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A new solar scheme is now helping to power essential water services in the Scottish Borders, helping to lower operational costs and supporting Scottish Water’s drive to cut carbon emissions.

A plan to knock down shops to accommodate ten new flats, and a new retail and office space in Pollok has been approved by Glasgow City Council.

Briar Homes has officially started work on its new residential development in Kennoway, Fife, and announced its name: Weavers View. The £40 million project will deliver 123 new homes for sale, alongside 14 homes for social rent on behalf of Fife Council.

Glasgow-headquartered Lochlie Construction has reached £10 million in revenue and has set the target of doubling its revenue to £20m by 2030.  Founded in 2014 by father-and-son duo Douglas Aitken and David Aitken, the business has become a major player in the Scottish construction s

Scotland's housing secretary Màiri McAllan has sharply criticised the UK Government’s newly published Warm Homes Plan, arguing that the long‑awaited package fails to address the core barrier to clean‑heat uptake: the high cost of electricity.

Digital bank OakNorth has advanced an £8.3 million loan to Aberdeen-based property developer Ardent Group to fund a significant holiday accommodation development near St Andrews. The capital will facilitate the development of 21 luxury four-bedroom holiday lodges on a 6.27-acre site at Clashwo

A stable, multi‑year funding settlement must be the next Scottish Government’s top priority if Scotland is to reverse stalled development pipelines and respond meaningfully to the housing emergency, according to the latest episode of The Scottish Housing News Podcast, published by the sister

Balfour Beatty has appointed Kay Slade as managing director of its UK Regional Civils business. Effective from February, Kay will take over from Mark Arrandale, who has been serving as interim managing director of UK Regional Civils since October 2025, and will return to his position as finance dire

The future of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s flagship glasshouse redevelopment is facing renewed uncertainty after projected costs for the Edinburgh Biomes programme soared to £243 million, more than triple the original estimate.

Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa in Dundee is preparing for a significant recladding programme as the 23‑year‑old building reaches the end of its original façade’s serviceable life and faces updated regulatory constraints. Completed in 2002 as part of Dundee’s early waterfront r

Retrofit must be understood as a place-based approach that shapes health, wellbeing, and everyday life, not simply a building upgrade, a new insights paper has argued.

Demolition work has begun on a long‑vacant warehouse on South Marketgait, marking the first visible step toward the long‑planned redevelopment of a prominent Dundee city centre corner.

The Scottish Government has issued a Call for Evidence as part of a review of building standards and guidance relating to fire safety, and including work on the compliance plan approach, to help ensure the safety of people in and around Scotland's buildings. The consultation covers three main areas:

The Barn has secured two major funding awards that will allow the Walled Garden project to move forward into delivery with support from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, via Aberdeenshire Council, and funding through the Just Transition Participatory Budgeting Fund.

The Heat Pump Association (HPA), Ground Source Heat Pump Association (GSHPA) and Heat Pump Federation (HPF) have launched their rebrand to Heat Pump Association UK (HPA UK), marking the creation of a single, unified trade body representing the entire heat pump sector.