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More than £3.5 million has been spent improving schools in Dundee during 2024/25, with another £2.1m proposed for 2025/26, the local authority has revealed.  Dundee City Council's Children, Families and Communities Committee will consider the latest review of the service estate at i

Bancon Homes has kicked off the new year with two updates to its private homes sales team. Claire Forbes has been promoted to sales manager after demonstrating exceptional leadership, a strong customer-focused approach, and an impressive knowledge of the private homes market since joining the team.

Proposals to reschedule or accelerate the current delivery plan for the A9 Dualling Programme have both been rejected by a new report.

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has appointed its first chief operating officer as part of a major strategic transformation. Tony Gilbert joined the organisation full-time at the start of 2025 having worked as a consultant to the Association since last year. He was previously wi

The City of Edinburgh Council has opened the second round of engagement to gain people’s views on proposals to create new homes and commercial premises in Craigmillar’s local centre.

The average price of a property in Scotland in November 2024 increased by 4.7% to reach £195,000 when compared to 12 months earlier but has slightly fallen when compared to the previous month, the latest House Price Index (HPI) for Scotland has shown. Compared to October, house prices in Scotl

A bid to deliver new homes on a former hospital site in Dundee has been allowed to proceed by the Scottish Government. NHS Tayside had a planning in principle application to convert the land at Royal Liff Hospital into residential use and build up to 58 homes refused by Dundee City Council last

Housebuilder Persimmon has predicted that its annual profits will be at the top end of forecasts but warned that buyer confidence was vulnerable to uncertainty over interest rate cuts.

Following the recent completion of two major packages of improvement works in 2024, Arran’s largest social housing provider Trust Housing Association has now announced a further phase of investment to follow this year.

Property-focused PR and communications agency Building Relations PR is celebrating 10 years in the business this month. To coincide with this anniversary, the Edinburgh-based agency has unveiled its growth strategy for the next decade to be spearheaded by founding director Rachel Colgan and managing

Scottish Borders Council is encouraging Selkirk residents to share their views on a proposal regarding the sale of the Scott’s Place public toilets.

Land in Thornton currently used for greyhound racing would bring larger economic benefits to Fife if the site were used for housing, an independent report by BiGGAR Economics has found.

Plans have been submitted for a new battery energy storage system (BESS) facility in Kilwinning. Renewable energy company Apatura is seeking planning approval to construct and operate a 100 MW BESS with associated infrastructure and landscaping within a field just off the B778 Old Glasgow Road. 

Landscape architect RaeburnFarquharBowen has made the transition to employee ownership.

McLaughlin & Harvey has been awarded the main construction works at a major new green transport initiative in Dundee.