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A rising star of DM Hall has earned the recognition of his peers by being shortlisted for the prestigious 2025 RICS Matrics Surveyor Awards. Roger Davis, who works as an Associate as part of the firm’s North East Residential Team in the Aberdeen office, is in the running for the coveted Valuat

Persimmon Homes East Scotland hosted a dedicated Mental Health Awareness Day at its Brucefields development in Stirling, bringing together more than 100 staff, contractors and apprentices for a day focused on wellbeing, inclusion and support across the construction industry.

Calvay Housing Association has marked its 40th anniversary with the completion of a milestone project which has transformed more than 250 homes in Barlanark, making them warmer and cheaper to heat.

Midlothian Council is holding a second drop in where people can hear more about, and give their views on, the final proposed route for the A701 Relief Road and the A702 Link Road.  The event is on Thursday 14 August between 4pm and 7pm at Bilston Primary School, EH25 9SD. 

The new £100 million Drumgeith Community Campus in Dundee is delivering significant community benefits by providing jobs, training and projects to improve the lives of local people. 

New legislation aims to make it easier for Americans to finance tiny homes.

Richard Watts is to join Balfour Beatty later this year, becoming managing director of its UK Rail business in January 2026. Richard has 20 years’ experience in the rail sector, providing transformative and innovative solutions to longstanding industry challenges and achieving best in class ou

The University of Glasgow has submitted plans for purpose-built student accommodation at Lilybank Gardens.

A planning application for a new 132kV substation that will support rail electrification while improving local network resilience has been submitted to Dundee City Council.

Sharkey has been appointed by Pointadvice Ltd to undertake the construction of four luxury townhouses in one of the most sought-after locations in St Andrews.

The Albert Hotel, a long-standing hotel in Orkney, has undergone an extension following a significant funding injection from Royal Bank of Scotland. Established over two decades ago, the Kirkwall hotel has become a cornerstone for both leisure and business travel in the region. The new funding has e

The Salamander Floating Offshore Wind Farm has received a critical green light from the Scottish Government, securing Section 36 Consent and associated Marine Licences that allow the project to proceed to construction and operation. The milestone comes shortly after the project obtained onshore Plan

A £5.9 million project to install a new railway bridge at Bowling in West Dunbartonshire is underway as part of a major project to unlock future development of the former Exxon site. 

Plans to expand a care home in Tain have been given the green light.

Turner & Townsend has revealed it is advising clients to focus attention on navigating the impacts of a lengthening ‘connection queue’, as growing infrastructure and commercial demand is driving electricity grid reform to improve connections.