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NHBC has added a new series of dry lining masterclasses to its range of free professional training courses for tradespeople.

A delegation from Scotland’s offshore wind sector, led by energy secretary Gillian Martin, will visit Japan this week to strengthen trade and innovation ties and promote Scottish expertise on the global stage.

Balfour Beatty has secured a place on SP Energy Networks’ Strategic Agreement for Overhead Line Works framework.

The amount of vacant and derelict land in Scotland has fallen by more than a quarter since 2016, according to the latest annual survey. New statistics detailing the amount, characteristics and location of vacant and derelict land in Scotland and local authority areas in 2024 found that of 335 sites

Briar Homes has been granted planning permission by Fife Council for a £40 million residential development in the village of Kennoway.

North Lanarkshire Council’s Finance and Resources Committee has approved plans to purchase 75 affordable homes as part of the first phase of new housing development at Mid Forest, Cumbernauld.

Two Edinburgh multi-storey council housing blocks could be demolished after the cost of planned refurbishment works increased by tens of millions, city council officers have revealed. A report going before councillors this week states that refurbishing Oxcars Court and Inchmickery Court in Muirhouse

A nightmare neighbour has been arrested and charged after allegedly tunnelling into an adjacent home following a dispute. Police in the Canadian city of Calgary said the bizarre incidents followed weeks of intensifying conflict between neighbours on two floors of an apartment building.

Preparatory works are due to start next week on the Herdmanflat site in Haddington following the appointment of Cruden Group as main contractor.

Planning consent has been granted for Angus-based developer DJ Laing to expand its business park on Carnoustie’s western gateway.

Construction of the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm operations and maintenance (O&M) base is now underway at Montrose Port in Angus.

The UK construction sector saw modest growth in July, with total output estimated to have risen by 0.6% in the three months to July 2025, according to the latest figures.

Dandara Scotland has strengthened its environmental efforts by supporting the charity Trees for Cities. Hundreds of trees will be planted this year as part of the programme, with Dandara’s contribution scaled in line with its projected homebuilding activity for 2025. The trees will be in place

A strategic land swap between Allanwater Homes and the Earl of Mar, who leases land to Alloa Rugby Club, is set to deliver major long-term benefits for sport and housing in Clackmannanshire.

Miller Homes has reported strong half-year figures, with revenue, profit, and sales all rising in the company’s first results since its acquisition of St. Modwen Homes. For the six months to 30 June 2025, the housebuilder recorded a 28% rise in revenue to £585.6 million, up from £4