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In the year which sees Grampian Housing Association celebrate its 50th anniversary, tenants will see investment of more than £8.7 million in their homes during 2025-2026.

The first of 20 new replacement chalets arrived at Double Dykes permanent Gypsy/Traveller site this week, a significant milestone in the £6.5 million refurbishment of the site.

Demand from prospective homebuyers in Scotland rose in February according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) residential market survey, and surveyors anticipate that sales activity will increase this year.

People considering building their own home are once again being encouraged to sign up to the Aberdeenshire Self-Build Register. Launched in October 2023, the register asks people to provide basic information around their requirements and what type of plot they are looking for.

An update on the progress of the Inner East Strategic Development Framework (SDF) was recently given to a Glasgow City Council committee.

Construction is officially underway on new public toilet facilities at Queensferry’s Hawes Pier, marking a significant enhancement to local amenities for both residents and visitors.

Electrical equipment and engineering supplier for harsh & hazardous environments Dron & Dickson Ltd has announced it is investing over £100,000 to become net zero by 2030. The funding will go towards sustainable practices across the Scottish firm's portfolio. As part of its nationwide

The Highland Council has given its backing to the West of Orkney Windfarm’s offshore plans.

“What is the future of structural design, and what will be the role of the structural engineer in this future?” asks James Norman, Professor of Sustainable Design at the University of Bristol, in his introduction to The future of structural design, a new thought leadership book launched

Betts Associates, a Deeside based civil and structural engineering consultancy, has appointed an experienced North West business entrepreneur as non-executive director and has worked with the directors in restructuring its management team as the business looks to strengthen services and strive for g

The City of Edinburgh Council and Glasgow City Council have announced that they will collaborate to explore why the public realm needs to be safer for women and girls and how it can be achieved.

Engineers will be working around-the-clock on the Inverclyde lines between Saturday (March 15) and Tuesday (March 18) to deliver more than £14 million of investment in renewing vital infrastructure.

Councillors have unanimously agreed an option which will see Aboyne Bridge undergo limited strengthening and repair to enable it to re-open with an 18-tonne vehicle limit. The £1.5-3 million proposal approved by Aberdeenshire Council’s Marr Area Committee this week will see vertical &lsq

A former library, town hall, offices, vacant sites and a number of commercial premises are currently being marketed for sale or lease by Aberdeenshire Council. The local authority’s property and facilities service is keen to attract buyers and new tenants for a wide range of vacant properties

Fife College’s new Dunfermline campus has received a significant boost thanks to a donation of 20,000 bricks from Persimmon Homes North Scotland. The bricks were officially handed over by James MacKay, managing director of Persimmon North Scotland, in the presence of Shirley-Anne Sommerville,