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House prices in Scotland edged up in August despite demand falling flat, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey, and surveyors are optimistic that sales will rise through the months ahead.

A long-established Perth golf club faces potential closure after councillors rejected its joint bid with contractor Kilmac Ltd to deliver a major mixed-use development.

The Highland Council is taking firm planning enforcement action in response to a growing issue involving the sale and marketing of small plots of land in areas such as Achnabobane, Inchbae, Garve, Roy Bridge, Spean Bridge and Daviot. The local authority said these plots are often advertised with mis

Moray Council has been awarded £1.769 million by the Scottish Government to make homes in the region more energy efficient.

Cruden Homes has submitted a planning application for a major residential development on Broad Street, Denny, in Falkirk.

Additional projects to deliver more new, affordable homes across North Lanarkshire have been approved and are included in the council's Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) 2026/27 - 2030/31.

Roger Bullivant Limited (RBL) has made history by trialling the first ever fully battery powered pile driving rig in the UK.

A major boost for Fife’s economy and defence sector has been secured, with the UK Government announcing £340 million of investment in Rosyth Dockyard near Dunfermline to build infrastructure that secures the long-term success of the site. Labour MP for Dunfermline & Dollar, Graeme Do

The refurbished Bught Park was officially re-opened on Wednesday 27 August, by Kirsty McNeill, UK Government Minister for Scotland, marking a major milestone in the transformation of one of Inverness’s most important community and sporting venues.

A £482,000 solar scheme is now complete and helping to provide thousands of homes in and around Greenock with clean fresh drinking water. 

Aberdeen City Council has received a £2,1276,180 grant funding boost which will help drive forward a five-year heritage and conservation programme aimed at addressing social, economic and environmental issues in the eastern part of Aberdeen City Centre. The funding comes from National Lottery

Moray Council and the Elgin Neighbourhood Board are pleased to announce the appointment of MBLA Design, landscape architects as the lead design team to further develop the Cooper Park Masterplan.

The Scottish Government has now allocated £20 million through the new Bus Infrastructure Fund in 2025-26 to help improve accessibility, tackle congestion and shorten journey times. Meeting the commitment outlined in the Programme for Government, the investment will improve bus infrastructure a

The controversial Carbuncle Awards have returned after a decade-long hiatus to hand this year's unwanted title of “most dismal town” – complete with the notorious Plook on the Plinth trophy – to Port Glasgow. Event organisers claimed that despite its “great bones,&rdquo

Ireland’s largest construction and civil engineering company Sisk has reached an agreement to acquire Farrans Construction.