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Persimmon Homes North Scotland has donated a parcel of land to Kelty Hearts Football Club to support the development of a new car park for supporters, players, and the local community. The land, located adjacent to the club’s home ground in Kelty, was officially handed over during a visit atte

National Gas has secured £500,000 from Ofgem to develop an innovative new type of underground hydrogen storage – which could see a pilot project built in 2026. The system, known as H2FlexiStore, has been developed by Edinburgh energy storage specialists Gravitricity, and is designed to h

House prices in Scotland rose over the past three months at the slowest rate seen since the beginning of 2024, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey.

The newly revamped Riverside Park in Glenrothes has been officially opened following its multi-million-pound facelift. Over the last 12 to 18 months, Fife Council has invested £5 million from the UK Government to turn what many may have once considered an underused asset into a must-see destin

A purpose-built, 400-square-metre venue designed to host weddings, corporate functions and community events marks the latest expansion of Glen Clova Estate in the Angus Glens.   Developed in response to growing demand for a versatile event space in the region, the new facility strengthens

The first phase of restoration works at Langgarth House are now underway following a fire which caused extensive damage to the building over a year ago.

Aberdeenshire Council has developed a new pilot project to further highlight the significant opportunities around long-term undeveloped sites across the region. The 2025 Delivery Programme is a live document which will feature progress updates on allocated sites as well as other relevant information

The Woodmill and St Columba’s RC High School in Dunfermline has officially earned the prestigious Passivhaus Classic certification, solidifying its position as the largest Passivhaus education building in the world. 

Perth and Kinross Council has published an update on its ambitious Leisure Assets Review, setting out a bold and joined-up £97 million investment plan that will deliver long-term benefits for communities across the region.

A remarkably preserved two-story stone building in Jerusalem is believed by some archaeologists to be the site of the Last Supper.

Plans for the Lomond Banks development are being recalled by Scottish Ministers, amid growing concern over its potential environmental impact.

The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has today appointed Ian Shapiro as its new chief executive officer (CEO). Ian is expected to take up the post in September 2025 and replace Gillian Charlesworth, who is retiring from full-time work after six years as CEO.

British renewable energy company RES has submitted a Section 36 application to the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit (ECU) for its 150MW Westport battery energy storage system (BESS) proposal, located between Coalhall and Ochiltree in East Ayrshire.

Montagu Evans has appointed Catharine Kidd as a partner in its Historic Environment and Townscape (HEaT) team, based at the partnership’s Edinburgh office. Catharine joins from Turley, where she spent eight years as director of heritage and townscape, leading the successful development of its

Balfour Beatty Group chief executive, Leo Quinn, has been appointed Life President of The 5% Club, the national charity he founded in 2013 to drive skills development and combat youth unemployment. The appointment marks a significant milestone in The 5% Club’s evolution – reflecting its