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First Minister John Swinney is to announce a £5 million package for Scotland’s island communities including funding to support critical infrastructure projects.

Highland Council has unveiled a new online tool which will help speed up the process of identifying households that are most in need of energy efficiency improvements. Last year the local authority launched its pioneering Energy Benchmarking Tool which is used to monitor non-domestic property-relate

The transformation of a once-condemned housing estate in Livingston is celebrating a historic milestone with the official handover of the first few new homes. Springfield Properties presented the keys to the first new residents of Deans South, many of whom have waited over 20 years for this moment.

Work to replace old and deteriorating sports pavilions is nearing completion, with the keys to seven new buildings at five locations expected to have all been handed to Falkirk Council by next month (June). The £1.2 million capital investment has not only replaced facilities at five busy playi

The leader of The Highland Council, councillor Raymond Bremner, laid out the region's investment potential at the UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF). The leader and Allan Maguire, Highland Council’s head of development & regeneration, attended this week’s ev

International law firm CMS has released its International Construction Study 2024, highlighting evolving risk management and disputes strategies across the international construction sector. The study, conducted in partnership with YouGov, surveyed 125 senior in-house counsel in the international co

Nineteen high-quality new homes will help local people in housing need, following the first handover of seven new homes on a project involving Persimmon West Scotland and Sanctuary Scotland. The properties form part of Persimmon’s Royale Meadows development in Muirhead and have now been transf

Residents and interested parties are being invited to ‘Meet the Builder’ for the latest North Ayrshire Council housing development in the Garnock Valley.

Thomas Johnstone Limited (TJL) has invited pupils from several local schools to tour its in-house manufactured joinery facility in Inchinnan and learn about the various careers available in construction.

More than 40 landowners, including Transport Scotland, SSE Renewables, Highlands & Islands Enterprise, and Tomatin Distillery were invited to meet by representatives of the Strathdearn community to encourage communication and transparency around community benefits from land in the area. The even

Scottish green energy solutions installer Aventus Eco has secured up to £100,000 in funding from Edinburgh-based tech entrepreneur Ed Broussard, founder of the artificial intelligence startup Tomoro. The investment will enable the Glasgow-based firm to enhance training, hire new staff, and exp

Nike is preparing to transform its store in Scotland which has been located at a prime location on Buchanan Street, one of Glasgow’s busiest shopping streets for 13 years.

Construction work is underway on the latest new council homes to be built in Ardrossan and Irvine.

Hundreds of primary pupils across Fife are being given a free copy of a new children’s book, following a donation from homebuilder Persimmon North Scotland.

Barratt Developments Scotland is extending its deposit contribution scheme to more key workers. Across the UK, the Key Worker Deposit Contribution Scheme has been extended to include the 37,000 employees and volunteers of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), as well as 60,000 foster carer