News

A pioneering two-bed prototype home in Inverness withstood snow, frost and rain to be rapidly assembled in just one week.

Civic, the team of system thinkers in the built environment with studios in Glasgow and Edinburgh, has been named the preferred bidder on the Scottish Government’s Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) technical advice framework. Civic will partner with Community Energy Scotland, an in

Moray Council’s Building Standards team has achieved outstanding national recognition, securing two top honours at this year’s Building Standards Leaders Forum.

A report detailing recommendations to stop and withdraw the statutory consultation proposals regarding the relocation of Eyemouth Primary School following significant community opposition against the proposals will be discussed next week at a meeting of the Scottish Borders Council.   Since the

Clark Contracts has launched a new website to build upon the firm's recent success.  

Whitbread PLC, the owner of the Premier Inn hotel chain, has received confirmation from the City of Edinburgh Council that it has granted planning permission for the conversion of Capital House into a 195-bedroom Premier Inn.  Whitbread will invest £21 million in the conversion and rear e

Redevelopment of the Artizan Centre in Dumbarton town centre has moved to the next stage with work undergoing to improve the appearance of the retail units.

Dumfries and Galloway Council is to consider plans to kick-start the regeneration of the long-derelict Former Interfloor Factory site in Heathhall, Dumfries.

Sigma Capital, a UK provider of build-to-rent (BTR) housing, has agreed a £268 million investment debt facility with Morgan Stanley. The new facility has been established to refinance a newly-completed portfolio of c.1,400 homes drawn from Sigma’s wider portfolio of c.4,500 homes across

As the men’s football team makes plans for the 2026 World Cup and Scottish football sits top of mind for many across the country, the National Trust for Scotland has added its voice to those seeking assurances about the preservation of the first ever Hampden Park in Glasgow. The site, at Kings

The UK’s largest independent timber distribution and processing group, National Timber Group, has entered administration, resulting in the immediate closure of six Scottish sites and the loss of 169 jobs across the country.

A wind farm management services company has been fined £80,000 after a worker was seriously injured by an electrical flashover.

Schools, libraries, and council buildings will share £12 million of Scottish Government funding to help them become more energy-efficient and cut carbon emissions. Scotland’s Public Sector Heat Decarbonisation Fund will support 10 projects with grants ranging from £41,000 up to &po

Buchanan Galleries owner Landsec has received planning approval to refurbish and enhance the centre. With this endorsement from the city, Landsec plans to commence the first wave of investment in the centre in the second half of 2026.

Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes are celebrating after five site managers across Scotland were awarded with a ‘Seal of Excellence’ at the 2025 National House Building Council’s (NHBC) Pride in the Job Awards. Awarded a Pride in the Job Quality Award earlier in the year, Midloth