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An 10-year old pupil from Milltimber School has won a competition to name a new sculpture, located at a new playpark at a landmark Aberdeen development. Ebony Lorraine Taggart, who has just completed P5, suggested that the horse statue at Cala’s Oldfold Village development should be called &ls

A local campaign is seeking to save a church which inspired Lewis Grassic Gibbon's famous Scottish novel, Sunset Song. The Church of Scotland is trying to find a buyer for Arbuthnott Church in Aberdeenshire, which prominently appears in the novel.

Legal firm Thorntons has expanded its commercial real estate team with two appointments. Simone Young, who has more than 25 years’ experience of advising all parties involved in the construction sector, joins as partner, and Stephanie Zak, who has worked in both practice and industry during he

Homelessness charity Social Bite has identified a site in Mill O'Mains for its proposed "recovery village" in Dundee. With support from the WM Sword Charitable Trust, the Bill Sword Social Bite Recovery Village aims to provide a beautiful, innovative and highly supported residential community for vu

Holcim has hired Alastair Meyers to lead its readymix concrete business in the UK. The sustainable building solutions company has appointed Mr Meyers as managing director for its Readymix division and as a member of its UK executive committee.

Dumfries and Galloway College has paid tribute to three construction students who represented the college at a prestigious SkillBuild 2025 competition in Newcastle. SkillBuild, delivered by CITB, is the UK’s largest construction competition for trainees and apprentices, bringing talented appre

Major plans by the University of St Andrews to redevelop one of the most distinctive and historically significant buildings in the town have taken a significant step forward. This week the University applied to Fife Council for full planning consent to renovate the former Madras College school build

Dr Victoria Hills has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). Dr Hills, who is currently chief executive officer of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), will take up the post later this year.

Hillcrest Homes has celebrated the completion of the transformation of a formerly derelict Montrose mill into affordable housing. Paton’s Mill on Marine Avenue, a B-listed building also known as Chapel Works, has deep roots in the town’s industrial heritage.

A chihuahua was rescued from a building destroyed by fire in Perth last month – after surviving for nearly two weeks in the damaged tenement. The puppy called Vilo, which means “to live” or “to thrive and flourish” in Slovakian, was feared killed in the Scott Street fir

Charitable groups working with Argyll and Bute Council have secured £40,000 in grants to complete emergency works at medieval church sites at Kilkivan, Killean and Kilchenzie. Laggan Opportunity and Amenity Fund (LOAF) and Killean and Kilchenzie Churches Preservation Association (KKCPA) were a

Major plans to bring a multi-million-pound town centre and more affordable homes to Blindwells have been unanimously approved by East Lothian Council. The proposals by regeneration and development specialist Hargreaves Land will see new shops, offices and business space constructed on a five-hectare

The City of Glasgow is on the cusp of a new era. With the recent publication of the Tall Buildings Design Guide, the city signals a bold and long-overdue commitment to vertical growth, an ambition that reflects Glasgow’s growing confidence on both the European and global stages. At GIA, we are

An employee of Persimmon Homes East Scotland has been recognised in the King's Birthday Honours for her exceptional service to the West Lothian community. Victoria Dunnett, 46, from Bathgate was awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).

SES Engineering Services has reported a 55% rise in turnover to a record £463.7 million in 2024, with profit before tax up 60% to £9.3m. The mechanical, electric and plumbing (MEP) specialist has also seen its forward order book grow from £510m to £1.2 billion, which it said