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Plans for a historic Borders bridge to receive a major restoration have secured support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. At almost 200 years old, Kalemouth Suspension Bridge is both one of the earliest examples of a wrought iron chain suspension bridge and one of the last of its kind in Scot

Civil and structural engineering consultancy Goodson Associates has undergone a change in leadership as managing director Raymond Slaine prepares to retire from the business today. Raymond has played a significant role in the development of the company during his time with the firm, helping to stren

Scotland’s £1 million plus home sales were down in 2025 to 478, dropping 7% from 514 in 2024, as economic uncertainty, proposed ‘mansion taxes’, and the disproportionate impact of higher transaction taxes impacted the £1m plus market. Edinburgh topped the list with 234

Scottish Borders Council is holding a 12‑week public consultation on the draft Hawick Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan.

Taylor Wimpey has secured an Approval of Matters Specified in Conditions (AMSC) detailed planning consent from Fife Council for a further 219 new homes as part of Phase One of its Whitefields development in Dunfermline.

Cala Homes (West) has submitted a Proposal of Application Notice (PoAN) to Falkirk Council, marking the first formal stage in the planning process for a proposed new residential development in Larbert.

Seven housing associations are to share a further £43 million for a loan-based programme that will help deliver more homes. The Charitable Bonds scheme provides loans to Registered Social Landlords, with the interest on repayments being re-invested in affordable housing.

A Highland couple have announced plans to donate and ultimately bequeath their entire property portfolio to support efforts to tackle the region’s worsening housing shortage. Retired construction businessman Don Michie, 75, who lives in Onich near Fort William, has built up 14 rental propertie

Scotland’s largest construction trade body, SELECT, has welcomed this week’s announcement by the Scottish Government that there will be a review of the contribution rates for Modern Apprenticeships (MAs). The review into current public funding for the MA programme, which is due to start

Muir Construction welcomed BE-ST (Built Environment – Smarter Transformation) to its Quarterly Senior Management Meeting at the company’s ongoing retrofit of the former Younger Building in Edinburgh.

Work on Center Parcs’ new village in the Scottish Borders got officially underway yesterday when first minister John Swinney planted the first trees on the site. Mr Swinney was joined by schoolchildren from the Borders as well as Center Parcs’ CEO Colin McKinlay as afforestation began at

Planning guidance to assist applicants, decision-makers and other participants to effectively plan for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) projects has been published. The guidance sets out how the planning process can ensure development is properly sited, well designed and responsive to its conte

Specialist contractor Kinetic Demolition is celebrating its 10th anniversary by announcing a new charity partnership with My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, with the aim of raising £10,000 to support the fight against motor neurone disease (MND).

Scotland’s housing emergency is set to develop into catastrophic proportions unless the Scottish Government acts now to intervene effectively, according to a new report from sector body Homes for Scotland (HFS). Following rigorous analysis of local authority published housing land audits (whic

Sanctuary Scotland welcomed housing secretary Màiri McAllan to mark the completion of 44 new affordable homes in Cumbernauld. The £9 million Adam Place development in Seafar has seen the disused former Lennox House commercial site transformed into a range of high-quality one-, two- and