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McTaggart Construction and the Melville Housing Group have marked the official start of construction works at the former Newbattle High School site in Easthouses, Midlothian, with a sod cutting ceremony.
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The Scottish Government’s planned exemptions from rent control measures within the Housing (Scotland) Act 2025 signal a more stable and investable landscape for developers, investors and funders, offering a timely catalyst for boosting housing supply across Scotland, write Russell Munro and Pa
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A truck that was deployed to repair a sinkhole in New Jersey this week fell victim to another sinkhole, which swallowed up the entire vehicle. The massive sinkhole opened up in Phillipsburg on Tuesday. The truck fell into it when it was in the neighbourhood to help repair another sinkhole that opene
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A fruit and veg firm is to acquire employment land at East Mains Industrial Estate in Broxburn with plans to develop a new warehouse on the site.
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Communities across Scotland could see more money invested in their area as a result of onshore renewable energy developments – under new proposals published today.
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Persimmon Homes North Scotland has announced the promotion of Jay MacKenzie to assistant site manager following a year on the company’s in-house trainee assistant site manager programme. The 30-year-old from Dundee has been gaining hands-on experience across Tayside, working on sites from Carn
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A new book bench has been installed at Cala Homes’ Woodhurst at Oldfold Village development in Milltimber, following a successful bid at a charity auction raising funds for local charity Clan Cancer Support.
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The provisions of a new Housing Bill in Scotland can help the country to deliver as many as 15,000 additional Build to Rent (BTR) homes over the next few years, building on the 5,000-plus that are already in place, according to property firm Rettie. In what is seen as a major boost for BTR in Scotla
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Orkney Islands Council has agreed to place a new housing development in Stromness onto its capital programme. The proposed development at Copland’s Road will deliver 25 new general needs social rented homes, comprising a mix of one and two-bedroom properties across two site areas (North and So
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Midlothian residents are invited to a drop‑in event to preview the drawings that will be submitted to planning for 23 new council homes on the old pool and Church Hall sites in Newtongrange.
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Trident Maintenance Services Ltd, a well-established provider of building maintenance, refurbishment, and improvement services across England and Scotland, has been acquired by Cardo Group. Founded with a clear vision to deliver a more people-focused, collaborative approach to service delivery, Trid
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Fleming Homes has announced a major step forward in its manufacturing capability with the launch of Platform 1 – a new factory, state-of-the-art CNC technology and an expanded prefabricated product offering designed to give self-builders more certainty, reduce onsite disruption, and create a
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Dundee’s long‑awaited Western Gateway primary school has taken a significant step forward, with Dundee City Council confirming that preparatory survey work is now underway at Newmill of Gray.
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Network Rail will begin the first stage of electrification on the Borders Railway later this week.
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Highland Council has signed off on a £21.55 million roads capital programme for 2026/27, confirming a significant investment to upgrade and maintain routes across the region. The package includes £7.8m for base capital works, £12.15m in top‑up funding for priority schemes, £
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