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A small rural primary school in Buchlyvie is strengthening its outdoor learning programme thanks to support from local business Gillies & Mackay and community donations. At the end of 2025, Buchlyvie Primary School reached out to the community in search of support to enhance its school garden &m

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced a major package of measures to protect workers from the dangers of engineered stone dust, including silicosis, a deadly-but-preventable lung disease caused by breathing in silica dust released during stone cutting. The package includes the publicat

National procurement specialist Pagabo is today inviting suppliers to bid for places on its next-generation National Framework for Developer-Led Schemes, which has a total anticipated value of up to £26 billion.

The Scottish National Investment Bank has invested £50 million ​into L&G’s Build to Rent (BTR) Fund, supporting the delivery of high-quality, purpose-built privately rented homes across Scotland. The Bank’s participation in the Fund aims to attract more capital to the Scottis

Two metal detectorists hoping for a quiet start to the season instead stumbled upon the largest Viking Age coin hoard ever discovered in Norway, and the beeping still hasn't stopped. When Vegard Sørlie and Rune Sætre swept a field at Mørstad farm near Rena in eastern Norway, they

Multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy Harley Haddow has appointed David Campbell as national director of civil engineering. With 30 years of experience, including two 11-year stints at two international multi-disciplinary firms, David will lead the civil engineering division nationally from its

A new specialist finance platform SME Funded has launched to transform access to funding for small and medium-sized businesses in the construction and manufacturing sectors. Designed as a one-stop solution, SME Funded connects business owners with over 130 lenders alongside its own deployed capital

Scottish Borders Council has lodged an application for a judicial review of the Scottish Energy Consents Unit’s decision to approve the Ditcher Law wind farm planning application.

Scotland’s housing sector has urged the newly elected Scottish Parliament to put long‑term policy stability and cross‑party collaboration at the heart of the next parliamentary term, as organisations begin to assess what a significantly reshaped Holyrood will mean for housing delivery, af

UK offsite timber frame manufacturer Donaldson Timber Systems has appointed Grant Sanderson as head of technical. Grant has built his career with Donaldson Timber Systems over the last decade. He joined as a structural engineer in 2015, before being promoted to engineering manager in 2020. During th

Lochmaben roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles is marking a remarkable milestone, celebrating 65 years of dedicated service from several of its longest-serving employees. Originally founded as the Annandale Tile Company, the company is recognising long-serving employees at its 11-acre Halleaths

Housebuilder Cruden has developed a new schools initiative in East Lothian, aimed at tackling the construction skills shortage, with pupils at Knox Academy taking part in hands-on sessions designed to bring careers in the industry to life.

A new name enters Scotland’s commercial property market today with the launch of Landed Real Estate, the re‑branded evolution of Hutcheon Mearns Real Estate. The business brings together founder Iain Landsman and Derren McRae, who leaves his role as head of office at CBRE Aberdeen to become

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is marking Deaf Awareness Week (5-11 May) by calling on the construction sector to improve accessibility and inclusivity for deaf and hard-of-hearing builders. Martin Sneddon, an FMB award-winning member from North Ayrshire, who has been profoundly deaf since

Long‑anticipated proposals for around 300 new homes in Forfar have moved a step closer, with Muir Homes and Scotia Homes lodging a joint proposal of application notice (PAN) for the Westfield site.