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A 200-year-old flute once owned by Robert Burns's son has been played in the United States for the first time, as the campaign to save Ellisland Farm takes its message to the heart of New York City during Tartan Week 2026. The instrument, restored after centuries of silence, was performed by acclaim

Glasgow-headquartered Holmes Miller has appointed Matt Pearson as studio lead for its Leeds office following a growth in demand across the north of England. An experienced architect and design leader, Mr Pearson brings significant experience leading major civic, education and mixed-use projects, inc

Dozens of children enjoyed an Easter to remember thanks to the generosity of Livingston company John Heaney (Electrical) Ltd. The electrical and mechanical engineering specialists donated 60 tickets for the Scottish Football Museum at Hampden Park to the West Lothian Community Foundation (WLCF), a c

Construction has officially started on a new pump track in Eyemouth.

A significant milestone has been reached in a major home improvement programme through which CCG (Scotland) is transforming hundreds of properties across the south Glasgow area on behalf of Linthouse Housing Association. The housing association recently welcomed representatives of CAF Bank, a specia

McTaggart Construction has completed the delivery of 48 energy-efficient affordable homes at Hebrides Drive, Dundee, as part of the ongoing regeneration of the Mill O' Mains estate.

Persimmon Homes East Scotland has made a £3,000 donation to West Calder and Harburn Community Development Trust through its Community Champions scheme, supporting the Trust’s ambitious Discovery Centre project. The funding will help the Trust as they progress plans for the new Discovery

A collaborative effort to rescue one of Scotland's most significant postwar buildings has been shortlisted for Partnership of the Year at the 24th annual Museums + Heritage Awards.

Scottish sustainable energy specialist Gensource has expanded as a charge point operator (CPO) with the completion of its first fully managed commercial EV project on the Archerfield Estate in East Lothian.

Paisley-based building contractors Consilium Contracting Services is to continue its sponsorship of St Mirren FC for a further two seasons. The extension will take the sponsorship deal up to the end of season 2027/28, the club’s 150th anniversary.

The Scottish housing market lost further momentum in March according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey, as rising borrowing costs and wider geopolitical uncertainty weighed on buyer confidence and sales activity. Whilst prices were reported to ha

More than 700 Easter eggs have been donated to primary schools, nurseries, Erskine Hospital and local community groups across Scotland by construction firm The JR Group. The Easter goodies were donated by kind-hearted staff from across the business, as well as suppliers and subcontractors.

SSEN Transmission is to carry out a temporary programme of ground investigation works near the River Beauly as part of permitted development activity to inform plans for the proposed replacement of the Black Bridge. The works are scheduled to begin on Monday 13 April and will be carried out in stage

Aviemore-based environmental engineering services provider McGowan Environmental has been acquired by its own management team in a buyout that separates the business from energy engineering group BRUSH Group. The deal was led by Sam Hesling and Kyle McGowan, who become directors of the company follo

The UK construction sector remained in contraction during March 2026, with the latest S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rising marginally to 45.6 from 44.5 in February, though still below the neutral 50.0 threshold for the 15th consecutive month.