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Alumno has marked a significant milestone in the construction of its new purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development, Woodlands Point on St George’s Road in Glasgow, celebrating the topping out of the six-storey, 262-bed residence. The topping out ceremony marks the completion of th

James Jones & Sons Limited (JJSL), a Moray-based timber processing company, has started a £21 million project that aims to enhance production and facilitate a more modern working environment, which will see the expansion of a Mosstodloch site.

Planned works to extend the life of Dunoon’s Cot House bridge, which presents an investment of £600,000, will be starting on the second week of next month and will proceed until the end of 2026. 

Planning permission has been granted by Argyll and Bute Council to transform a former oil depot on Ardrishaig’s waterfront into a craft distillery and visitor destination. 

Sixteen new affordable homes at a development named Robin Currie Way in memory of Islay's long-serving councillor have been officially opened in Port Charlotte.

The investment of over £5 million by Subsea Micropiles to set up a new manufacturing facility at Montrose Port has been welcomed by First Minister John Swinney. The facility will manufacture components which are used to secure floating offshore wind turbines within Scotland’s deep waters

London’s Cloud House, a pink property which took ten years to build, has recently appeared in Channel 4’s Grand Designs, drawing attention to the building’s complex construction process. 

A Coatbridge graduate is celebrating completing her Town Planning degree after being supported by Persimmon Homes to combine her studies with building a career in the housebuilding industry. Emily Bond, from Coatbridge, graduated from the University of the West of Scotland in July 2026 with a BSc (H

Scottish infrastructure will have to adapt if the country is to cope with extreme weather prompted by climate change, a University of Dundee expert has said. Dr Alexandra Morel, an expert in ecosystem science at the University’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, has echoed warnings that dra

GMG Energy has reached a significant milestone in its commitment to achieving net zero by 2035, with a new sawdust drying and biomass briquette production system now entering its beta-testing stages before becoming operational.

SURF, Scotland’s Regeneration Forum, has announced the 2026 shortlist for its SURF Award national awards scheme, which showcases success in responding to regeneration challenges in communities across Scotland. The SURF Awards are delivered each year by SURF, a regeneration forum with over 300

North Ayrshire Council is preparing its new Local Development Plan (LDP3), which will guide where development should and should not take place across the area between 2029 and 2039.

A major new supported housing development for young people in Livingston is now complete and ready to welcome its first residents, providing high-quality accommodation and dedicated support for young people experiencing homelessness.

Construction work is underway on a development of 36 new council homes in Wallyford, next to the Learning Campus.

Construction is underway on a transformative affordable housing development in the heart of Lochgelly. The project will convert the former FabTek site off Hall Street into a vibrant, sustainable community featuring 45 energy-efficient social rented homes, two retail units and 55 car parking spaces.&