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The leader of Perth and Kinross Council has thanked residents and businesses for their support as the city recovered from a devastating city centre fire one year ago. One man died in the blaze at 41 Scott Street on 14 June, 2025, while a young girl and a firefighter were also injured.

Scotland’s housing emergency is being compounded by a sharp decline in new home delivery, as a ‘perfect storm’ of planning constraints, rising costs and viability pressures continues to stall development across the country, according to new research.

A Bathgate primary school is set to transform part of its playground after receiving a £4,000 donation from Persimmon Homes East Scotlan. Simpson Primary Parent Council has been awarded the funding to help kick-start plans to turn an unused outdoor area into a space that promotes play, activit

A giant basket-shaped office building in Newark, Ohio, has been listed for sale for $8.5 million (£6.3m).

City Building’s director of people services, Tracy Keenan, has been appointed to Glasgow’s Employment and Skills Board, strengthening the organisation’s role in helping shape the future workforce of the city. The appointment follows City Building’s growing work to widen acces

Since announcing in January that the Caledonian Hotel in Stornoway will reopen after more than a decade, following investment from SSEN Transmission, new images have been published offering a further glimpse of how the hotel will look, as refurbishment works continue to progress. Thanks to SSEN Tran

Commercial real estate advisor Avison Young has appointed Chris Miller as associate director in its planning team in Glasgow. Chris was previously a planner at Avison Young for nine years before joining renewable energy firm SSE Renewables in 2024 as a consents strategy manager, working on a range o

Female Leaders in Construction (FLIC) has been shortlisted for a major UK industry award less than two years after launching, marking a significant milestone for the Scottish-founded network dedicated to supporting women in senior leadership roles across the built environment.

Argyll and Bute Council is appealing to private property owners to repair their buildings after it had to take action to look after public safety. Because buildings at 5-7 and 9-11 East Clyde Street, Helensburgh, have not been maintained by the private owners, they have reached a state that poses a

The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has appointed Dave Cooper as its president for 2026–2027, following his inauguration at the CIBSE Annual General Meeting 2026, held at CIBSE’s headquarters in London recently. Dave Cooper succeeds Vince Arnold, bringing mor

Kennoway Carnival, one of the village's best-known annual events, takes place this weekend and Briar Homes will be bringing family fun activities and prizes to the celebrations.

St Kentigern’s Academy from Blackburn has been crowned the winner of this year’s Mitsubishi Electric ‘Pump It Up!’ Challenge.

Reid Mitchell HD, the independent property and construction consultancy, has been appointed as the supplier to the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6343 Estate Management Services 2 framework.  The consultancy has gained places on Lot 8a – PFI Technical and Strategic Advice Services

Cala Homes (West), in partnership with Helensburgh Golf Club, is inviting local residents and golf club members to attend a second public consultation event on Thursday 18 June, as plans progress for a proposed development of 145 much-needed new homes in Helensburgh.

On the eve of Scotland’s ninth World Cup finals, Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is launching a new project exploring the places that have shaped the development of modern football in Scotland. HES is asking members of the public, local communities, supporters and historians across the cou