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Clark Contracts has donated a range of household items to Fresh Start Scotland, which will be used to create 'starter packs' which are packs of essential household items to help someone set up their new home or sustain their tenancy in a dignified way.

Aberdeenshire-based Kirkwood Homes has blamed higher interest rates for a £4.4 million loss in its most recent accounts. The housebuilder recorded a pre-tax loss of £4.4 million for the financial year ending 30 June 2024, having reported a £1.6m profit in the previous year.

Persimmon Homes West Scotland has completed the purchase of land in Overtown, Wishaw, paving the way for a major residential development that will deliver 601 new homes. The development will offer a wide mix of house types, ranging from two-bedroom terraced homes to five-bedroom detached properties,

A £140,000 community benefit fund has been instrumental in improving the lives of hundreds of tenants of Wheatley Homes across Scotland over the past eight years. Enabling many to secure vital household essentials, the money has provided much needed digital equipment, reading books for childre

Springfield Properties has forecasted a rise in annual revenue to £280 million, up from £266m the previous year, attributing the growth to a significant increase in profitable land sales. In its latest trading update, the group confirmed it expects to report an annual profit before tax t

Seven housebuilders have agreed to pay £100 million towards affordable housing programmes across the whole of the UK following an investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The CMA launched an investigation last year following concerns that Barratt Redrow, Bellway, Berkeley

Capital Park, a new 132,000 sq ft sustainable urban logistics and trade park on Bankhead Avenue in Sighthill, Edinburgh, has achieved practical completion. The scheme comprises 18 high-specification units ranging from 2,770 sq ft to 17,077 sq ft and has a gross development value of around £35m

Almost a third of women construction workers have been sexually assaulted in the workplace, according to one of the UK's largest trade unions.

Center Parcs has submitted a planning application to Scottish Borders Council for the development of a flagship "forest village" between Hawick and Selkirk.

Glasgow-based ECD Architects has promoted Alistair Cameron to joint managing director with specific responsibility for Scotland. Mr Cameron will work alongside joint managing director James Traynor, who has responsibility for the practice’s delivery in England, as the firm seeks to meet growin

Canada's first-ever cheese curd catapult has been hailed as a massive success.

The Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show will be back in Edinburgh for the first time since 2019, when it returns to the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston on 4–5 October 2025.

Twenty years ago, RI Cruden began with a simple goal: to do good work and treat people well. Two decades later, the firm has stressed that that promise still holds – but its purpose has grown.  With a renewed vision and refreshed values, the business is laying the foundation for the

Glasgow-headquartered MARCH has acquired Quantum Controls Limited (QC) and Q Electrical Industrial Services Limited (QE), collectively known as Quantum. The move strengthens MARCH’s ability to deliver critical asset care and maintenance services with a focus on energy efficiency and sustainabi

The Scottish residential market has demonstrated remarkable resilience, with sales of homes valued at over £1 million reaching a new peak in 2024, according to estate agency Rettie. The report suggests that the growth growth, led by Edinburgh and the East of Scotland, signals a renewed confide