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Scottish Borders Council has welcomed plans for a new £4 million McDonald’s drive-thru restaurant in Hawick, marking a significant step forward in the town’s ongoing regeneration and economic development. Located alongside Sainsbury’s and Aldi, the proposed restaurant will in

Aurora Offshore has become the latest business to take space in Aurora Aberdeen – the landmark office complex which will bring up to 500 workers into the city centre once fully let. The SRE Group has transformed the former Caledonian House at the corner of Union Street and Union Row into Auror

Scottish hospitality operator Buzzworks has acquired a North Berwick hotel, marking the company’s first move into accommodation as part of its ongoing expansion plans. The Nether Abbey Hotel, which first opened its doors in 1957 and has been run by the Stewart family for more than 60 years, si

Major plans to improve transport links, unlock investment, support employment and create a new-look Bishopbriggs town centre are moving forward.

A new Glasgow-led research project is putting emotions at the centre of regeneration, using emojis to capture how people truly feel about the places they live, work and remember.

HSBC has pledged to keep all 327 of its UK branches, including seven in Scotland, open until at least 2027. Underpinning this promise is a substantial £55.8 million investment earmarked for the coming year, representing a 30% increase on the £42m spent in 2025.

Civil, structural and conservation engineering consultancy Will Rudd has embarked on a pioneering new partnership with the University of Strathclyde and Innovate UK to develop cutting edge assessment techniques for heritage structures.

Beech Grove Homes and Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association, both part of Sanctuary Group, have submitted a pre-application notice to Glasgow City Council, signalling its intention to bring forward a revised planning application for the final phase of its flagship masterplan development at The Vic

Hundreds of young people in Glasgow will be given the opportunity to explore a career in construction thanks to funding from B&CE’s Charitable Trust.

Clark Contracts hosted its Annual Health and Safety Awards Ceremonies on Tuesday 9th and Thursday 11th December in the East and West of Scotland, celebrating company wide health and safety excellence.

SSEN Transmission has welcomed the decision by Scottish Ministers to approve its Section 37 consent application for the Aberarder Wind Farm Connection project.

Big-hearted West Lothian man Charlie Smillie has donated a work bonus to charity. The mechanical engineer was voted Employee of the Month by his bosses at John Heaney Electrical (JHE) in Livingston.

Balfour Beatty has sold its 100% stake in Foundry Courtyard, a 536-bed student accommodation building in Glasgow, to an undisclosed buyer.

Work is to start in the new year on the demolition of the former Vogue Bingo Hall in Hamilton. A dangerous building notice was previously served on the building in Keith Street, and detailed surveys had recommended demolition. 

Proposals to increase the supply of affordable housing in the Stirling Council area over the next five years have been approved.