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The UK new home warranties and insurance provider, the National House Building Council (NHBC), has announced the appointment of Danielle Keywood as sector lead for local authorities.  Joining the Customer Relationship team, Keywood will be responsible for managing and forming relationships with

JR Scaffold Services has been shortlisted for the Project of the Year (large category) at the Scaffolding Excellence Awards 2026, in recognition of its work on the restoration project at the B-listed Walton Building located at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. This year, the Scaffolding Excellence Awards

PMP has inked a three-year deal to serve as the premium sponsor for the The Scottish Property Awards, which will see the company support the awards programme through to 2029. PMP will continue its position as Premium Sponsors of the awards. The company has supported the programme since it commenced

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board’s (ECITB’s) levy proposals which got the backing of industry during November, have now been enacted into legislation after receiving approval from the House of Commons a week ago and the House of Lords on 14 July.  On 6 July, the

Planning approval has been granted for a 150-home eco village and biotech employment hub, which is powered by a live sewage treatment works.  Bradford City Council has given full consent for Yorkshire Water’s flagship Esholt scheme, which will see a mixed-use development around the operat

SSEN Transmission has signed a long-term framework agreement with Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. and Van Oord Offshore Wind UK Ltd for the engineering, supply, transport and installation of High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) subsea cable systems. The agreement is intended to support the delivery

A tender has gone out for the appointment of a main contractor to deliver improvements at the B999 Shielhill Road junction in Aberdeen. The work includes improvements on the junction itself, removing the tight bend on the B999, and widening verges on Shielhill Road.

A major extension to Frogston Primary School in Edinburgh has been completed, delivering six new classrooms along with additional office and breakout space to support the school’s growing roll. The original school building, completed in 2021, was designed with future expansion in mind as part

Clark Contracts has completed the refurbishment of one of Galston’s most prominent buildings, following a multi-million-pound restoration project delivered on behalf of East Ayrshire Council.

Persimmon Homes has made two recent donations to Scottish colleges aimed at giving construction students better access to industry-standard materials and equipment. In Aberdeen, Persimmon Homes North Scotland donated over 4,000 bricks to North East Scotland College's Altens campus, supplied from the

A vacant site in Dunfermline has now been transformed into 32 affordable homes, driven by a partnership between Campion Homes and Kingdom Housing Association.  Originally built in 1895 as a hospital and later partially converted for use as Fife Council headquarters, New City House serves as an

A prominent industrial building within Bellshill Industrial Estate has been acquired in an ‘off market’ transaction by developer and investor Knight Property Group.

The Lighthouse Charity has published its 2025 Impact Report, demonstrating once again that it has risen to the challenge of delivering unprecedented and vital emotional, physical and financial wellbeing support.

A new publicly accessible defibrillator has been installed at Cruden's Howdenburn development in Jedburgh following a partnership with Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) and local charity Jed Hearts Here. Funded by Cruden as part of its community benefit commitment, the defibrillator has be

A campaign developed by Homes for Scotland to emphasise the need for more housing and drive civic conversation has scooped an award from the world’s largest professional body for the public relations, communications and public affairs industries.