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Muir Timber Systems has delivered timber kits and roof trusses for 44 new affordable homes in Leslie, a village near Glenrothes in Fife. The properties comprise a mix of detached and semi-detached two, three and four-bedroom family houses and amenity bungalows.

Historic tenement properties in Paisley are being transformed through an ambitious £6.4 million refurbishment project that will boost housing options in the town centre. Paisley Housing Association, in partnership with Renfrewshire Council and with funding from the Scottish Government, has com

Robertson Timber Engineering (RTE) has appointed David Jamieson as its new sales director, further strengthening the company’s position in delivering sustainable, high-quality timber solutions. David brings with him over 25 years of experience in the construction industry, specialising in buil

Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) has received a festive boost of £60,000 thanks to the dedicated fundraising efforts of Persimmon Homes North Scotland staff throughout the year. At the start of 2024, Persimmon’s Perth office selected CHAS as their Charity of the Year for

With the year ahead ripe with opportunity, the Scottish real estate market is slated for strong growth in 2025, according to the latest quarterly review from Lismore Real Estate Advisors. Q4 saw £406 million traded, up 6% on Q4 2023. Whilst volumes in Q4 are 4% below the five year average, the

Creative children from Kinmylies Primary School in Inverness and Rosewell Primary School in Midlothian named and designed Christmas candles which are being donated to foodbanks across Scotland this festive season. Housebuilder Robertson Homes set children across Scotland the challenge of designing t

Miller Homes has agreed to buy English housebuilder St Modwen Homes. The deal sees Miller Homes acquire 19 live sites, totalling around 3,500 plots for new homes, and a further five strategic sites, growing its business in the West Midlands, East Midlands and South regions and entering the South Wes

Harbour Homes has welcomed tenants to 20 new homes for social rent on Iona Street in Leith. Heather Kiteley, group chief executive of Harbour, said: “We’re thrilled to be providing more, much needed, homes for social rent in this vibrant part of Leith. I hope all our new tenants are look

Views are being sought on ways to improve how communities will receive additional benefits from renewable energy developments. ‘Community benefits’ are provided by developers to local groups and can include funding, actions such as in-kind works, the direct support of projects, or other

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has today unveiled new dates for its Consensus process with the procedure now starting on 17 March 2025 and continuing until 9 May. The five-week move allows for the publication of the ITB review – now anticipated in early 2025 – to enable

A National Flood Advisory Service will be established to improve Scotland’s flood resilience and embed best practice on a nationwide scale. The service is one of the actions in Scotland’s first National Flood Resilience Strategy, published yesterday. It will provide support and advice on

Land expert Martin Andrews outlines the role that Wemyss and March Estates' expansion of Longniddry can play in tackling Scotland's housing emergency. Whether tens, hundreds, or even thousands of years ago, every parcel of our built environment was once green and fertile land. As a land manager, in

Dougall Baillie Associates (DBA), one of the largest independent engineering consultancy firms in Scotland, is once again enhancing its industry-envied talent pool with a new intake of graduate apprentices (GAs). For the fifth year in a row, the 41-employee, East Kilbride-based firm has taken on you

Following on from the recent Scottish Budget, Jim Baxter, who has been financial director at Allanwater Homes for the past 27 years, outlines what he believes can be done to help address Scotland’s housing shortage, alongside his thoughts on improving the country’s planning system. The c

Paul Macari has been appointed land director with Bellway Homes Ltd (Scotland West). The appointment follows the retirement of Willie McDermott who held the position for many years.