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Integrated engineering design, energy, and sustainability consultancy Hydrock has secured a pivotal role in the latest phase of the transformative redevelopment of Pitlochry Festival Theatre. Situated on the banks of the Tummel, and Scotland's largest of its kind, the cultural gem is renowned for it

Springfield Properties has announced sponsorship of amateur Highland golfer Summer Elliot to help her achieve her ambitions of turning professional. From Inverness, 17-year-old Summer Elliot first started golfing at the age of eight and is the number 1 Junior girl in the Scottish Golf Order of Merit

Joint administrators from PwC for Wilkinson Hardware Stores Ltd, along with its subsidiaries wilko Ltd and wilko.com Ltd, have confirmed the closure of two Scottish stores – Irvine and Clydebank – resulting in a loss of 38 jobs.

The funicular railway at Cairngorm Mountain near Aviemore could be back in service before the end of this month. The popular 2km ride between the Cairngorm base station and the UK’s highest restaurant was withdrawn on Friday 25 August to enable a series of snagging works to be carried out.

Fife Council has granted detailed planning consent for a new 50,000 sq ft industrial and logistics unit at Queensferry One in Rosyth which will kickstart the development of the wider 120-acre project. Scarborough Muir Group (SMG), a joint venture between UK real estate company, Scarborough Group Int

At least 30 schools in Scotland found to contain the potentially dangerous reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) have been named by councils. The Scottish Government confirmed last week that work is underway to fully understand the presence of the material after it was found in at least

Fife College principal Jim Metcalfe welcomed the new education minister Graeme Dey MSP to the site of the new Dunfermline Campus to check progress of the construction project.

The operations director at JR Scaffold has been shortlisted for the highly coveted National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) President’s Awards. Kellyanne Conway joins just three others across the country to be considered for the top accolade.

The contract notice for the construction of the £150 million A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy project has been published, although work is not expected to be completed until 2027.

A vastly experienced Edinburgh property professional has joined the team at solicitors and estate agents Lindsays. Simon Donaldson has been appointed as a property manager within the firm’s residential property team, based in the capital, following 17 years with Simpson & Marwick.

Edmond de Rothschild Real Estate Investment Management (REIM) has completed a £31 million build-to-rent development in Glasgow, the first in Scotland for its £545m UK residential investment fund. Located on Minerva Street, adjacent to Exhibition Centre Station, the G3 Square development

Progress to identify, assess and fix unsafe cladding on Scotland’s medium and high-rise multi-residential buildings will be accelerated, under plans to safeguard homeowners and residents in this year’s Programme for Government (PfG). A Cladding Remediation Bill will give ministers new po

A commitment of more than £6 million has been agreed by Stirling Council to create a new social housing development in Plean. Members of the council's Community Wellbeing and Housing Committee approved plans on 31 August to begin the procurement process for the construction of 24 properties, s

The LA home where Marilyn Monroe lived before her death could be demolished. The owners of the $8.35 million bungalow have filed to tear down the Hacienda-style home, where the body of the 'Some Like It Hot' star was discovered in August 1962.