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Inverness-based construction company Capstone Construction has installed a defibrillator at its head office in the Longman area of Inverness, which will ensure round-the-clock access to potentially life-saving equipment. The defibrillator, a Mindray C1A housed in an external heated cabinet from Lond

A five-figure donation from a Highlands roofing company has provided a welcome boost for a charity supporting children and young people with severe, profound and multiple learning disabilities. Macleod Roofing has donated £10,000 to the Elsie Normington Foundation’s upcoming Dragons&rsqu

At a time of housing emergencies across the country, Scottish structural engineer Alan Ferns argues that demolishing RAAC-affected homes is not the only answer. It sometimes feels that, in the opaque realm of official decision-making, the temptation to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut is just too h

Aberdeenshire Council has celebrated the completion of five housing developments in Fraserburgh and Huntly.  The properties, a mix of refurbished accommodation and new build homes, were all progressed over the past two years and are now being rented by council tenants. 

For the first time since the modernisation of the electricity network, horses are being used to extract timber on SSEN Transmission projects. It may be the image of a bygone era, but there is still very much a place for horse logging - the extraction of timber - from Scotland’s forests.

Short break provider Center Parcs is developing proposals to create its first holiday village in Scotland. The site chosen for the village is in the Scottish Borders, approximately three miles north of Hawick and 55 miles south of Edinburgh.

Against the backdrop of the first Labour budget in 14 years and the pressures of the wider economy, Savills has released its latest analysis of the Scottish prime property market. Cameron Ewer, head of Savills residential in Scotland, said: "The Scottish prime market has been adjusting to wider econ

Long-established architectural firm Bracewell Stirling Consulting has appointed Stephen Lynas to a newly formed role as business development manager as part of its ambitious growth plans. Bringing a wealth of experience and strategic vision to support Bracewell Stirling's teams in Tillicoultry, Inve

Ogilvie Construction has reached another milestone in the project to build a new student accommodation facility in Haymarket Yards in Edinburgh with the completion of the top story and roof deck. Members of the construction and design team celebrated the achievement with a 'topping out' ceremony alo

Scotsman Developments Ltd has revealed plans to create 703 more student bedrooms at the former Madras College in St Andrews. The builds are part of the firm's Phase 3 plans for the former playing fields within the northern part of the Kilrymont site.

Pupils and staff at Woodburn Primary School in Dalkeith are enjoying new state-of-the-art educational facilities after main contractor Kier and Midlothian Council completed the £11.4 million extension and refurbishment project early.  Opened six weeks ahead of schedule, the new 2,262m2 ex

Aberdeen-based home improvement company Bon Accord Glass has undergone a management buyout (MBO) as it marks its 50th anniversary. Long-standing directors Colin Kinghorn and Martin Allan, with a combined 75 years of experience, have passed the reins to a new generation of leaders within the company.

From January 2025, engineers will be working around the clock for 16 weeks to deliver major engineering works as part of the project to electrify the railway between East Kilbride and Glasgow. The project, which is being delivered by Network Rail and is part of a Scottish Government investment in th

The developer that is leading the transformation of the former Greenock Academy into new homes has announced the sponsorship of Port Glasgow Boy’s Club for this season. CCG Homes has been based in Inverclyde for the last year since formally commencing construction at ‘The Scholars’

Rettie has expanded its executive team with Alan Cumming joining the property firm in a newly created role, head of sales and financial services, to focus on growth and operational efficiencies. Mr Cumming previously spent two decades at Aberdein Considine, most recently as national estate agency di