New research from The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) shows less than half of homeowners aren’t offering their builder a hot drink, despite mounting pressure on building companies to get jobs finished for homeowners in time for Christmas. The research found that 42% of homeowners don&rsquo
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Greenock’s waterfront is set to become a must-visit destination for adventure seekers and tourists as Glasgow Arts Centre Ltd submits plans for an exhilarating new urban zipline experience at James Watt Dock Marina - a proposal that could see the UK’s longest urban zipline launched from
Construction students from the Heart of Worcestershire College’s (HoW College) Malvern campus have built a giant brick snowman to spread some festive cheer as the annual Christmas theme project.
A carefully curated characterful home near Cumnock has been crowned the winning home of BBC Scotland’s popular show, Scotland’s Christmas Home of the Year.
Archaeologists in northeastern France have discovered a massive hoard of Roman coinage that served as a household "piggy bank" 1,700 years ago.
Nearly 200 primary school pupils across Scotland have swapped their textbooks for tinsel in a unique festive challenge to transform construction hard hats into Christmas-themed creations. Pupils from P3 to P6 classes in Elgin, Aberdeen, St Andrews, Edinburgh, West Lothian, North Lanarkshire and West
The late 19th century and early 20th century phases of HMP Barlinnie have been recognised by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) as a Category A listed building, the designation reserved for the country’s most significant structures.
The University of Aberdeen has secured a £1 million public grant for a geothermal feasibility pilot study to unlock heat stored in the granite beneath the city that could one day provide a new source of warmth for homes. The Aberdeen Geothermal Feasibility Pilot (AGFP) is an ambitious city-wid
Paul Hollywood’s bid to build a walled kitchen garden at his Kent farmhouse has been rejected by council planners, who branded the proposal “unsympathetic” to the Grade II-listed property.
A new community-focused DJ and music production studio, doof Studios, has opened in Dundee, with support from Robertson Construction Tayside. The studio is operated by music charity Turn The Tables in partnership with Street Soccer and Dundee-born international DJ and producer Hannah Laing, w
Inclusive Farm Scotland has welcomed the first students to its 22-acre working farm at Tarland on Royal Deeside as the charity's purpose-built facilities near completion.
Swiss architect Heinz Julen has unveiled ambitious plans for a 62–65 storey skyscraper in Zermatt, facing the iconic Matterhorn, in a bid to tackle the resort’s chronic housing shortage.
A new research project is set to create sound art in the communities and natural spaces located along the banks of the historic Forth & Clyde Canal in Falkirk.
As the men’s football team makes plans for the 2026 World Cup and Scottish football sits top of mind for many across the country, the National Trust for Scotland has added its voice to those seeking assurances about the preservation of the first ever Hampden Park in Glasgow. The site, at Kings
The Robert Burns Ellisland Trust has launched an international fundraising campaign to save the historic farm where Robert Burns wrote Auld Lang Syne and more than a quarter of his entire body of work.


