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An advertisement seeking a private architecture tutor for £288,000 per year has been taken down following a backlash. The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) removed the ad after it raised eyebrows with its requirements for applicants to be "educated and polished, with excellent manne

Paisley Central Library has been recognised for its innovative design after taking home silver in the Regeneration category at the Scottish Design Awards.

Miller Homes has purchased an 11-acre plot in the Dalhousie development from the Springfield Group, allowing for the creation of 85 new homes just outside Bonnyrigg.

Scotland's residential development market has seen a positive first half of the year, with a significant increase in viewings and reservations, according to Savills.

Tilbury Douglas has handed-over the Edinburgh Castle arena for the world-renowned Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo for a 10th consecutive year.

Edinburgh-based St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies has appointed Jake Valente as its first group operations manager. Mr Valente steps up into the newly-created role after six years with the family-run business where he was most recently branch manager at its Prestonfield headquarters.

Pupils at Stirling High School are sporting brand new kits thanks to a £4,000 donation from Persimmon Homes.

Plans backed by Justin Timberlake and Tiger Woods to redevelop the New Picture House in St Andrews as a sports-themed entertainment venue have been approved by Fife Council.

CCG (Scotland) has begun construction on a new care home in Greenlaw Mains, Penicuik.

North Korea appears to be building a wall along its southern border, according to a BBC investigation. Satellite photos show unprecedented construction work along the demilitarised zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea, the BBC reports.

Edinburgh-based renewable energy company Red Rock Power has become the latest tenant to commit to a long-term lease at 30 Semple Street. The office development, being undertaken by Corran Properties Limited on behalf of CBRE Investment Management, will complete later in 2024.

Connect Modular and Ark Housing Association have announced a joint proposal for the development of 12 new affordable cottage flats on the site of a former care home at Windsor Square, Penicuik.

Drax Group has launched a new £30,000 transport fund to help schools to organise visits to Drax’s sites around the UK. The new fund supports the work Drax’s charitable entity, Drax Foundation, does to get young people to develop their science technology engineering and maths (STEM)

Commercial property company HFD has raised £116,000 for Scottish charities on the back of its annual golfing fundraiser, beating last year’s record-breaking total by over £10,000. The event was organised by The HFD Charitable Foundation and saw over 140 players from Scotland’

The Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) has reported a record-breaking year, supporting over 270 new projects worth £175.4 million to the Scottish economy in 2023/24. Newly published stats from the not-for-profit show it also worked with more public sector bodies in 2023/24, attracting si