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Persimmon completed the sale of more homes than expected during 2023 as a fall in mortgage rates boosted activity among buyers, the housebuilder has revealed.

Trust Housing Association is set to deliver two major packages of improvement works in 2024/25 for the Isle of Arran.

A first-of-its-kind system in the UK is being trialled in Edinburgh to see if waste heat from a large computing facility can be stored in disused mine workings and used to warm homes. The large amounts of energy needed to power the University of Edinburgh’s Advanced Computing Facility (ACF) co

Elton John is taking a minimalist turn as his former penthouse in Atlanta is stripped bare for an upcoming auction at Christie's, set to kick off on 21 February. The curated collection of items from the flamboyant artist's abode is estimated to fetch a staggering $10 million (around £7.9m).

A planning application has been submitted for a £2 million off-grid rum distillery on the River Clyde, using a fusion of traditional methods and modern technology. The South Lanarkshire initiative, proposed by Neil Pringle, will be positioned at the start of the "Clyde Valley Tourist Route". T

The parent company of former contractor McGill has claimed that an investigation into money transfers between the two businesses has now been resolved.

Live entertainment specialist AEG Europe has shared its initial proposals for an 8,500-seat venue planned for Edinburgh Park.

ScottishPower has unveiled £5.4bn worth of contract opportunities as it turbo charges its next phase of electricity network investment.

Plans to progress a new £24 million primary school for Craigshill in Livingston are expected to be approved this week. West Lothian Council's education executive is being asked to back plans that would begin the formal consultation process which is legally required to create a new primary scho

The Ayr Town Centre Framework is looking to set out the key priority projects for Ayr Town Centre that will support place-making and make the town a more successful place to live, work, visit and enjoy. The aim of the framework is to create a clear delivery & action plan based on achievable proj

Construction work to transform Aurs Road between Barrhead and Newton Mearns is underway with the road now closed for 12 months until December 2024.

Strike action involving people contracted to work on the new type 26 Frigate on the Clyde has been called off after a significant pay victory.

Construction and property development company Heron Bros has secured more than £150 million over three notable new contracts across Scotland and Northern Ireland. The contracts include the £30m Edinburgh Innovation Hub, a joint venture between East Lothian Council and Queen Margaret Univ

Lismore Real Estate Advisors has unveiled its comprehensive review of the Scottish investment market for the final quarter of 2023, shedding light on the economic and political challenges that defined the year. As we bid farewell to a tumultuous 2023, many in the investment market are eager for a fr

The Edinburgh Boiler Company has initiated a management transition with the appointment of Dougie Bell as its new managing director, succeeding Mark Glasgow, who assumes the role of chairman. Mr Bell, who steps up from his role as operations director, also becomes a partner in the Dalkeith-based fir