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Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has launched a public consultation on its proposal to designate the archaeological remains of the pavilion at the site of the first Hampden as a scheduled monument. Hampden was the first purpose-built football ground in Scotland and one of the earliest to be built

Local residents trying to save a historic New Town street from a 544-bed “super hostel” have met face-to-face with one of Scotland’s most senior planning appeal officials. Residents and neighbours gathered in solidarity on Atholl Crescent as a Reporter from the Scottish Government&

Homebuilder Cala Homes (East) is calling out for local charities, community groups and organisations in the coastal village of Aberdour to apply now for support through its Hillside Gardens’ Community Pledge initiative, ahead of its eagerly awaited Hillside Gardens development launch later thi

Specialist construction services supplier Groundforce appoints James Burchell as global major projects director. An employee who joined specialist construction services supplier Groundforce as a yard labourer/driver almost 30 years ago has been appointed the company’s global major projects dir

Having studied planning application trends as a litmus test for whether land supply for housing is running out in Scotland, development & investment manager Jake Poole suggests that while the picture is not bleak across the board just yet, cracks are emerging, and it is a slow ship to turn. In r

Close Brothers Property Finance has appointed Stuart Heslop as consultant to support its growing regional team in Edinburgh. Stuart will work closely with the Scotland and North of England teams, which are led by director Gary Ferris.

Balfour Beatty's chief financial officer Phil Harrison will step down from the board later this year following more than 10 years in the role, the infrastructure group said today. Following an extensive search process and as part of the board’s long-term succession planning, Myles Westcott, cu

CHAP (Holdings) Limited, the parent company of CHAP Group, has posted gross profits of £9.3 million for the year ended 30 September 2025 – a 40% increase from the £6.6m reported in the previous period. This financial milestone accompanies a record-breaking turnover of £65.8m,

The latest group of UHI Inverness students to graduate from CECA Scotland Academy marked their success at a special event – and then stepped straight into the first round of interviews that could lead to careers working on multi-billion-pound civil engineering projects. Finlay Andrew, Blake Co

Developer MRP, contractor McAleer & Rushe and funding partner Puma Property Finance have marked a major construction milestone with the topping out of Broadway Studios, a 432-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Glasgow city centre. The 16-storey concrete frame topped out in

Scottish retrofitting firm Union Technical has been appointed to the National Home Decarbonisation Group (NHDG), which brings experts together to drive forward the UK’s residential retrofit ambitions. Its members include some of the most established and influential organisations in decarbonisa

Lochalsh & Skye Housing Association (LSHA) has completed Raasay Phase 2 Cottages Park, providing six high‑quality new homes for affordable rent to local residents. The development marks another major milestone in LSHA’s long‑term commitment to delivering sustainable, community‑focuse

Councillor Mike Williamson, vice-convener of Perth and Kinross Council’s Housing & Social Wellbeing Committee, officially opened the show home at Persimmon Homes North Scotland’s Kinloch Brae development in Blairgowrie. He was joined by Persimmon sales director, Tanya Fowlie, to cut

Councillors in South Ayrshire have agreed to invest nearly £329 million in delivering capital projects over the next 12 years. Capital projects are large-scale, non-recurring investments such as the refurbishment of the Citadel Leisure Centre in Ayr, which is set to cost around £11m.

Plans to bring Elgin’s historic Grant Lodge back into public use have taken an important step forward thanks to new support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Moray Council has been awarded £212,427 to develop detailed proposals for the building, which has been empty for more than