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Residents are being invited to find out more about proposals for new council housing in Kirkcaldy at a drop-in information event next week.

Former teachers, award-winning waiters and a mother of two are among the Scots from all walks of life who are swapping their old careers for a future in construction as Persimmon Homes recruits a record 50 apprentices to help tackle the nation's housing shortage. The housebuilder has welcomed 13 new

Italy’s “cheese banks” face a growing threat from extreme heat, with climate change raising costs and disrupting the production of Parmigiano Reggiano, wine and olive oil. Credito Emiliano, or Credem, has accepted Parmigiano as collateral for farm loans since 1953, with its warehou

Scottish Historic Buildings Trust (SHBT) has launched the search for a conservation design team to lead the restoration of the Bernat Klein Studio, Peter Womersley's Category A-listed modernist building near Selkirk in the Scottish Borders. The appointed team will develop designs for the full restor

Aurora Energy Services has appointed Kane Winton to the newly created role of managing director of Integrated Services as the Inverness-headquartered company restructures its operations to meet growing demand across energy and infrastructure sectors. The move brings a number of Aurora's core busines

The reopening of Maddiston Primary School in Falkirk has been delayed due to further defects and compliance problems within the building being found in additional investigations. 

CCG Group has confirmed that 21 new trade apprentices will join the group in August 2026, its largest single-year trade intake since before the pandemic, and an uplift of six on last year's cohort. Aged between 16 and 20 years old, the young men and women - recruited across joinery, bricklaying, plu

Balfour Beatty has upgraded its full-year guidance after reporting a sharp improvement in first-half profitability, driven by strong performances in UK power transmission and US buildings construction, alongside a much-reduced loss in its US civils business. The infrastructure group said underlying

West Lothian firm John Heaney (Electrical) has brought in two new apprentices as it continues to give young people opportunities to carve out a career in the industry. David Wilson (17) from Whitburn and 20-year-old Lee Jack, who comes from Livingston, have both started four-year electrical apprenti

A tender document is to go out outlining £1.39 million of investment works for the Beach Ballroom in Aberdeen, forming part of the City Centre and Beach Masterplan. On 5 August, the move was agreed at Aberdeen City Council’s Finance and Resources Committee. 

A new guidance document prepared by the Scottish Government’s Building Standards Division Directorate for Building Safety and Standards, together with Historic Environment Scotland, has been released in a bid to safeguard the future of nearly half a million of Scotland's traditional buildings

West Lothian Council and Registered Social Landlords have now met the target for the supply of new affordable homes two years ahead of schedule. The target was to provide 1,621 additional social homes in West Lothian between 2023 and 2028.

Island projects to deliver new affordable homes and increase workforce accommodation are among those to benefit from new funding announced by first minister John Swinney.

The number of build-to-rent (BTR) homes under construction across Scotland has seen the biggest drop across the UK, according to new figures, with developments under construction down 27% over the past year. Latest analysis from Real Estate:Scotland and Savills revealed that a total of 1,466 BTR hom

A down-to-earth Army veteran says he’s sticking with his plasterer’s van and two-bed terrace despite winning a brand new house, two dream cars and £100,000 in cash!