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As part of the ongoing commitment to deliver a net zero Argyll and Bute, councillors have approved a response to a Scottish Government consultation on community benefit funds. A community benefit fund is a voluntary fund established by a developer involved in renewable energy projects, most often in

Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) has completed the conversion of a former block of eight bedsit flats into four newly refurbished homes in Newtown St Boswells.

An increase in the number of affordable housing approvals and site starts has masked an otherwise disappointing quarterly update of the Housing Statistics for Scotland for the year to end of December 2024.

Scotland's housing market experienced a 4.6% annual increase in average property prices, reaching £187,000 in January 2025, according to the latest House Price Index (HPI).

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has established a major development oversight board, which met for the second time on 26 February 2025. The board has been established to oversee the Comhairle’s response to the proposed pipeline of renewable projects and associated infrastructure set to commence in t

First Minister John Swinney has announced £25 million of funding to local authorities to invest in the renewal of play parks across Scotland.  All councils will receive a share of the funding to improve the standard of existing play parks – helping to ensure children have access to

Pupils at Mearns Primary School in Newton Mearns have taken part in Cala Homes’ ‘Land to Life’ project – a curriculum-based schools programme aimed at children between the ages of seven and eleven.

A flagship case from a scheme repurposing ownerless property was at the centre of a visit by culture secretary Angus Robertson and officials from the King’s and Lord Treasurer’s Remembrancer’s (KLTR) office this week.

The Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) has joined forces with MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme) to make renewable technology a core focus of the Scottish Plumbing Apprentice of the Year (SPAY) competition.

Construction work is now underway to deliver a new state-of-the-art primary school in Callander. The Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Planning Authority granted planning permission for the new Callander Primary School in November, with work starting on the site in late February.

Clark Contracts and Morris & Spottiswood have been shortlisted for ‘Large Business of the Year’ at the 2025 British Business Awards, placing them in the top eight large businesses in the UK. The British Business Awards is the national cross-industry business awards platform recognisi

The former National Sports Centre on Cumbrae is set to reopen after new plans were given planning approval by North Ayrshire Council.

British renewable energy projects will be connected quicker thanks to new Ofgem rules granting early access to almost £4 billion of investment for crucial transmission equipment and services. The regulator said its new Advanced Procurement Mechanism (APM) will unblock supply chains by allowing

Fossils discovered during the construction of a water pipeline in Mongolia's Gobi Desert have revealed one of the most unusual members of an already peculiar dinosaur group. This newly identified species had two-fingered hands equipped with formidable, curved claws. Named Duonychus tsogtbaatari, thi

Plans to regenerate the iconic Govan Graving Docks have been given the green light by councillors. Members of Glasgow City Council’s Planning Applications Committee unanimously approved proposals to build up to 304 energy-efficient homes on the site’s southern boundary at a meeting on Tu