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A former trampoline centre in Portobello is set to be transformed into a small residential development under new plans submitted to the City of Edinburgh Council.

A development of 48 new homes in the village of Kirknewton has received approval in principle.

Aberdeenshire Council has been working to assess residents’ access and proximity to trees and green spaces using a new analysis service that applies the increasingly popular 3+30+300 research rule.

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has announced plans to expand the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) and invest in green skills as part of the UK Government’s Warm Homes Plan.

Allanwater Homes has broken ground at its latest development of 132 homes at Braidwood in Carluke.

Plans to build new homes on the site of a former timber yard and rail sidings in Linlithgow have been approved.

The first new affordable homes built in Glenelg in over 20 years will be celebrated at an event today hosted by Lochalsh and Skye Housing Association (LSHA).

One of Japan’s busiest bullet train lines was brought to a standstill after a snake became entangled in a power line, triggering a power outage. The disruption affected the Tokaido Shinkansen route, which runs between Tokyo and Osaka. Services were suspended around 5:25 p.m. local time on Wedn

Plans for a new business park at Oban Airport have taken a step forward with the announcement that Argyll and Bute Council has appointed hub North Scotland to oversee the project and Robertson Construction as the main contractor.

Group accounts for building, infrastructure, engineering and fit-out business Tilbury Douglas has shown the firm grew its revenue to £541.6 million in 2024, an increase of 7% on 2023, and delivered £11.5m operating profit, up from £3.8m.

Contractor BAM has apologised for delays to the opening of the new £36 million Blairgowrie Recreation Centre, Scotland’s first Passivhaus-certified leisure facility, after multiple leaks were discovered in the main swimming pool.

North Ayrshire Council’s Planning Committee has approved proposals for the creation of a salmon rearing facility at Hunterston.

John Heaney (Electrical) Limited (JHE), the Livingston-based electrical and mechanical company, has strengthened its senior management team as it prepares for its next stage of growth. John Cowan steps up from Facilities Management (FM) operations manager to FM operations director, while Derek Menzi

The latest State of Trade report from the Plumbing and Heating Federation (SNIPEF) has revealed a critical shortage of skilled workers, amid chronic funding stagnation, that threatens the nation’s economic resilience.

Housebuilder Cruden has appointed two senior hires within its design and technical team, with Nicola McGuiness named head of technical and Susan Wilson becoming senior architectural co-ordinator. Bringing over two decades of experience to her new role from private consultancy to house building, Nico