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The Scottish Government has published a summary of responses to the consultation ‘Permitted development rights to support the provision of new homes’.

Moray Council has set out the latest progress on its Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES), outlining the actions taken over the past year to reduce carbon emissions from buildings, improve energy efficiency and support communities through the transition to low carbon heating. The 2026 u

A judge has ruled against a couple who tried to reclaim a small area of land by planting a garden gnome on it. The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) ruled last week on a years-long dispute between neighbours in Surrey.

John Mooney has retired from his role as finance director after 30 years with Clark Contracts.

The keys to Tain’s new £72 million school campus have been handed over to The Highland Council, paving the way for pupils and staff to begin their move into the modern, state-of-the-art facility later this spring. 

Lighthouse Charity, Willmott Dixon and artist Rob Fenton recently unveiled a mural at Staffordshire’s new Student Village in support of men's mental health. The striking mural depicts a lighthouse, shining a beacon of hope and a positive message for the construction community.

Cruden has submitted an application to substitute house types within the previously approved residential development at Kirkton Road in Neilston.

Businesses across Scotland’s homebuilding and renovation sector are invited to attend the 2026 Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Shows and explore opportunities to exhibit at future events.

The Passivhaus standard is now deemed to satisfy certain aspects of the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard (UK NZCBS) at practical completion. 

Building and construction firm The JR Group has officially handed over 31 new homes at the former Royal Hospital for Sick Children site in Edinburgh to Home Group Scotland.

An English pub which was told selling pints for 25p would be illegal decided to give them away for free instead. Whitelocks, in Leeds, had intended to offer pints of a popular 1970s beer, which had been recently relaunched, at 1970s prices.

Construction and property consultancy Thomas & Adamson has rebranded as Egis, the global consulting, engineering, and operating firm it was acquired by in 2024.

Construction of 109 new low carbon homes and 10,000 sq. ft. of commercial space in the heart of Glasgow’s city centre will begin later this year following the purchase of the site at 69-97 Ingram Street by regeneration specialist Artisan Real Estate.

Three leading organisations in the timber and construction sector – Timber Development UK (TDUK), the Structural Timber Association (STA) and Swedish Wood – have launched a new digital platform designed to make timber frame construction easier to understand and adopt.

The new Amorist Hotel in Dunfermline High Street was officially launched last week with a champagne reception and ribbon cutting by Provost of Fife, Jim Leishman, together with local MSP, Shirley Anne Somerville.