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The City of Edinburgh Council has received a £38.4 million loan from the National Wealth Fund to support enabling works for the first phase of the Granton Waterfront project.

Plans for the extension of Edinburgh’s tram network made progress this week, with the southern section of the route being the immediate area of focus. The Strategic Business Case (SBC) to build a new tram route, from Granton in the north to the Edinburgh Bioquarter in the south, was given the

Balfour Beatty has secured a £515 million syndicated revolving credit facility from Lloyds Bank, refinancing its debt to support future growth.

The Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) and SELECT have again warned over the risks of rogue training providers providing short courses which claim to deliver a fast-track path into the electrical industry. According to the two organisations, there is a rising concern that people are being encourag

Glasgow's Scottish Event Campus (SEC) has unveiled sweeping plans for a major transformation of its waterfront site, including a striking floating platform on the River Clyde, a new bridge, and a redeveloped Exhibition Centre Station. Billed as the next chapter in the venue's evolution, the proposal

New official statistics paint a bleak picture of Scotland's housing sector, with overall housebuilding continuing to slide and record demand for social housing, despite a modest uptick in social rent starts.

Work to build 24 new flats on a prominent corner site in the West End of Dundee is on schedule for completion next year.

A Scottish Government Reporter made "serious errors" when approving plans for a 544-bed visitor accommodation development in Edinburgh’s West End, a newly launched legal challenge argues.

A landmark Glasgow building has been given a new lease of life as tenants prepare to move into new homes at the former Bellgrove Hotel. The £20.3 million regeneration project, delivered by Wheatley, has transformed the B-listed building on Gallowgate into 14 modern, energy-efficient homes.

A man from Cork in Ireland has been recreating the city’s buildings in miniature form, garnering much local attention.

Persimmon Homes North Scotland has supported plans to develop the grounds at Banchory Primary School with a new play and learning structure through a donation of £2,000.  The funding has been made to the school’s Parent Council, known as ‘Our Family Hive’ and will help f

Scottish Enterprise has appointed Bethan Vasey as its director of north east transition in a bid to enhance its work with businesses within the region and drive growth.  The new role will support delivery across the Scottish economic development agency’s three strategic priorities, suppor

Procast Group is supporting the Bridge of Don-based Hermes Sky Blues Under 10s football team with new kits for the season ahead. The retrofit and energy-efficiency specialist, which has an office in Aberdeen, has given the girls new playing kits, jackets, bags, hats and gloves.

Scotland's Historic Environment Audit 2026 has shown new evidence supporting the contribution of Scotland's historic environment to the economy, communities, wellbeing and sustainable places. 

A pre-application consultation will be hosted by Perth & Kinross Council on delivering a new primary school located at Perth’s Bertha Park.