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Conservation works are now under way at Kisimul Castle, which has been closed to visitors for years.

New lifts at Anniesland station are now open, providing step-free access to passengers, following a £4 million project delivered by Story Contracting.

SCOT JCB, the Glasgow-based plant machinery specialist, has reported a 14.6% drop in pre-tax profits to £5.19 million for the year ending 31 December 2023.

Plans for a new skate park and pump track in Dunbar have been approved by East Lothian councillors. The application for a pump track, skate park, basketball court, café and changing room building on land south of Hallhill Sports Centre, Kellie Road, Dunbar, had been called off the scheme of d

A new care home has been proposed for unused agricultural land near Dobbies garden centre on the outskirts of Dundee.

Campion Homes has posted strong financial results for the year ended 30 June 2024, with a 122% increase in gross profit to £7.6 million and a 24% rise in turnover to £45m. Net assets also increased by £2.2m to £12.7m. This follows a steady level of private house sales and con

A £2.7 million project which will see the upper floors of Braemar House on Aberdeen's Union Street transformed into 53 student flats has been approved by Aberdeen City Council.

A development site with planning permission for more than 60 homes in a Renfrewshire village has been acquired by Scottish businessmen Sandy and James Easdale. Balrossie, in the village of Kilmacolm, has been purchased by the family for an undisclosed sum.

Mac Mic Group has received planning permission to build a new Build-to-Rent (BTR) development in Anniesland, subject to Section 75 Agreement.

Law firm Davidson Chalmers Stewart has promoted its head of construction, Simone Young, making her the firm’s 13th partner. Recruited in 2015, Ms Young is a non-contentious construction law specialist with extensive experience acting for a variety of clients across the sector. Based in Davidso

A 200-megawatt battery storage facility in Bathgate has passed through West Lothian Council’s Executive Committee without objection. Put forward by UK renewable energy firm OnPath Energy, the proposals will now be considered by ministers at the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has marked World Habitat Day 2024 with the launch of an innovative digital series that examines the complex connection between construction and nature and the urgent need for the industry to address the rapidly worsening biodiversity crisis.

Scotland’s best site managers have been recognised for their dedication to raising standards in house building after winning top awards in the most highly regarded competition in the house-building industry. Organised by new home warranties and insurance provider National House Building Counci

RES, the renewable energy company behind Hill of Fare Wind Farm, has expressed disappointment at Aberdeenshire Council’s decision not to back the 16-turbine proposal, despite the project being predicted to deliver a £156 million boost for the regional economy.

Buccleuch Property has shared the success of the 16th edition of the Buccleuch Property Challenge with 80 teams crossing the finish line, raising £12,500 for Chris’s House. On Friday 6th September all eyes were on the Duke of Buccleuch’s Queensberry Estate, the setting for the annu