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A rare 200-year-old flute closely linked to Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns, will be played in the United States for the first time this week as part of an urgent campaign to save the farm where Auld Lang Syne was written.
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Independent housebuilder Robertson Homes has retained its place among the UK’s top housebuilders based on customer satisfaction, after achieving an outstanding 96.1% customer recommendation score in the 2026 Home Builders Federation (HBF) Five Star Rating Scheme.
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Greater clarity on build-to-rent (BTR) exemptions within the Housing (Scotland) Bill's secondary legislation has the potential to unlock over 8,000 stalled rental homes across Scotland, placing Edinburgh and Glasgow "firmly back on investors' radars", according to JLL's Big Six Residential Developme
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Building on the theme of its Homes Build Futures public campaign, sector body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has announced the shortlist for its 2026 awards programme. With best practice examples spanning the length and breadth of the country, the awards highlight the vast contribution home building
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Miller Homes has launched the first round of its community fund in 2026, welcoming local causes and groups across Scotland to apply for a share of £10,000. The homebuilder is calling on groups that are looking to make lasting impact to the community near its developments. Applications are now
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The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has commissioned research from the David Hume Institute and global housing expert Professor Duncan Maclennan to better understand the contribution of housing associations to Scotland’s economy.
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West Lothian Council has secured £1.2 million of grant funding to expand the planned new replacement community hub for Stoneyburn. The project has received the funding boost from the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund, which is funded by the Scottish Government in partnership with local authoriti
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The Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) has called on political parties to commit to taking action to ensure Scotland meets its growing demand for skilled electricians. SECTT – the sector skills body responsible for overseeing the recruitment, training, and progression of ele
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Contractor GRAHAM has expanded its footprint in Ireland and opened a new Dublin office. Located at Northwood Business Park in Santry, the new site will enable the firm to better support the delivery of high-quality built environment projects across Ireland.
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Skye-based housebuilding partnership R.HOUSE has delivered its 250th home, marking a significant milestone for the company. The firm has spent more than a decade reimagining how quality housing can be built in some of Scotland's most challenging rural and island environments.
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Children at a Glasgow nursery were all smiles after one of Scotland’s biggest demolition firms delivered a cracking donation of free Easter eggs. Youngsters attending the Wyndford Nursery in Glasgow’s Maryhill area were delighted with the 50 chocolate gifts from Dem-Master.
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A £31m project in Falkirk has delivered 111 new social homes, with residents having already moved in. Supported by Will Rudd, Falkirk Council was able to protect the listed Woodend Farm farmhouse whilst creating a new community with complementary infrastructure.
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Small and medium-sized enterprises are often described as the backbone of Scotland’s economy and in housebuilding, that statement rings true, writes Paul Kelly. SMEs like ours build homes but we also sustain local supply chains, create skilled jobs, and invest directly into the communities in
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Link Group has been granted planning consent for Phase 4 of its Dunbeg development near Oban. The latest significant milestone in the delivery of Link’s Dunbeg Development Corridor Masterplan will see a further 433 new homes, across a variety of tenures, improved commercial infrastructure, and
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Edinburgh’s office market had an ‘encouraging’ start to the year, rebounding from a subdued 2025 despite the uncertainty caused by geopolitical issues, according to new research from Knight Frank.
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