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Scottish housebuilder Cruden has made a £2,000 donation to the Mayfield and Easthouses Development Trust (MAEDT) in support of community projects under its Newbyres site, in partnership with Midlothian Council. The donation is divided into two £1,000 contributions, one supporting the Tru

The first phase of housing at Castlehill Road, Wishaw, is now complete, taking forward North Lanarkshire Council regeneration plans to deliver new housing, amenities and green spaces, transforming and connecting the local community.

Homes for Scotland (HFS) has welcomed a reduction in average decision timescales for major housing applications but warned that the determination times still far exceed the statutory period of 16 weeks. New planning application statistics published yesterday covering the period Q1 and Q2 for 20

The Existing Homes Alliance has gathered signatures from 25 organisations calling on the First Minister to fulfil his promise to introduce a Heat in Buildings Bill before the window for legislation closes imminently due to the election.

Work is set to start soon on the new RNLI lifeboat station in Anstruther.

The Dunbar Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS) is launching a Traditional Skills Bursary scheme, with applications invited from 1 April 2025. Traditional buildings, generally those built before 1919, make up about 20% of Scotland’s dwellings and the appropriate skills needed to work o

Themed flexible office space provider Office Space in Town (OSiT) has announced the refurbishment and expansion of its Monopoly-styled Liverpool Street office, as 2025 marks the 90th anniversary of the iconic board game.

People with concerns about unsafe cladding in their properties can apply to a £10 million fund to have their building assessed.

Union Technical, a Glasgow-based energy services firm, has doubled its turnover between 2023 and 2024 by posting results of £44 million compared to the £21m in 2023. The firm that specialising in energy-efficient retrofitting experienced significant growth during 2023 and 2024 with a num

Housebuilder Bellway has reported a notable increase in profits and home completions in the first half of its financial year, reflecting a strengthening housing market.

British renewable energy projects will be connected quicker thanks to new Ofgem rules granting early access to almost £4 billion of investment for crucial transmission equipment and services. The regulator said its new Advanced Procurement Mechanism (APM) will unblock supply chains by allowing

The former National Sports Centre on Cumbrae is set to reopen after new plans were given planning approval by North Ayrshire Council.

Clark Contracts and Morris & Spottiswood have been shortlisted for ‘Large Business of the Year’ at the 2025 British Business Awards, placing them in the top eight large businesses in the UK. The British Business Awards is the national cross-industry business awards platform recognisi

Construction work is now underway to deliver a new state-of-the-art primary school in Callander. The Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Planning Authority granted planning permission for the new Callander Primary School in November, with work starting on the site in late February.

The Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) has joined forces with MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme) to make renewable technology a core focus of the Scottish Plumbing Apprentice of the Year (SPAY) competition.