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The progress the Scottish Government has made against its Heat in Buildings Strategy has been set out in the annual Heat in Buildings Progress Report, which has been published today. During the past year, the Scottish Government has provided £170 million of funding through its Heat i

New pictures have given a first look at the world’s first inland surfing resort near Edinburgh. Lost Shore Surf Resort will be Scotland’s newest premier tourism and leisure destination. Complete with luxury lodges, premium accommodation pods, restaurants, spa and shopping, it is set with

Work started this week on a new outdoor community sports facility in Aberdeen. Local contractor Hunter Construction Limited was appointed as the main contractor last month for the Cruyff Court, which will be built in Tillydrone and is expected to be completed in Spring 2024.

A public exhibition is being held in Aberdeen next week to gather feedback on a preferred option for a new South Harbour link road.

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has recently announced its appointment of 19 ‘client champions’ – an impressive line-up of experts from across the construction industry – to help deliver its client strategy. The appointed champions will work with Linda Stevens, CIO

A courageous team of seven from Russell Roof Tiles recently took their charitable efforts to new heights by embarking on a 10,000 ft tandem skydive. The Halleaths company, which employs a team of 50, is raising money this year for various local charities as part of its Give4Good community programme.

An Edinburgh-based agricultural company has been fined £60,000 for health and safety failings which led to the death of a man when he fell through an industrial shed roof. WNL Investments Limited, formerly known as WN Lindsay Limited, pled guilty to health and safety breaches at Dundee Sheriff

A water feature, large lawn spaces, and a relocation of statues are among the new layout designs for Glasgow's George Square.

Scottish Opera has revealed new plans to transform Glasgow’s Speirs Wharf area with a mixed-use development including student accommodation and rehearsal/performance and film facilities.

An environmental campaigner who was protesting against the construction of a new religious centre was tackled on the site by a nun. Members of the eco-group Les Amis de la Bourges, which means friends of the village in English, were protesting the building in Saint-Pierre-de-Colombier because t

Ardenglen Housing Association has unveiled a host of new contractors in a revamped approach to who undertakes reactive repairs. The Castlemilk association has chosen to use a mix of smaller contractors and one larger supplier to handle its day-to-day repairs.

The site of former public conveniences in the Morningside area of Edinburgh has been transformed into a new five-storey residential building. The development by Rennick Property regenerates the site and provides rarely offered new housing in the area.

Estate and letting agency DJ Alexander Ltd has opened a new branch in Aberdeenshire. The firm is opening a new office in Peterhead to serve an anticipated upsurge in rental demand in the coming year. The firm is also rebranding its Stonehouse offices in Aberdeen and Kemnay to DJ Alexander to unify a

Simpson & Marwick, one of Scotland's oldest legal and property brands, has been acquired by a new entrant to the Scottish estate agency market. The newly formed 'The Simpson & Marwick Group' has acquired the Simpson & Marwick estate agency business from Moray Group for a six-figure sum.

Proposals for elected members to have mandatory training on planning have been welcomed by Homes for Scotland (HFS). The requirement was included in the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019, alongside a package of other measures to improve performance.