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Falkirk councillors will be asked to approve the Camelon and Tamfourhill Masterplan on 5 November when the council's Executive Committee meets.

Homes for Scotland (HFS) has made two senior promotions within its executive team. David Raine has become head of policy development, and David Petrie has taken up the position of senior external affairs manager.

The Scottish Land Commission has welcomed Megan MacInnes as its new head of practice and advice. Ms MacInnes joins the commission at an important time for land reform in Scotland, with the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2025 bringing a renewed focus on responsible land ownership and the role of communit

Progress in decreasing vacant and derelict land and bringing long-term empty properties back into use in Dumfries and Galloway will be discussed in a report to councillors in November. On 3 November, the council's 2026 Vacant and Derelict Land and Property Strategy annual review will go before the E

Trust Housing Association has completed the transformation of Manse Gardens in Strachur, bringing an outdated former sheltered housing development back into full use as 16 modern, highly energy-efficient homes. The project gives a new long-term future to a development which had faced years of uncert

A new luxury eco-house has opened its doors to visitors in Highland Perthshire on the southern edge of the Cairngorms National Park. Situated in a riverside glen, Larch House is a modern, bespoke architect-designed self-catering retreat, which has a wood-fired hot tub, sauna, cinema room and wood-bu

Scotland is at risk of an increasing apprenticeship recruitment crisis as growing costs, financial pressures and inadequate employer support are prompting plumbing and heating businesses to pull back from hiring, a new report from SNIPEF, the Plumbing and Heating Federation, has found. 

Will Rudd, the civil, structural and conservation engineering consultancy, has supported the £2.4 million low-carbon refurbishment of Elgin’s Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) building.

SITECH UK & Ireland has become a member of the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA), paving the way for new businesses and sectors looking to boost site operations with construction technology.

An independent review of bridges and structures in Dumfries and Galloway has been published by the council, which identifies gaps in inspections, assessments, records, as well as planning. On 3 November, the findings and improvement work will be discussed by councillors on the Economy and Infrastruc

Aberdeen City Council has confirmed that its £29 million investment in the refurbishment, conversion and extension of St Peter’s RC School has reached a significant milestone with the project’s main works contract achieving financial close.

A £3 million project to replace an ageing railway bridge in Laurencekirk is due to begin next week. 

Civil engineering business Jones Bros has reported record turnover of more than £240 million as it continues to invest in its workforce, skills development, and plant fleet.

The Scottish Government has granted consent for a new gas-fired power station with carbon capture at Peterhead, a joint venture between SSE and Norway’s Equinor. The Peterhead Carbon Capture Power Station is planned to generate roughly 900 to 910 megawatts of electricity and is designed to cap

Plans to include three additional housing projects, delivering 95 affordable homes within Dumfries and Galloway, will be considered by councillors next week. The Economy and Infrastructure Committee will be asked to approve the addition of three projects to the council's Strategic Housing Investment