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A new forum has been created to help accelerate energy efficiency improvements in social housing in Midlothian.

McTaggart Construction and the Melville Housing Group have marked the official start of construction works at the former Newbattle High School site in Easthouses, Midlothian, with a sod cutting ceremony.

A kitchen and bathroom replacement contract has been completed by CCG in the southside of Glasgow for Elderpark Housing.

Fund and asset manager Thriving Investments has appointed Ed Crockett as fund manager for its £260 million New Avenue Living fund, strengthening the platform’s continued growth across Scotland and Manchester. New Avenue Living is Thriving Investments’ essential worker housing strat

A new development of retirement apartments has been launched in Dargavel Village, Bishopton. Housebuilder Chrysalis Homes has appointed Paisley-headquartered Clark Contracts to develop Waterside, a collection of 49 apartments which will be managed by McCarthy & Stone.

A truck that was deployed to repair a sinkhole in New Jersey this week fell victim to another sinkhole, which swallowed up the entire vehicle. The massive sinkhole opened up in Phillipsburg on Tuesday. The truck fell into it when it was in the neighbourhood to help repair another sinkhole that opene

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.