the first quarter of 2026 and is projected to yield returns significantly above t

A proposal for 16 new homes in Dalmally has been formally submitted to Argyll and Bute Council. West Highland Housing Association is seeking permission to build the development on land next to Oakfield at Glenview. The scheme outlines eight semi‑detached houses and eight cottage flats, intended as

Scotland’s housing bodies have given a broadly positive but pointedly pragmatic response to the First Minister’s plan to create More Homes Scotland, a new national housing agency intended to accelerate delivery across all tenures.

Demolition and site clearance works required to facilitate the first phase of the £250 million Charing Cross Gateway masterplan are now underway.

Plans to demolish the former Scottish Law Commission building in Edinburgh to make way for a student accommodation development have been approved.

Clyde Valley Housing Association, in partnership with Wilson Developments, welcomed Màiri McAllan, cabinet secretary for housing, along with colleagues from the Scottish Government and South Lanarkshire Council, to the redevelopment of the former Lanark Grammar School to see first‑hand the

A construction worker has seen his quirky bathroom invention go viral, racking up millions of views on social media after turning a common household gripe into a growing side business.

Professional services company Turner & Townsend has pledged £82,500 to fund 10 new scholarships for students in quantity surveying and risk management at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU), kick-starting a major new philanthropic partnership.

Dundee practice ajfitchet | architect is to design and deliver a new day care and community facility for a local charity following the approval of a Community Asset Transfer application.

Galliford Try has raised its full‑year revenue and profit expectations after reporting a stronger‑than‑anticipated first half, with trading ahead of both last year and internal forecasts across all divisions. The FTSE 250 contractor said demand in water, transport and social infrastructure con

The Scottish Government intends to establish a new national housing agency with a focus on simplicity, scale and speed to enable the delivery of housing of all types, helping to meet housing need across Scotland. The executive agency will be called ‘More Homes Scotland’ and is expected t

Barrhead Housing has kicked off the new year with the launch of a high-quality affordable housing development with AS Homes Scotland. The start of work on the four-storey block of 12 energy-efficient flats at Cross Arthurlie Street in Barrhead has been welcomed by Councillor Danny Devlin, convenor o

Scotland’s newest offshore wind farm, Neart na Gaoithe (NnG), is launching one of the country’s most comprehensive seabird and marine monitoring studies to gather round-the-clock data on how key bird species behave around operational turbines.

As Scotland kicks off a landmark year of sport, charitable organisations across the country are invited to apply for a share of a £63,000 fund from Barratt and David Wilson Homes. The newly launched 2026 Community Fund will support groups which promote healthy and active lifestyles, with fundi