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Plans to make the temporary footway improvements on South Street in St Andrews permanent are progressing, with the appointment of contractor T&N Gilmartin.

Kirkwood Timber Frame has added to its senior management team with the appointment of Aaron Macaskill as managing director and the promotion of Chris Smollet to operations and commercial director. Aaron brings more than 17 years’ experience with sister company Kirkwood Homes to his new role, h

The Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement of additional funding for Modern Apprenticeships as a “first step”, asserting that employers equally need to be equipped to provide and maintain appre

Banff and Macduff residents have been invited by Aberdeenshire Council to attend engagement sessions which will present the design for a proposed active travel bridge across the River Deveron. Following the delivery of Aberdeenshire Council’s Integrated Travel Town Masterplan approach, which h

A total of £3.9 million has been invested by Moray Council in improvements at Cullen Primary School, which forms part of its decade-long Learning Estate Programme, aiming to make schools safer, more comfortable, energy-efficient and sustainable. 

The new Naver Bridge crossing has been officially opened, presenting the delivery of a Highland Council-led investment project within the Sutherland community. Councillor Ken Gowans, Chair of Highland Council’s economy and infrastructure committee, cut the ribbon at the A836 Naver Bridge Repla

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland is donating a 24-hour publicly accessible defibrillator which will be installed at Scotmid’s Ratho Station store after a community initiative prompted by local resident Michelle Black. The initiative has been supported by Taylor Wimpey East Scotland, Scotmid and the

Moray Council has invited people in Moray to share their thoughts on which community projects should get a share of £100,000 from the Coastal Community Fund, which is Crown Estate-funded.

Scottish Water has now reached the installation of 100 solar power projects in Scotland, producing enough renewable electricity to provide power to roughly 9,300 homes per annum. 

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has celebrated 30 years of Craft Fellowships by uniting graduating craftspeople, alumni and sector partners at an event acknowledging the skills needed to safeguard the historic environment of Scotland.  Having taken place on 25 September 2026 at Stirling&rsq

Stirling-based regenerative design and build company Hoose has secured three major business awards over the summer, recognising its approach to innovation and its ambition to help shape the future of housebuilding. The young company won The HEAT, a Dragons’ Den-style competition organised by C

Animal lover and founder of the Suffolk Hedgehog Hospital, Sue Stubley, has fresh hope that her plans for a £2 million wildlife hospital near Newmarket in England can go ahead after it was rejected twice. 

Hub East Central Scotland has recorded a £1.2 billion portfolio of investment in public infrastructure and £57.8 million of social and local economic value generated across the region, according to its 2025-26 annual report. 

Persimmon Homes West Scotland’s annual charity golf day at East Renfrewshire Golf Club has raised £10,624 for The Beatson Cancer Charity.

The Scottish Land Commission has set out out a programme of work to "help ensure the ownership and use of land supports thriving people and places across Scotland". The Strategic Plan sets out the commission’s priorities for a significant period of change, as Scotland implements the Land Refor