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Fire suppression is becoming a standard consideration in Scotland’s new homes, and water mist technology is increasingly the system of choice for developers weighing protection against the risk of water damage.

Midlothian Council is highlighting significant progress at Shawfair and Craighall Village, with around 1,070 homes now built, over 1,100 under construction and around 3,000 more advancing through the planning system.

Lloyds Banking Group has announced £500 million of new finance to support small and specialist social housing providers.

A new online tool has been made available to help developers better understand the demographics and dynamics of the places of potential new Scottish projects. Understanding Scottish Places (USP) is a unique hub which shares insights into the dynamics of all of Scotland’s 508 towns.

Calvay Housing Association, working in partnership with Concern for Swifts (Scotland) and Calvay contractors Simpson Timber Systems and T.R. Aitchison, has installed swift boxes on the clock tower at The Calvay Centre.

The Scottish National Investment Bank has pledged to expand its all-tenure approach to increasing the supply of homes in its newly published Investment Strategy and Business Plan for FY26/27. The updated strategy is the first to be spearheaded by new chief executive David Ritchie and focuses on the

The Scottish Government has refused to sign off on the £2.1 billion business case for a new Monklands Hospital, sending the project back for a "comprehensive redesign" and casting doubt on plans for the facility to open in 2031.

A new 8,500-capacity entertainment arena proposed for the western fringe of Edinburgh has been delayed due to the inability to secure a contractor and rising supply chain costs.

The new Balgray station in Barrhead is set to open weeks ahead of schedule, with final preparations now underway before it welcomes its first passengers.

Shetland Islands councillors have decided to approve the recommendations for options to be taken forward to the next stage of the Inter-island Transport Connectivity Programme, including subsea tunnels between some of Shetland’s islands.

Scottish home improvement specialist CR Smith has reinforced its commitment to Scotland’s social housing sector after a period of ongoing growth in orders from local authorities and housing associations over the last four years.

SSEN Distribution has chosen four firms for £300 million of work to install a new network of pylons across the north of Scotland over five years.

Plans have been unveiled for 35 new houses on the site of a former Angus poultry processing plant. 

Cala Homes' plans for the construction of 158 homes on land near Hillbrae Way in Newmachar have been approved, as reported by The Press and Journal. 

A major housing development in Monkton has reached completion after five years of construction, delivering 286 new homes alongside significant investment, skills opportunities and heritage preservation for the local area.