Once rulers of Scotland’s western seaboard, the Lords of the Isles commanded a kingdom that rivalled the Scottish crown. Now, new archaeological research has revealed their seat of power at Loch Finlaggan on Islay was far more impressive than previously believed. A new book, The Archaeology of
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A new city made up of investors and residents that aims to provide a real-world test course for mobility has been launched in Japan.
A time capsule has been interned at Edinburgh's North Bridge to mark the project’s work for future generations. Some of the items for the capsule included:
A disused 20th century phone box has been transformed into a life-saving medical station, thanks to a community project led by Robertson Facilities Management (RFM). The phone box on Moorhouse Grove in Stanley had stood idle and neglected in a state of disrepair for nearly a decade before RFM, with
Football legend Patrice Evra has been named as a project partner for an upcoming flagship tower set to become one of the tallest developments in the United Arab Emirates.
A new Scottish start-up is harnessing cork, one of nature’s most sustainable materials, to help reduce carbon emissions across the construction and textile sectors.
Regional apprenticeship manager Ian MacPherson is putting his faith where it counts — in his own apprentices. Ian has ordered a new home at Persimmon Homes’ Snowdon Gait development in West Kilbride, and the skilled apprentices he manages will be helping to build it.
Donald Trump’s Aberdeenshire golf course has breached sewage contamination limits 14 times since 2019, according to documents released by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa). The 36-hole resort, one of two owned by the former US president in Scotland, relies on a private sewage s
A man has built a cockpit in his spare room to create the ultimate flight simulator experience.
An inaccessible two-bedroom end-terrace house in Plains, Airdrie, drew a flurry of competitive bids at auction, despite no one having seen inside.
International property and construction consultancy Gleeds has marked its 150th anniversary in spectacular style – teaming up with kite surfer Jake Scrace and stuntman Chey Anich to set a new Guinness World Record.
A nightmare neighbour has been arrested and charged after allegedly tunnelling into an adjacent home following a dispute. Police in the Canadian city of Calgary said the bizarre incidents followed weeks of intensifying conflict between neighbours on two floors of an apartment building.
A Warrington couple were left baffled when scaffolding was mistakenly erected outside their home – nine miles from where it was supposed to be.
The controversial Carbuncle Awards have returned after a decade-long hiatus to hand this year's unwanted title of “most dismal town” – complete with the notorious Plook on the Plinth trophy – to Port Glasgow. Event organisers claimed that despite its “great bones,&rdquo