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Persimmon West Scotland has donated an incredible £28,506 to The Beatson Cancer Charity after a year of dedicated fundraising efforts by staff. Throughout 2024, employees at the five-star builder’s West Scotland office organised a variety of events to support the cancer care centre in Gl

Four bungalows designed specifically for older residents and designated for social rent form a key part of a proposed 16-home extension to a Gullane development. The purpose-designed homes, utilising zero-carbon technology, are the latest to be put forward by Cala Homes (East) and will build on a tr

In the Dutch city of Alkmaar, an unusual discovery beneath a 17th-century house has left archaeologists scratching their heads. As part of a restoration project, workers removed the wooden floorboards of a house built in 1609.

Aldi is set to continue its expansion in Scotland after confirming plans to invest more than £40 million over the next two years, opening three new stores in Arbroath, Baillieston and Kirkintilloch in 2025.

Lindsays is on course to break the £200 million barrier for total home sales in 2025. Market experts at the firm say a more stable market during the past 12 months has been to the benefit of buyers and sellers following years of extreme highs and lows in both prices and trading conditions.

Developing a model for regional hubs and networks for the reuse of construction materials and minimising the carbon impacts of the energy from waste sector are among newly published actions aimed at ensuring households and businesses in Scotland boost reuse and recycling rates and cut waste. Th

Independent housebuilder Dandara is continuing to honour its commitment to supporting Kirkliston’s local community, having now embarked on enhancing educational opportunities for local pupils.

On January 1st, 2025, Justin Sullivan FRICS became the 143rd President of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Justin is the founder and CEO of Adair, which has provided expert construction consultancy services globally for over thirty years.

Sandy Adam of Springfield Properties has been awarded an OBE by King Charles in the New Year Honours list. Mr Adam is the founder and chairman of Springfield Properties which has its headquarters in Elgin and operates across most of Scotland.

The Highland Council has appointed Pat Munro to carry out improvement works at Raigmore Housing Estate in Inverness.

Legislation requiring new-build homes to be equipped with infrastructure supporting the fastest possible broadband connection has come into force this week.

A previous ‘ghost town’ in West Lothian is coming back to life as more tenants move into their affordable homes.

Construction of a major new residential development is set to commence early this year at the former Playdrome Leisure Centre site, which has been acquired by Miller Homes.

Muir Timber Systems has delivered timber kits and roof trusses for 44 new affordable homes in Leslie, a village near Glenrothes in Fife. The properties comprise a mix of detached and semi-detached two, three and four-bedroom family houses and amenity bungalows.

Clark Contracts has opened its Bught Park Pavilion and Shinty Museum project in Inverness for a behind the scenes look at the major redevelopment works.