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Two historic Scottish mills are to be brought back to life as community hubs and visitor attractions after securing lottery funding. The National Lottery Heritage Fund has awarded up to £2.6 million to community-driven mill restoration projects, based more than 200 miles apart. The former John

Independent developer Dandara has achieved five-star status in the latest Home Builders Federation (HBF) annual New Homes Survey, marking the third consecutive year the company has achieved this. This news comes following a period of growth for the company, which now has notable developments and a p

Barratt Developments North Scotland has unveiled a new road, Mill Drive, at its Riverside Quarter development in Bucksburn as part of a multi-million-pound commitment to improving local roads, services and amenities. A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place this week at Riverside Quarter hosted by David

Real estate advisor CBRE has announced it has taken full occupation of its new Glasgow office at 177 Bothwell Street. Almost 400 CBRE staff have relocated to the new location including the advisory services team, the property management accounting team and the global workplace solutions team, creati

Two design projects, led by a design team from the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment (SSSA) at Robert Gordon University (RGU), have been recognised at the Aberdeen Society Design Awards 2023. The projects, led by Professor Gokay Deveci and a team from the SSSA, include Tr

Fife Council has outlined the efforts being made on several fronts to ensure a brighter future for Leven Town Centre after with it described as "an extremely challenging period". Two large fires in the High Street in November have had a lasting impact, with the first leading to the demolition of the

Cala Homes (East) has unveiled a suite of community support initiatives for the Aberdour area in Fife, as part of its major new Community Pledge programme. The Community Pledge sees bespoke programmes of activity created for each Cala development, designed in collaboration with the communities they

A Cornish tower is to be moved and reinstated brick by brick to avoid falling into the sea. The Storm Tower at Compass Point in Bude will be relocated a few hundred feet inland after the Bude-Stratton town council was awarded a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant of £249,362.

The shortlist for the Scotland Excel Supplier Excellence Awards 2023 has been announced. This year’s finalists represent the quality, diversity and sheer commitment of suppliers on the frameworks, who go above and beyond to serve communities across Scotland.

The chief executive of Clyde Gateway, Scotland’s largest urban regeneration company, has retired from his role after almost 15 years at the top. Ian Manson’s people-oriented approach and passion for positive outcomes has led to real and lasting change for the communities of Clyde Gateway

Campaigning trade body SELECT has re-affirmed its commitment to quality in Scotland’s construction sector by supporting the Construction Quality Improvement Collaborative (CQIC) Charter which seeks to promote good practice to deliver improved performance. CQIC is a Scottish-based campaign for

NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors) has appointed Richard Miller as chief operating officer (COO), responsible for all day-to-day operations of the trade association effective April 2023. Richard will continue to have direct management of quality and compliance.

Scotland could be in line for new jobs and investment after the UK Government unveiled new plans to scale up affordable, clean, homegrown power - but the strategy has been criticised for a lack of ambition or any major new announcements. New green technologies are set to be developed and deployed in

The first two amenity bungalows built by Connect Modular have been delivered to the six-home development in Stevenston, North Ayrshire. The important milestone was reached this week as the modules arrived on site and were craned into place, making up the first two homes in the development.

Miller Homes is calling on local projects, charities and causes to apply for its next round of community funding, which will see £20,000 distributed among those in need near its 23 developments. With community at its heart, Miller said it hopes to better local neighbourhoods across the East an