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Western Isles councillors have given the green light to a 94‑home development on former RAF land at Melbost, on the edge of Stornoway Airport. The proposal covers a phased programme of semi‑detached housing on the old RAF Stornoway site, together with a new access road from the A866 Stornoway&nd

Exergy3 has raised £10 million in seed funding to scale its proprietary technology addressing three of Europe’s most pressing challenges: industrial decarbonisation, grid balancing and energy security. The raise comes as strain on the European energy system intensifies. In the UK alone,

Tilbury Douglas has become the first tier one contractor to deploy a humanoid robot on a live construction site.

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched the Coalition for Life Cycle Emissions Alignment and Reporting (CLEAR); a global initiative designed to harmonise the measurement and reporting of whole-life carbon emissions across the global built environment. CLEAR is being launched

A new £5.8 million school purpose-built for children across Scotland who have experienced significant trauma in early life has been completed.

Cala Homes (North) has collaborated with Camphill School Aberdeen to purchase welcome gift bags, which will be provided to buyers at its Milltimber development when they move into their home.

Scottish all trades insurance reinstatement company Insurepair is expanding into Spain as part of a major international growth plan. The new division of the Edinburgh-based firm will be called Insurepair Spain and will initially support the thousands of UK property owners, landlords and property man

McLaughlin & Harvey has completed the construction of the University of Edinburgh’s new Engineering Forum building, home to the School of Engineering’s Institute for Energy Systems (IES) and which is now open to staff and students.

A housing development on the north‑west edge of Kilmarnock is expected to move forward this week, with East Ayrshire Council planners recommending approval in principle for up to 206 new homes. The application, lodged by Hallam Land Management, covers a 10.4‑hectare grazing site at Buntonhill, F

A major new mixed‑use district accommodating up to 20,000 people is being proposed for Edinburgh BioQuarter, with plans now submitted to the city council.

East Dunbartonshire Council’s plans for a new housing development in Kirkintilloch have taken a step forward with unanimous approval from the planning board.

Glasgow City Council has paved the way for a rundown building in Trongate to be demolished and replaced by almost 100 studios for students. Permission has been granted for a facade retention scheme at the B-listed building from 137-143 Trongate, which is set to be extended upwards, while 151 Trongat

A bid to build new homes on protected green belt land in Barrhead is expected to be rejected this week. Ramzan Properties is seeking permission in principle from East Renfrewshire Council to develop a site north‑east of Dubbs Road, opposite Cowan Park. The firm wants to deliver five “high‑

Winchburgh Marina will play host to accessible and affordable lessons in paddleboarding and kayaking for children and adults after organisations teamed together to subsidise active opportunities for the local community. Winchburgh Community Development Trust (WCDT) will deliver sessions in Scotland&

SSEN Transmission has successfully completed the new Kergord to Gremista electricity transmission link on Shetland.   The link is an important step in helping secure Shetland’s future electricity needs and supporting the islands’ transition to a low carbon energy future, strengtheni