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Gillian Baird has shattered a glass ceiling at Persimmon Homes North Scotland, becoming the housebuilder’s first female commercial director. The Dunfermline local will lead on all aspects of cost management, procurement, and commercial strategy, overseeing dozens of developments from Alloa to

New figures from BAM UK & Ireland show the world’s largest Passivhaus school has cut energy bills by £433,392 and reduced energy consumption by 48% in its first year of operation, despite freezing temperatures and snow across Scotland.

Network Rail is set to carry out £4 million of improvements to bridges across the Inverclyde line.

Cala Homes has marked a major milestone in its six-year partnership with Samaritans, donating more than £1 million to support the charity’s vital work in suicide prevention, and enabling the charity’s volunteers to respond to 100,000 calls for help.

The Scottish National Investment Bank has made its first investment in the Outer Hebrides by making £3.5 million available to Stornoway Port towards a new linkspan for its newly constructed Deep Water Terminal.

A £1.36 million project to improve harbour facilities at an Argyll village has secured up to £395,000 from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). The village of Tarbert, which lies between Lochgilphead and Campbeltown, has an active fishing fleet and is also a popular location for leisu

JR Scaffold Services has provided scaffolding solutions to support an ongoing essential renovation project of the oldest church in the Diocese of Paisley, St Fillan’s Church in Houston.

Allied Surveyors Scotland has promoted Bernadetta Majewska MRICS to associate director in Edinburgh. The appointment follows the promotion of Stewart Gorman MRICS to the same position in August 2025.

Improvement works part-funded by South Lanarkshire Council’s Transformation Fund have resulted in substantial repairs to the roof and windows of Lanark Library.

Livingston-based John Heaney Electrical (JHE) has partnered with West Lothian College for the first time to offer work placement opportunities to students. The company, which specialises in all types of electrical and mechanical industrial and commercial-type installations, has provided work experie

CBRE has promoted Daniel White to regional head of flex advisory, expanding his remit to cover Scotland, the Midlands, South West, and the North of England. Mr White previously led CBRE’s Flex Advisory activity in the Midlands and South West.

Efforts to regenerate nine towns in the south of Scotland have taken a major step forward with the publication of proposals developed by volunteer-led teams.

Scottish Borders Council is being asked to consider a report that provides an update on progress with its Care Village programme which covers developments in Tweedbank and Hawick.

Construction and manufacturing firm CCG (Scotland) Ltd has confirmed a substantial pipeline of construction projects scheduled to start in 2026, representing more than £510 million of investment across Scotland and focused primarily on the delivery of affordable and social housing. Reflecting

There’s nothing quite like moving into a new home, but for Persimmon Homes’ regional apprenticeship manager, Ian MacPherson, it’s extra special. Ian has officially moved into his new home at Snowdon Gait, West Kilbride, a house built by the very apprentices he mentors across Scotla