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Bancon Homes has become a registered developer with the New Homes Quality Board. From today, all homes reserved for sale by the company will be covered by the New Homes Quality Code. This covers every step in a customer’s new home purchase, from the initial marketing of the development, their

Glasgow-based energy services firm Union Technical has commenced work to retrofit 18 homes in Skye in a bid to help address the island’s ongoing housing crisis. Work has begun on a £540,000 upgrade of the 18 terraced and semi-detached bungalows at Shulishader Beag in Portree, which were

Edinburgh-based bid management firm AM Bid has been acquired by Bidding Limited, a provider of bid consultancy and software solutions. The acquisition is aligned with Bidding Limited's goal to expanding its market reach across all sectors, boosting its service offerings and enhancing its existing pr

Scotland Excel has appointed Clark Contracts to its £300 million Property Maintenance and Refurbishment Framework. The contractor has been appointed to the multi-trade lot of the framework, which will run until June 2025, with the option to extend this until 2027.

Work is well underway on the transformation of a former charity furniture warehouse into a development in one of Edinburgh’s most desirable areas. The 67 St Bernards project, from urban regeneration specialists Kelvin Properties, will see the former Edinburgh Furniture Initiative (EFI) site ma

Glasgow-based Akela Group has secured a £4.5 million contract to provide civil engineering, infrastructure and surfacing works at a new residential site built by Ashberry Homes in Renfrew.

A court has been asked to decide how to measure the height of a building. A civil lawsuit over the height and setbacks of a controversial condominium development planned for just east of Knox Mountain in Kelowna, Canada has opened in court.

Glasgow-based multi-service construction company Tough Construction has transferred its entire shareholding to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), marking it as the largest business in Scotland to do so. The company, established in 1974, specialises in projects for house builders throughout Central S

The Springfield Group has become the first housebuilder in the UK to participate in a forward-thinking initiative designed to benchmark sustainable practices across the industry. Made up of Springfield Properties, Springfield Partnerships, Dawn Homes, Walker Group, Tulloch Homes, and Mactaggart &

Planning has been submitted for a new mixed-use development located on Edinburgh Road in Linlithgow.

A newly upgraded walking, wheeling and cycling path, which provides a vital link in the north of Edinburgh, has been officially named after a famous explorer who once studied in the area. Speirs Bruce Way was formally opened on Friday and celebrates the accomplishments of William Speirs Bruce, a lat

Midlothian Council has approved the budgets to replace Beeslack Community High School, including offering Additional Support Needs facilities, and to refurbish Penicuik High.

The senior lawyer for the public inquiry into hospitals in Scotland has resigned. Counsel to the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry Alastair Duncan KC left his role on Friday along with junior Victoria Arnott. Both are members of Axiom Advocates.

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the conclusion of the fatal accident inquiry into the death of John Norman Murray on Lewis. The inquiry considered what steps could be taken to prevent further deaths in similar circumstances and was held following a specialist investigati

A charity that provides day and residential support to children and young people with learning disabilities and complex additional support needs has received a contribution of £100,000 from Apache towards its £10 million capital appeal. Camphill School Aberdeen supports 100 young people