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A £20 million project is underway to upgrade the overhead power lines on Scotland’s original electrified railway. 

CODE Concepts, the Edinburgh-based boutique hotel and capsule hostel operator, has officially opened The Pend, a new social, events, community and coworking space located on historic Old Fishmarket Close, in the heart of the Old Town. 

The Government Property Agency (GPA) has reached an important milestone as it progresses plans to establish an office space for a new, publicly-owned energy company.

Following planning approval and listed building consent for the refurbishment and new extensions at Grant Lodge, the historic Elgin landmark moves one step closer to the next chapter in its story. 

Scottish Borders Council has launched a survey to gather information for the next Scottish Borders Local Development Plan. SBC would like to capture experience from residents about the places they live, work, and spend time in the Scottish Borders, as well as asking what residents think should chang

Notes uncovered during refurbishment work at Edinburgh Castle have now been returned to the Crown Room where they were first found. Hidden behind the room’s historic oak panelling, the papers came to light earlier this year as work began to redesign the display of the Honours of Scotland &mdas

A national contract to help Scottish councils source specialist engineering consultancy services has been awarded and is expected to be worth £160 million over four years. Scotland Excel’s second generation Engineering and Technical Consultancy Framework went live on 22 May 2026 and is e

Land, stakeholder and consents specialists Ardent has strengthened its Scottish operations with the appointment of infrastructure and property expert Gavin Falconer as senior associate director.

The intensifying pressure facing Scotland’s housing system has again been highlighted by a series of new Scottish Government statistics showing falling new supply, record demand for social housing, and more than half of homes failing basic quality standards.

Two of Persimmon Homes West Scotland’s most respected employees are retiring after a combined 59 years of service to the business. Alison Paton and Craig Watson are stepping down after careers that have spanned almost six decades and helped shape the company’s growth across Scotland.

Gilson Gray has promoted two senior lawyers to partner, strengthening its real estate and litigation offering. Real estate specialist Gregor Duthie and litigator Stephen Forsyth have both stepped up from legal director to partner.

Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority has approved a major mixed-use tourism development at the former Ministry of Defence torpedo testing station in Arrochar in Argyll & Bute.

Renfrewshire Council has secured £850,000 from the Scottish Government Regeneration Capital Grant Fund to deliver the next phase of improvements at the Houston Court precinct in Johnstone’s town centre. 

CBRE has advised Buchan Offshore Wind on its relocation to 3,733 sq. ft. of new office space at Ediston’s refurbished 70 Wellington Street in Glasgow.

As the UK Government’s consultation on banning social media for under-16s draws to a close, the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has written to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, asking them to consider the impact such a ban may have on how young people acces