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Two Edinburgh multi-storey council housing blocks could be demolished after the cost of planned refurbishment works increased by tens of millions, city council officers have revealed. A report going before councillors this week states that refurbishing Oxcars Court and Inchmickery Court in Muirhouse

A nightmare neighbour has been arrested and charged after allegedly tunnelling into an adjacent home following a dispute. Police in the Canadian city of Calgary said the bizarre incidents followed weeks of intensifying conflict between neighbours on two floors of an apartment building.

Preparatory works are due to start next week on the Herdmanflat site in Haddington following the appointment of Cruden Group as main contractor.

Planning consent has been granted for Angus-based developer DJ Laing to expand its business park on Carnoustie’s western gateway.

Construction of the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm operations and maintenance (O&M) base is now underway at Montrose Port in Angus.

The UK construction sector saw modest growth in July, with total output estimated to have risen by 0.6% in the three months to July 2025, according to the latest figures.

Dandara Scotland has strengthened its environmental efforts by supporting the charity Trees for Cities. Hundreds of trees will be planted this year as part of the programme, with Dandara’s contribution scaled in line with its projected homebuilding activity for 2025. The trees will be in place

A strategic land swap between Allanwater Homes and the Earl of Mar, who leases land to Alloa Rugby Club, is set to deliver major long-term benefits for sport and housing in Clackmannanshire.

Miller Homes has reported strong half-year figures, with revenue, profit, and sales all rising in the company’s first results since its acquisition of St. Modwen Homes. For the six months to 30 June 2025, the housebuilder recorded a 28% rise in revenue to £585.6 million, up from £4

Independent construction and property management consultancy Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB UK) has reported a mixed short-term outlook for Scotland’s construction market, with education, residential and infrastructure showing growth while healthcare is constrained by a lack of investment. 

SSE Renewables’ Coire Glas pumped storage hydropower project has become the first scheme of its kind to achieve the Hydropower Sustainability Standard.

Work is getting underway to upgrade a bridge over the railway on Duntocher Road next to Dalmuir station. 

The 2025 UK’s Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services list has been revealed by Great Place To Work UK, recognising Gleeds among the top 25 large and super large organisations for the third year in a row. Gleeds’ inclusion in the list recognises its ongoing commitment t

Construction work is now underway on 17 new homes for East Renfrewshire Council in Newton Mearns.

A former care home in Balfron may soon be replaced by new housing. Strathendrick Care Home, which was declared surplus to requirements by the Clackmannanshire and Stirling Integration Joint Board in 2021, is the focus of fresh development plans.