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BBC Scotland's search for Scotland’s Home of the Year is on again as the eagerly anticipated third series returns with the judges - interior designer Anna Campbell Jones, architect Michael Angus and blogger Kate Spiers - searching for outstanding homes across Scotland.

Business destination Skypark is supporting a Spring appeal on behalf of Glasgow’s No1 Baby and Family Support Service, asking tenants and the public to consider volunteering or donating much needed children’s and adult clothing.

A cabinet door which is believed to have been from Hitler's bunker has sold for £550 in an auction in Dorchester. The solid Oak door, with a double-headed Reichsadler and a carved date of 1648, was auctioned and sold at Duke's Auctioneer's to a private collector, The Dorset Echo reports. 

NHS Lothian’s new Royal Hospital for Children and Young People in Edinburgh is to officially open its doors next week. All children’s services presently located at Sciennes, including A&E, are to move to the HLM Architects-designed Royal Hospital for Children and Young People located

A £100 million investment in the future economic prosperity of Orkney, Shetland and the Outer Hebrides was agreed today, as representatives of the UK and Scottish governments joined the leaders of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Orkney Islands Council, and Shetland Island Council to sign the H

Global property development and investment firm Osborne+Co has appointed two new team members in a strategic move as the firm reinforces its commitment to investment in Scotland. Scott Easton joins the company as development manager following six years at Core Five LLP where he successfully delivere

Martin Poole has joined the senior management team at Ogilvie Construction as estimating director. He will play a key role in leading the pre-construction team to develop projects from inception through handover to onsite operations.

Housing and planning minister Kevin Stewart is set to outline measures to address a cladding crisis that affects more than 100 local authority high-rise buildings as well as thousands of privately-owned flats throughout Scotland. Criticism of the Scottish Government’s failure to spend money to

Savills' planning team in Scotland has obtained planning permission in principle from Highland councillors for Gloag Investments' high-quality woodland holiday accommodation at Beaufort Castle Estate near Kiltarlity near Oban.

Drew Hay, the boss of Perth-based Balhousie Windows, has expressed his frustration at the Scottish Government for continuing to enforce a COVID-19 lockdown that prevents work being completed in homes unless it is essential maintenance.

A contracts manager with Paisley’s JR Group is celebrating ten years’ service with the construction firm after laying solid foundations for his career within the group. John Jack, from Riddrie, who is responsible for the daily management of The JR Group’s scaffold contracts, marked

John McHugh, managing partner of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors, discusses the state of the Scottish residential market. Spring is in the air in the Scottish residential property market and, after a winter which both dampened and at times froze growth, activity and interest is burgeoning again, raising

The Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum (CICV Forum) has called for a dedicated Scottish Minister for Construction as it published its first-ever manifesto detailing the crucial steps which need to be taken to secure a viable and sustainable future for the sector. Acting through the CICV Fo

Scottish building services and all-trades contractor McGill has been awarded a contract to deliver full electrical and security works at a new care village development for Fife Council. The contract, worth around £500,000, will see the Dundee-headquartered firm complete a range of electrical a

Our sister publication Scottish Housing News has been gratified to receive many endorsements and messages of congratulations for two decades of daily support to Scotland’s social housing - thanks to Kingdom group chief executive Bill Banks for these kind words.