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Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club has been given planning permission for a battery facility near the city's Fairways Business Park. The site would store excess energy generated by wind farms and release it back to the Grid at periods of high demand. The Scottish Championship club said

Sustainable technology firm Recycl8 has just completed its first large-scale commercial project following the successful first industry pour of its sustainable, lower carbon, R8 Mix concrete last year on a housing foundation. The Aberdeenshire-based company has partnered once again with construction

Real estate services firm JLL has appointed Alistair Reid as the new head of its Glasgow office. Bringing over 17 years of experience with the company to the role, Mr Reid has been a key player in the Glasgow office market and will continue to lead the Glasgow office agency team while servicing clie

Miller Homes has marked its first major milestone at its brand new Antonine Brae development in Bo’ness by beginning construction work on the first homes. The new community of 183 homes and 32 affordable options, will be the builders’ third development in the area following on from the s

The new HMP Glasgow is set to become home to hundreds of endangered swifts – thanks to nesting boxes built into the prison walls. The prison, which will replace the ­notorious Barlinnie jail, will also feature owl and bat boxes, fruit trees and extensive gardens for inmates.

A new care home is being proposed as the latest attempt to redevelop a site at the corner of St Johns Road and Manse Road in Corstorphine, Edinburgh. Northcare Scotland and Unum Partnership have unveiled initial plans for a mixed-use development that includes a 60-bed care home, five assis

Persimmon Homes North Scotland has been announced as the headline sponsor for the annual event in Cupar for the second year in a row. Since 1821, the Fife Show has seen hundreds of thousands of visitors flock to Fife to take in one of the nation’s most iconic agricultural events. Held on the o

The latest Market Report from international property and construction consultancy Gleeds has revealed that more than half of those quizzed expect raw material prices to rise due to supply risks resulting from the conflict in Gaza and the ongoing war in Ukraine. Pressure is mounting as Houthi activit

Emergency Repair, Scotland’s first all-trades national emergency repairs company, is on track to record a turnover of £1 million in its first six months of trading. With 2000 emergency trade specialists and experienced engineers on call across the UK, the firm covers the length and bread

Investment of more than £18 million will be made in local council housing after Stirling Council agreed a 6% rise in rents for 2024/25. A Special Meeting of Council yesterday supported the rise, increasing the average rent by £4.79 per week over the 48-week rental period, from £79.

The Kingdom Group has appointed James Hudson as its new asset management director. A passionate social housing professional and current chair of the CIH North East Regional Board, James has a proven track record of providing strategic leadership in the development and delivery of corporate objective

Belmont Community Cinema has appointed Aberdeen-based architecture and interiors firm TINTO to help breathe new life into the city’s iconic picturehouse. Having worked with TINTO on initial concept designs as part of its successful proposal to Aberdeen City Council, the team said it was deligh

Innovative glass and aluminium specialist Cube Glass has boosted its revenues by well in excess of £1 million as well as developing lucrative new international partnerships. The Cumbernauld-based tech pioneer has pushed its turnover to a record £4.5m in the year to October 2023, up from

Scotland’s sports minister officially opened Oriam Indoor Tennis Centre yesterday at Heriot-Watt University. A plaque marking the arrival of the £4.5m facility was unveiled by Maree Todd MSP and Prof. Richard A. Williams, Principal and Vice Chancelor of Heriot-Watt University.

The time required for Build-to-Rent (BtR) planning applications to be determined has significantly increased over the past decade, with 40% of sites achieving detailed planning permission last year taking at least a year to do so, according to the British Property Federation (BPF). Analysis conducte