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A planned €250 million extension of a hospital in Germany is being held up by a single European nightjar even though no one has seen the bird for a year, the mayor has claimed.

Precision manufacturer Cube Glass has made a series of new hirings and promotions as it continues a sustained period of organic growth. The Cumbernauld-based company, which manufactures and installs aluminium doors and windows, has hired Gary Stevenson as its new project manager and Craig Bennett as

An innovative breakfast club bringing together sustainability professionals from across Scotland’s built environment is coming to Dundee – following overwhelming support for its Edinburgh events. Sustainabuild Scotland, a networking movement which launched in January 2024, has been runni

The Scottish Timber Trade Association (STTA) yesterday brought the timber and wood products industry together at Holyrood for the first time to host a reception about driving net zero awareness and timber’s benefits to the Scottish economy. Along with three other leading timber and wood produc

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The next major phase for the replacement Liberton High School in southern Edinburgh has been marked by a special groundbreaking event on the site.

Finalists for the prestigious Scottish Home Awards have been unveiled, marking the 17th edition of the key celebration of excellence in Scotland's housing sector.

New amenity blocks for Travellers at Clinterty which include a kitchen, bathroom, and storage facilities have been completed. The facilities, which were funded by Aberdeen City Council with £3.1 million of support from the Scottish Government Gypsy/Traveller Accommodation Fund, include 21 amen

A revised application for phase one of the South Stirling Gateway development has been approved by Stirling Council planners. Persimmon Homes was granted detailed planning consent for the development, between Pirnhall and Bannockburn, at a meeting of the Planning and Regulation Panel in October 2023

Proposals by Cala Homes that would deliver a mix of 68 new homes, 17 of which would be affordable properties, at Upper Lochton, Banchory, have been recommended for approval by officers at Aberdeenshire Council.

Kate Lackie, Malcolm MacLeod and Allan Gunn have been appointed as assistant chief executives with The Highland Council. Under a new council structure consisting of three service clusters, they will each manage a service reporting directly to chief executive Derek Brown.

Springfield Properties has signed a new contract, worth £10.1 million, with Moray Council for the delivery of affordable housing. The group will receive funds from the sale of the land to Moray Council in the current financial year and the design and build phase, which accounts for the vast ma

GRAHAM has started construction on a new £59 million low-carbon development in Edinburgh which combines student flats, build-to-rent and affordable homes. The Burnet Point scheme in Abbey Lane is the first-ever mixed-use residential development of its kind by Unite Students, one of the UK&rsqu

Work has officially commenced on Scottish Borders Housing Association’s latest development in Newtown St Boswells. SBHA’s chief operating officer Maria Lyle, director of development Emma Garry and chair of the board of management Robin Hill were joined on-site by for the official start o

A new development is set to claim the title of the tallest residential tower globally as it reshapes the Dubai Marina skyline with its unparalleled height reaching 517 metres.