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Fife Council has marked another major milestone in its plans to improve connectivity and active travel across Levenmouth with the new Mountfleurie Bridge being successfully lifted into position over the weekend.

A builder who stole almost £85,000 in plant machinery and used company funds to pay for his high-performance car will go to jail if he does not repay more than £190,000 in the next three months. Vasile Hrusca used more than £67,000 from his own failing company in 2019 to pay off th

Previously planned works to repair Aboyne Bridge will no longer be carried out due to newly uncovered structural issues, Aberdeenshire Council has revealed.

A rural charity has called for a moratorium on battery storage development amid claims there is a “huge oversupply” of such projects in the planning system.

Balfour Beatty has successfully completed a ground-breaking trial of Engine Carbon Clean (ECC) technology on a compact tamping machine, marking a significant step forward in reducing carbon emissions and improving engine performance across its rail operations. ECC is an innovative, patented solution

Persimmon Homes North Scotland has secured planning approval from Aberdeen City Council to transform the former Aberdeen Exhibition Centre site into a vibrant new community, delivering 332 much-needed homes alongside significant investment in local infrastructure, employment, and community faciliti

Just in time for Christmas, Ogilvie Construction has started its handover of Midlothian Council’s landmark £25.038 million Passivhaus development, with the developer delivering 90 new affordable homes built on the site of the former Newbattle High School in Easthouses. The development in

Three of Motherwell’s tallest and most recognisable residential towers - Draffen, Allan, and Coursington towers - have been demolished in a carefully planned blowdown, ending more than 50 years of housing history in the town.

Housebuilder Robertson Homes has begun construction of 71 new homes in Winchburgh, West Lothian, after completing the acquisition of a nine-acre site.

Lovell Partnerships has broken ground on 69 new energy-efficient homes for social rent in Winchburgh for Wheatley Homes East, with all homes scheduled for completion by summer 2027.

Research by property firm Rettie has revealed a rising tide of house prices in Scotland’s coastal towns, with almost half of the country’s Top 20 most expensive areas to be found in coastal communities. The East Coast dominates, with Fife and East Lothian home to 9 of the top 10 coastal

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has been granted planning permission in principle to progress the second and final phase of development at Inverness Campus. The consent is subject to a Section 75 agreement being finalised between HIE and The Highland Council.

The new Mayfield Community Learning Campus has reached a key milestone with work underway installing the steel frame. An impressive 356 tonnes of hot rolled steel are being used to form the structure, which once completed will allow the internal fit out and external landscaping to begin. Main contra

The future of Perth’s under threat Craigie Hill Golf Club has been secured for the next two years.  

South Ayrshire Council has received £481k in funding from the Scottish Government's Place Based Investment Programme (PBIP). Funds will be allocated to various projects including Ayr Town Hall and Troon Concert and Walker Halls. These venues are set to receive a substantial upgrade to audio, v