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Dandara East Scotland has donated £250 to support the return of the Dalkeith Festival after a two-year absence during the pandemic. The money will be used to help fund the children’s bouncy castle and slide at the event which will be held this Saturday 6th August from 1pm at Kings Park i

Four site managers for Cala Homes’ East region, have been recognised as one of the country’s best after scooping a prestigious industry award for their dedication to quality housebuilding. Cathal Lamph, Alex Sinnet, Gavin McCann and Steven Maguire were all named as winners in the Nationa

Councillor Jane Meagher from the City of Edinburgh Council has officially broken ground at Scotland’s largest net-zero housing development in Granton. The start of construction works at the £72m ‘Western Villages’ project represents a significant milestone for the City of Edi

CR Smith and Fife College have joined forces to run a pioneering fast-track training programme for would-be joiners for a second successive year.  Specifically designed to help more people wanting to enter the joinery profession, the successful collaboration last year led to five trainees secur

A man arrested on suspicion of causing a wildfire allegedly told police he was trying to kill a spider with a lighter. Utah man Cory Allan Martin, 26, was discovered at the site of the spreading fire on a mountain near the town of Springville, CNN reports.

The Scottish Government has committed to investing £33 million to maintain the Kessock Bridge over the Beauly Firth. Jenny Gilruth, the minister for transport, said: "The Kessock Bridge has become an iconic part of Scotland’s road network, with 335 million vehicles estimated to have used

Specialist student accommodation provider Alumno Group has unveiled proposals for a new purpose-built facility at Jock’s Lodge in Edinburgh. Located on the corner of Restalrig Road South and London Road, the plans, which are set to go out for public consultation, will also see t

A developer has failed in its bid to overturn a decision to reject its plans for a major residential development beside the canal near Speirs Wharf. In February, Glasgow City Council’s planning committee voted 11:4 against an application by Hoxton Securities for 182 flats on a g

A Glasgow City Council committee has learned about the continued fall in the amount of Vacant and Derelict Land (VDL) in the city and approved the acceptance of the 2022/23 Vacant and Derelict Land Fund (VDLF) award to the city from the Scottish Government. The committee also received an update on t

Glasgow City Council is to allocate almost £104 million to housing associations and private developers to build new affordable homes in the city in 2022/23. The council has provided an update on the delivery of the city's Affordable Housing Supply Programme (AHSP), and how it will bring t

Agency specialist John Grewar has joined Standard Real Estate Ltd as asset management and leasing consultant. Based at the firm’s Glasgow office, Mr Grewar has taken control of letting activity, asset management and portfolio renewals from 1 August.

Network Rail has started work to remove the bridge on Nithsdale Road in Glasgow as part of the Barrhead to Glasgow electrification project. Significant round-the-clock activity which began at the weekend included the use of a crane and lorries to remove bridge materials from the site.

A consultation report into wide-ranging plans to upgrade the landside facilities at Ardrossan Harbour has now been published. North Ayrshire Council is working with project partners - Transport Scotland, CMAL, Peel Ports Group, CalMac and the Arran Ferry Committee - to complete a comprehensive upgra

Savills has continued to expand its engineering & design consultancy team with the appointment of directors in the firm’s property management division. David Murray joins Savills' Glasgow office from Pick Everard, where he was the M&E director for Scotland and has significant experienc

The growing campaign for regulation of the electrical industry has received a timely boost after more than 180 electricians pledged their support for the crusade being spearheaded by SELECT. The industry professionals added their names to the association’s Wall of Support at a series of Toolbo