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Work on the long-awaited completion of Denny Eastern Access Road (DEAR) began this month with contractors RJ McLeod setting up on-site ahead of the 12-month project. This main phase of work will cost approximately £7.25 million with the wider investment for the project being approximately &pou

Organisers of The Trades Awards, an event that celebrates excellence within the north of Scotland construction industry, have revealed this year’s finalists after a bumper year for applications. The Trades Awards are open to businesses of all sizes and types within the construction industry, w

Wallyford Learning Campus has officially been handed over to East Lothian Council marking completion of the main body of works.

Energy efficiency organisation Changeworks has partnered with local authorities to deliver £13.6 million worth of major home improvements to households in or at risk of fuel poverty. Working alongside seven local authorities, Changeworks improved the energy efficiency of 1,587 homes, helping h

Two gold coins, spanning 1,500 years in their origin, have been unearthed within 400 metres of each other in a farmer's field. The ancient treasures include a Celtic gold stater from around 65 BC and a 14th-century Edward III quarter noble.

A collection of countryside retreats has benefitted from more than £1.7 million in investment from The Cumberland Building Society. Monachyle Mhor, Mhor 84 and Calair Cottage form part of the Mhor Estate which is owned and operated by chef and hotelier, Tom Lewis. His portfolio consists o

An award of £5.2 million from UK charity, the Hamish Ogston Foundation to Historic Environment Scotland (HES) will fund a new traditional skills training programme, giving a much-needed boost to the specialist skills needed to conserve and maintain Scotland’s historic built environment.

A water treatment facility in Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire has recently joined a long list of Scottish Water sites powered by green energy in a bid to tackle climate change.

The Highland Council has made a formal request to the Scottish Government for an extension to the operational date for the new Nairn Academy building. One of the conditions of Phase 2 of the Scottish Government’s Learning Estate Investment Programme (LEIP) funding award is that the buildi

A major milestone in the development of Perth Museum took place last week as Culture Perth and Kinross were handed the keys to the building by the local authority.

Edinburgh-based Armstrong Gardens and Landscapes has made two key appointments as part of a major investment in a new division of the business. The city landscaper has expanded its operation to include a design division, the growth coming on the back of a recently reported record turnover of £

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has appointed Tilbury Douglas CEO, Paul Gandy FCIOB, as its latest vice president. In 2025, Paul will become the 122nd president of CIOB. His presidency will follow on from that of Mike Kagioglou FCIOB, who will succeed the current president, Sandi Rhys Jon

A major industrial and commercial development proposed for West Dunbartonshire has been approved after consideration by City Deal officials.

Network Rail has secured planning permission for the construction of a new station in Leven. Forming part of the £116 million Scottish Government-funded Levenmouth Rail Link project, the station will boast 205m island platforms and a pebble-styled pavilion area as the entrance to the new stati

Wheatley Group has revised its proposals for a new development at the site of a former care home in Glasgow. The social landlord has enlisted Anderson Bell + Christie to develop plans for 60 Forfar Avenue, which was most recently occupied by a care home.