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Scotland’s commercial property market entered 2026 with renewed optimism, according to the latest figures published by Lismore Real Estate Advisors. The early months of the year have seen improving stability and confidence across the commercial property sector, underpinned by constrained suppl

Five high school pupils in North Lanarkshire are set to benefit from a new initiative aimed at boosting confidence, independence, and future career opportunities, thanks to support from Morrison Construction and Dalkia.

One of Galston’s most prominent buildings has been brought back into public use, following a £3.45 million restoration project undertaken by East Ayrshire Council.

Shoosmiths has appointed Sarah Fitzpatrick as partner and head of planning. Her arrival marks a significant milestone in the continued build-out of Shoosmiths’ planning team across the UK, following the promotion of Matt Nixon to partner in London and the appointment of Steven Stewart as partn

CCG Group has commenced a PVCu window replacement programme for Calvay Housing Association in the east end of Glasgow.

Moray Council is inviting local contractors to tender for a wide range of building maintenance work to support the council’s in-house Building Services team over the next four years.

Newly inaugurated media company Hero Media & Entertainment Ltd has acquired Scottish Construction Now as part of its purchase of Dundee Press Agency Ltd and E-News Now Ltd, to form the foundation of the company’s media network.

A bid to save an Edinburgh building made famous by Netflix’s Dept Q has failed after Historic Environment Scotland (HES) refused to grant it listed status, despite accepting it meets the criteria.

Primrose Community Development Trust has received a £5,000 donation from Persimmon Homes North Scotland to support its work in the village of Crossgates. The cheque was presented at Crossgates Community Centre, with Ian Campbell, Chair of Primrose Community Development Trust, on hand to receiv

Bellway Scotland’s West team has donated over 1,000 Easter eggs to three Glasgow charities. Staff and subcontractors gathered the eggs and 600 were donated to Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity; 450 went to Variety Scotland, the children’s charity; and 100 to Glasgow City Mis

Scotland's housing sector has reacted with alarm to the Scottish Government's latest quarterly statistics, which show a continued and significant decline in housebuilding across all tenures in the 12 months to December 2025. The figures reveal 17,336 homes were completed, a 13% annual fall, while ne

Every pupil at Beith Primary School will receive an Easter egg this year after Persimmon Homes West Scotland made a £1,000 donation to the school as part of its Community Champions scheme. The donation was made to the school’s Parent Council, with some of the funding put towards buying a

Springfield Properties employees have raised £2,093 for Moray-based charity Feeling Blue after a year of dedicated fundraising by employees at its Elgin office. The charity was selected as the team’s Charity of the Year for 2025, with colleagues coming together to support the cause throu

Foundations have been laid on the next phase of Edinburgh's Powderhall regeneration project.

Scottish-headquartered independent MEP and sustainability consultancy Wallace Whittle is celebrating the fifth anniversary of its return to UK ownership. The firm, founded in 1964, reclaimed its roots with an amicable management buy-out from German giant TÜV SÜD in 2021, after 10 years und