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Charities and other third sector organisations undertaking property and construction projects are being urged to build VAT planning into their earliest project discussions, as a significant reform to the Capital Goods Scheme (CGS) takes effect tomorrow. From 29 July 2026, the threshold above which l

A millionaire tailor who once dressed opera star Luciano Pavarotti is suing a wine fridge supplier for more than £550,000, claiming faulty units ruined part of his prized wine collection.

Work to create a new Civic Space in Bishopbriggs, a family-friendly project that will host events, forming part of East Dunbartonshire Council's Place and Growth Programme, has seen progress.  The programme is supported by the Scottish and UK Governments via the Glasgow City Region (GCR) City D

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has donated a total of £500 to Renfrewshire Foodbank to support the delivery of food provisions during the summer holiday period.  The funding serves as a part of Taylor Wimpey West Scotland’s focus on supporting communities, helping services like Renfrew

Joining community representatives from Kelso, including His Grace the Duke of Roxburghe, First Minister John Swinney and conservation specialists from Historic Environment Scotland (HES) on 24 July celebrated the reopening of Kelso Abbey.  After five years, the abbey has reopened after the conc

Plans are progressing to reopen a quarry site in West Fife, with it being anticipated that 4.3 million tonnes of stone could be extracted over the course of four decades. 

Moray Council’s Coastal Community Fund, is now open for its second year, with community groups and organisations now being invited to apply. 

Steven Mearns, director of TaxAssist Accountants, and Kris Urquhart, director of Brimmond Financial Planning, have teamed up to lodge plans for a £2 million commercial development in Westhill.

SLR Consulting has been appointed to serve a major role in the public realm and landscape design of a £160 million project for Glasgow’s Chinatown district. Keltbray Chinatown Developments Ltd submitted a planning application to Glasgow City Council to redevelop the 4.4-acre New City Roa

Approval has been granted for plans for a 544-bed hostel in a Georgian Crescent at Edinburgh’s West End following an appeal. The plans to turn the four Category A-listed townhouses at 14-17 Atholl Crescent, into a hotel with “capsule pods” received over 280 objections, The Scotsman

Italy's Franco Malosso von Rosenfranz, has been jailed after he levelled a hill, built a fake archaeological site on top and charged tourists €40 a visit. 

Ramboll has teamed up with Culture for Climate Scotland to launch a new toolkit which aims to support the integration of culture into placemaking.

Aurora Energy Services has appointed highly experienced utilities and infrastructure executive Pauline Walsh as a non-executive director, while offshore wind veteran Ronnie Bonnar will act as an advisor to the board. Ms Walsh brings more than 35 years of senior leadership experience across infrastru

AIC Heating UK Ltd has celebrated a significant construction milestone with the topping out of its new £6 million investment from its parent company in Europe.

Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre (SNRC) has been shortlisted in the Adaptive Reuse into Other category at the AJ Retrofit & Reuse Awards.