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A monthly networking event for sustainability professionals from all areas of Scotland's built environment and construction sector is set to launch in Edinburgh this year.

Budget supermarket Aldi will continue its expansion in Scotland with plans to invest more than £56 million over the next two years. The move will see the discount retailer open three new stores in Broughty Ferry, Straiton and Castle Douglas this year.

In an effort to spread some Christmas cheer, The JR Group donated more than £1,300 in gift cards and a sleigh full of 1,000 selection boxes, to charities and organisations in need across central Scotland.

A project promoting an Ancient Roman site and an initiative using artificial intelligence to map the effects of climate change have been short-listed in a search for Scotland’s most innovative planning developments. Eight diverse projects from across Scotland have made the finals of a Scottish

A local East Lothian based company has assisted Cala Homes to turn one of the area’s largest developments into a green haven, transforming former farmland with the inclusion of thousands of native trees. Cala Homes (East) has called on East Lothian firm Root One East Ltd to support a major bio

A partnership between the UK government, Glasgow City Council, and the Smart Things Accelerator Centre (STAC), including significant government investment, has been launched with the aim of transforming Glasgow into Europe’s largest smart things and IoT innovation hub. The partnership will cen

Architect Alan Dunlop has been shortlisted for an Architecture Drawing Prize for his "incredibly dramatic" watercolour of the Glasgow School of Art fire.

A new housing development for West Lothian residents with learning disabilities and complex care needs has been completed.

Property firm Rettie & Co is forecasting Scottish house prices to rise by around 1.5 per cent in 2024, with overall residential property transaction activity increasing to approximately 4.3 per cent. Rettie sees continued pressure on the private rental sector (PRS), with double-digit increases i

Campion Homes has posted pre-tax losses of £864,071 after sales fell by more than £12 million last year. Accounts show turnover for the Fife-based housebuilder fell from £48.5m in 2022 to £36.3m for the year to June 2023.

Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) was given an early Christmas present after banking a bumper donation from Persimmon’s North Scotland business and the homebuilder’s Charitable Foundation.

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has made two new senior appointments to complete its local board of directors. Philip Cooper takes over the reins as land and planning director and Pauline Mills is confirmed as the new technical director – both are based in its regional office in Dunfermline.

Moray Council has approved a planning policy that aims to protect the countryside around the region's main towns from development.

New homes warranty and insurance provider NHBC has released its Technical Standards for 2024.

A construction project in Florida had to be paused recently after workers discovered a burrowing owl egg.