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Four properties on Barnweil Drive in Hurlford have been completely renovated by housing services on behalf of the East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership (EAHSCP). In April 2025, East Ayrshire Council's cabinet agreed an investment of £152,600 from the council’s Innovation Fund

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has added a gleaming, spaceship‑like structure to the grounds of his $175 million Beverly Hills mansion. Photos obtained by The New York Post show a polished silver pod sitting on the property, prompting the outlet to describe it as a “UFO‑like structure.” B

Falkirk Council is to consider land to the rear of Falkirk Community Stadium as a potential site for any future new leisure and wellbeing hub.

Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes, both part of housebuilder Barratt Redrow, have injected £342.7 million into the Scottish economy for the year ending 29 June 2025, reinforcing their role as key contributors to economic growth, housing delivery and employment across the country. In total 1

The JR Group has started work on a significant new residential development in the Ibrox area of Glasgow, created in collaboration with Graeme Nicholls Architects and delivered in partnership with Wheatley Group.

Whitecraig Primary pupils have started the New Year in a new school.

A new phase in the restoration of George Square will kick off a big year in the continuing transformation of Glasgow city centre. 

The Scottish Government Marine Directorate has granted the variation to the existing marine licence for the Western Isles High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) subsea cable link, allowing the needed increase in capacity, and delivering another milestone in Scotland and the UK’s journey towards a

As the construction industry marks National Mentoring Month this January, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is calling on building firms to step up their mentoring efforts to help tackle the sector's deepening skills crisis.

Lismore’s quarterly investor research and in-depth expert interviews indicate that 2026 is expected to present meaningful opportunities for the Scottish commercial property investment market. 86% of investors expressing a positive outlook, only slightly below last year’s 88%. Optimism is

Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander has launched the Local Growth Fund, a £140 million initiative designed to drive economic prosperity across Scotland.

The Scottish Government’s plan to introduce a new tax on housebuilding to help fund the removal of dangerous cladding has cleared its first parliamentary hurdle, despite fears it could deepen Scotland’s housing emergency.

Fife Council has approved its Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) 2026–2031, setting out its ambition to tackle housing need and deliver high-quality, energy-efficient homes across the Kingdom. The five-year plan is updated annually and submitted to the Scottish Government, outlining prio

A multi-million-pound project that is part of an Isle of Cumbrae flood protection scheme is expected to start at the end of January.

Local communities are being encouraged to take part in early engagement on a potential Masterplan Consent Area (MCA) at Essich Road, Inverness, as the Highland Council continues its work to speed up the delivery of much‑needed homes and infrastructure across the region.