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Carlisle-based Cubby Construction has been appointed as the main contractor for the long-awaited regeneration of Annan Harbour in Dumfries & Galloway, with works on the £15.65 million redevelopment set to begin next month. Following a competitive procurement process, Annan Harbour Action G

Plans to deliver 49 new affordable homes at Coatfield Lane in Leith have been approved, marking a significant step forward in the City of Edinburgh Council’s ongoing programme to increase the supply of high-quality affordable housing across the city. The new homes will be delivered on behalf o

Whiteburn Projects Ltd has agreed a £5.95 million Design and Build contract with Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) for the delivery of 27 new affordable homes at its Allanbank development in Lauder.

Planning permission has been granted unanimously by Glasgow City Council’s Planning Committee for new residential homes and public community facilities at 35a St Vincent Crescent.

Vivere Extra Care Group has gained a ‘minded to approve’ planning consent for Edinburgh’s first fully integrated community of extra care homes. Located on the 2.2-acre Lansdowne House site on Coltbridge Terrace, the new community will provide 48 extra care homes, communal resi

Housing secretary Màiri McAllan has outlined the core operating principles and early delivery priorities for More Homes Scotland (MHS), the new national housing agency due to launch in 2027–28, describing it as a “step change” in how Scotland plans, funds and delivers homes

First-time buyers are turning to the ‘knowledge bank of mum and dad’ – and TikTok – for homebuying help, a new survey has revealed.

Deputy first minister Kate Forbes has outlined 32 projects across Scotland which will benefit from the latest round of the £36 million Regeneration Capital Grant Fund.

Sustainable energy solutions provider Vestas has announced plans to establish a nacelle and hub factory in Scotland to meet growing demand for offshore wind in the UK and Europe.

As UK construction regulation and client expectations continue to rise, industry experts are urging Scotland’s construction SMEs to take a proactive approach to competence management, not just as a compliance exercise, but as a core business tool.

Builders’ merchant Huws Gray has announced a significant investment in its Inverness branch, further strengthening its presence across the North of Scotland.

The Scottish Government has pledged more than £19 million in funding over the next two years towards a new Jura ferry and any additional infrastructure required to support it.

The National Trust for Scotland has successfully repaired one of the most significant structures on St Kilda, following a major collapse in 2022. The beehive-shaped, stone building known as ‘Lady Grange’s House’, is notable among the 1,200 stone cleitean scattered across the main i

Argyll and Bute Council's Environment, Development and Infrastructure committee has agreed how £12 million will be allocated to roads reconstruction and network improvements across the region.

The Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit has approved plans for the 14-turbine Dunside wind farm located in the Lammermuir Hills in the Scottish Borders. EDF power solutions UK has been working closely with communities around the site for over four years. Dunside wind farm will be situat