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Housebuilder Cala Group has revealed a strong first half of the year, with profit before tax (PBT) in excess of £98 million, a 26% increase on the 2021 half year PBT of £77.6m.

The Scottish Government has contributed £5 million to the bringing of up to 200 homes in North Lanarkshire back into use on a temporary basis for Ukrainian refugees.

Whiteburn Projects will host the first of two public consultation events to update the local community of its plans for a residential development on land accessed from Stow Road in the north of Lauder.

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the longlist for its House of the Year 2022 Award. Following the announcement, The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has congratulated and recognised the Scottish projects featured in the list, which include The Den, T

A total of 360 housebuilders went bust last year, reaching record new highs, as smaller firms struggled to cope with rising costs and backlogs in the planning system.

The first phase of cable laying as part of the Shetland High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Link has begun off the coast of Caithness, marking a major milestone in the £660 million project. The project by Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Transmission will connect Shetland to

Argyll Holidays has unveiled plans for a £1.5 million investment in new accommodation at its park on the banks of Loch Eck. The Scottish holiday brand, which was acquired by Cove UK in February, is to build six new pods at Stratheck Holiday Park, a mountainside location a short drive from Duno

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has donated two defibrillators to The Kieran McDade Foundation, which will go on to benefit two local football or sports clubs in Scotland. As part of a joint initiative with the British Heart Foundation (BHF), the homebuilder is donating potentially life-saving defibrill

Fife plumber Rab Fletcher has been elected as president of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) for 2022/23. Mr Fletcher, manager of the mechanical services team in Fife Council Building Services, succeeds Neil Brackenridge, who steered BESA through the pandemic during his two-year t

The world's largest water station with the capacity to purify and dispense over 6,000 litres of water per day has been installed in St Andrews to hydrate the 290,000 golf fans expected to attend The 150th Open.

Six new trade apprentices have been recruited by Clark Contracts and will now join the contractor’s academy. The new recruits will complete their apprenticeships over the next four years, alternating between on-site training and studies at college, while being supported by a dedicated mentor.

Plans to erect a new flagpole on Sydney Harbour Bridge have been abandoned after a backlash over the £14 million cost and two-year timetable.

The market outlook remains positive across the central belt of Scotland with occupiers reviewing and implementing their real estate strategies, according to new data from commercial property specialist JLL. In Glasgow, there was 126,000 sq ft transacted in the city centre, an 11% increase on the sam

A £1 million-plus dental clinic and digital training academy is being created by Clyde Munro Dental Group in tandem with $5 billion multi-national dental manufacturing firm Dentsply Sirona. The seven-figure investment will also bring welcome investment into Perth, transforming a three-storey B

Morgan Sindall Construction has successfully completed and handed over 13 early years centres worth a combined £13 million for Highland Council.  The new early years centres - which were all built using sustainable building materials and methods – include Ardersier, Bridgend, Obsdal