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Scottish house prices increased by 1.3% in the year to 31 March 2026, behind general inflation but marginally ahead of overall UK house price movements, according to the latest UK House Price Index.

Oak Tree Housing Association Ltd has appointed Sureserve Energy UK Ltd to deliver a £5.5 million kitchen and heating programme across its stock in Inverclyde.

A local grassroots football team in Sauchie is celebrating a boost after Persimmon Homes North Scotland donated £2,600 to support its girls’ Under-14s team.

Moray-based Logie Timber has secured £30,000 investment from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) to help cut its carbon emissions and save on energy costs.

South West Trades is on the path to net zero after accessing funding and advice from Business Gateway on how it could reduce its carbon footprint. The Dumfries and Galloway builder specialises in managing every stage of the build process, from new builds to extensions and renovations and they aim to

CCLA Investment Management has unveiled newly refurbished offices at 3 Lochside Avenue to the agent market through an exclusive preview tour, showcasing a sustainability-led Grade A office space in one of the UK’s most undersupplied office markets.

A major green energy project in the Highlands has secured its future after Protium acquired the Cromarty Hydrogen Project from Storegga, ensuring the development remains rooted in Scotland. The project, near the Cromarty Firth, is designed to decarbonise Highland industries, including whiskey distil

Sport Aberdeen and Aberdeen City Council have confirmed that the newly refurbished Bucksburn Swimming Pool will reopen to the public next month.

A new £8.1m building has been completed in Argyll to help meet increasing demand from companies in the growing marine science sector. Regional development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) contracted TSL Contractors Ltd to build Camas House at the European Marine Science Park (EMSP

Members of Highland Council’s Climate Change Committee have welcomed progress in delivering the council’s Net Zero Programme, with new measures to improve carbon reporting, strengthen investment decisions, and secure funding for projects across the Highlands.

Libby Heathcote has been elected as the next president of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS), taking over from the current president, Karen Anderson. Her two-year term will begin once she is installed at the RIAS Annual General Meeting on 24 June. 

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has launched a new digital learning “ecosystem” inspired by the look and feel of 3D gaming environments. 

New Future, in partnership with Glasgow Film Theatre, Atelier Ten, Architecture Fringe and UK Architects Declare, is hosting a post-election screening of ‘The People's Emergency Briefing’, followed by a discussion with voices from Scotland’s built environment sector, alongside loca

Aberdeenshire-based Kirkwood Timber Frame has bolstered its team with the appointment of a new business development manager. Dyke McKenize, from Dundee, brings over 30 years of experience to the role, having worked in various positions within the sector – and in locations across the UK - begin

Scotland’s public sector construction pipeline has continued to grow in scale, transparency and industry impact, with more than 50 public bodies now contributing project information to the Construction Pipeline Forecast Tool.