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The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has called for urgent action to protect homeowners and professionalise the building trade through mandatory licensing after its own 2025 Scotland Master Builder Awards offered a powerful reminder of what good operators look like.

The local community is to have the chance to see plans for the redesigned Larkhall Leisure Centre.

The average selling price of property across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders during March-May 2025 was £283,335, 3.6% higher than the same time last year.

The prestigious national 2025 SURF Awards for Best Practice in Community Regeneration were launched last week at a special online event. The event, attended by 60 guests, included specially recorded messages from previous SURF Award winners; St Paul’s Youth Forum, Govan HELP, Narture CIC, Hebr

Housebuilder Keepmoat has committed to investing £59.5 million into the next phase of the Sighthill Transformational Regeneration Area (TRA).

Building and construction firm The JR Group has commenced site investigations to support its vision of creating an exceptional collection of homes in the sought-after Causewayhead area of Stirling.

Dundee architect Bobby Black MBE has passed away at the age of 89. An obituary published by The Courier today recalls Mr Black, former senior partner with Baxter Clark and Paul, as a "talented and kind" man.

Edinburgh City Council is facing an £86 million bill to bring its crumbling road network up to standard, sparking accusations of "complete incompetence" from opposition councillors.

Glasgow-based climate technology firm, IES, has launched a new Dynamic Simulation Modelling (DSM) tool to assist building professionals in meeting Gibraltar's Part F energy regulations for new constructions and extensions.

Riverside Scotland, in partnership with repairs contractor Bell Group and social enterprise CEIS Ayrshire, has delivered a transformative community project aimed at supporting unemployed young people while enhancing a valued local facility.

A sleepless night turned into a cause for celebration for a Canadian construction worker after he discovered a lottery ticket had made him CA$100,000 (c. £54,000) richer. Ontario resident Bradley Rosehart is overjoyed after winning the jackpot in the Megadice Lotto draw on the 9 of April 2025.

An auction of quirky items to help raise money for the restoration of Parnham House in Dorset exceeded expectations by raising double the estimated amount. 

UK construction output saw the slowest decline for four months, according to the S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) – a seasonally adjusted index tracking changes in total industry activity.

As an organisation committed to driving the industry forward and increasing awareness of the importance of building controls and automation, the Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has launched its informative and illustrative animated guide to building controls.   Launched to coincid

Two brand-new modular classrooms will benefit pupils and staff at Auchinloch Primary School, thanks to a £500,000 investment.