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Kitchen design and installation company Silver Birch Interiors has promoted Aileen Thomson to the role of director. Her promotion, following more than five years of outstanding service to the business, makes her the first female director of the firm.

Highland property investment and development company, Ark Estates, has expanded its Inverness commercial property portfolio with the acquisition of the former RBS premises at 29-31 Harbour Road, Inverness.

A father-of-six has died in an accident at a demolition site in Renfrewshire. Derek Russell was fatally injured while working on a regeneration project demolishing empty flat blocks in Paisley on Friday.

Mosaic Architecture + Design has submitted a planning application to develop best-in-class purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) at Princes House on the corner of Waterloo Street and West Campbell Street in Glasgow city centre.

A bid to build a five‑storey hotel on Clydebank’s riverside is expected to be rejected after officials raised serious concerns about the safety of the land earmarked for development.

The next Scottish Government’s ambitions on housing supply and climate action will be impossible to deliver unless it prioritises skills and works with industry to rebuild workforce capacity, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) as it launches its Scotland manifesto

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has suspended five member companies for failing to comply with its independent audit process. The move follows the suspension of 14 other firms in 2025.

Highland property investment and development company Ark Estates has expanded its Inverness commercial property portfolio with the acquisition of the former RBS premises at 29-31 Harbour Road, Inverness.

Exi-tite's Scott Johnston has been promoted to product manager for LG in Scotland, following a highly successful first year with the business. Scott began his career in the HVAC industry in 2017 with Glasgow-based installer Fisher Group, building experience across operations, sales and air condition

Edinburgh's office market is poised for greater activity through 2026, with improving confidence allowing many occupiers to actively plan their next moves, according to property services firm JLL.

The Building Research Establishment (BRE) is now inviting entries for its 2026 BREEAM Awards – a celebration of the projects, people and organisations leading the way in sustainable building design, development, operation and management.

Persimmon Homes North Scotland will regenerate the site of the former Ballumbie Golf Course in Dundee, delivering 148 new homes and bringing a long-awaited development opportunity back to life. The homebuilder – already delivering new homes at its Stewarts Loan development on the city's Kingsw

Cruden has delivered an improved profitability profile and a strengthened financial platform with the publication of its financial results for the year ended 31 March 2025. For the year, the five-star SME housebuilder reported turnover of £112 million, with profit before tax and exceptional it

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