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The world's largest-ever outdoor escalator has been unveiled in China. The Shennv Grand Escalator is 905 metres long and 240 metres tall, and has an end-to-end journey time of around 20 minutes.

Scotland’s construction market is expected to see workloads increase steadily over the coming years, supported by a strong pipeline of projects and a growing focus on sustainability and net zero objectives, according to a new report. The latest regional market analysis by independent built env

Scottish government ministers have approved plans for 7km of overhead line transmission infrastructure in the Highlands.

Persimmon Homes has appointed James MacKay as regional managing director with responsibility for supporting the company's operations in east Scotland. Mr MacKay will take on the new post while continuing in his existing role as managing director of Persimmon North Scotland.

Scotland built 17,336 new homes in 2025, with 14,999 new builds started across the social and private sectors, according to the latest official statistics published by the Scottish Government. The figures reveal significant year-on-year falls, with all-sector completions down 13% and starts down 6%

Scotia Homes has reported a pre-tax loss of £7.9 million for the year to June 2025, more than triple the £2.6m recorded in the previous year. The Ellon-based housebuilder has been hit by a sharp downturn in the new-build market and the costs of a major restructuring programme.

A major project to develop a new net zero distillery in Sutherland has secured up to £1.57 million from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). Struie Distillery is being developed by the Dornoch Distillery Company Limited (DDCL), founded in 2016 by brothers Simon and Philip Thompson.

Aventus Energy, a specialist inspection, maintenance & repair, construction and installation solutions provider for onshore and offshore energy assets and infrastructure, has rebranded as Global Energy Solutions and secured three major multi-year renewables infrastructure projects. The new ident

Professional services company Turner & Townsend made changes to its UK leadership, with Patricia Moore and Andy Scott handed extended remits. Patricia Moore takes the helm as managing director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Andy Scott will now lead both infrastructure and defence

For almost 60 years, Nixon Hire has held its position as one of the UK’s leading equipment hire companies, with a demonstrable record of innovation and a passion to embrace change.

Nearly £390 million of commercial property deals have concluded in the first three months of 2026, despite an increasingly uncertain geopolitical backdrop, according to new research from Knight Frank.

A judge in the Outer House of the Court of Session has rejected a challenge by a housing developer to a local authority’s decision not to approve £21.4 million in funding for development of land it owned in Ayrshire, after finding that councillors were not provided with insufficient inf

A Scottish think tank has accused the Scottish Government of pursuing housing policies it knows to be ineffective, warning that John Swinney’s proposed Help to Buy scheme for first‑time buyers will inflate prices, waste public money, and deepen the housing crisis rather than alleviate it.

Aberdeenshire councillors have approved preferred options for future flood protection schemes in Kemnay and Kintore, marking a major step forward in efforts to safeguard both communities from the growing impacts of flooding.

A playful take on a tenemental building has been shortlisted for this year's Davidson Prize.