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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.

Communities across Scotland could see more money invested in their area as a result of onshore renewable energy developments – under new proposals published today.

A new tool has been launched that translates housing energy data into region-specific workforce insights to support local authorities and delivery partners in planning retrofit programmes. As retrofit activity accelerates across the UK in response to rising energy bills, fuel poverty and statutory n

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

Scottish Borders Council’s Active Travel and Transport Team have successfully secured Tier 2 Construction Active Travel Infrastructure Funding (ATIF) from Transport Scotland to support the next phase of construction on the Active Travel Corridor - Lauder to Oxton. Scheduled to start this week,

Kate Macleod and Sam Griffin have been recognised as Apprentices of the Year 2025/2026 by the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA). Kate MacLeod, who works for Calmax Construction in Newmarket near Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis, was awarded SPOA Plant Operator Apprentice of the Year, and Sam Gr

Construction is now underway on the new Thistle Primary School being built in Dargavel Village.

Normal service will resume at Aberdeen Station this weekend following the completion of essential track upgrades. 

St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies is looking to strengthen its sales team in Livingston as it continues to invest in its flagship branch.

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.

The Royal High School Preservation Trust has appointed Turner & Townsend as project manager and contract administrator for the transformation of Edinburgh’s historic Royal High School into the new National Centre for Music. The landmark project on Calton Hill will breathe new life into the

One in nine (11%) new homes in England constructed between 2022 and 2024 have been built in areas of medium or high risk of flooding, according to new analysis from insurer Aviva.

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

Nova Homes has acquired a new development site in Newton Mearns. Located in Maidenhill, the site will be brought forward for development in due course, with plans focused on delivering high-quality new homes in line with Nova Homes’ commitment to thoughtful design and sustainable communities.

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