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Inverness homebuilder MAKAR has been appointed by the Kyle and Lochalsh Community Trust (KLCT) to take forward design and survey work for the proposed Micro-Ecovillage at Ratagan and Saraig, on the shores of Loch Duich. KLCT purchased two sites at Ratagan and Saraig from Forestry and Land Scotland.

A new investment company built to pair nature recovery at scale with affordable rural housing has been launched today on World Environment Day. NatureProsperity aims to channel long-term capital into nature recovery and launches with four initial investees: Highlands Rewilding, the Scottish nature-r

Rural champions across Inverness and the Highlands are being urged to step forward as nominations open for the 2026 Helping It Happen Awards – with a major new £10,000 prize marking the awards’ milestone 10th year. Organised by Scottish Land & Estates and generously sponsored b

A pioneering two-bed prototype home in Inverness withstood snow, frost and rain to be rapidly assembled in just one week.

The delivery of Longniddry South in East Lothian and a sustainable building pioneer have been recognised at the Helping It Happen Awards 2025. Organised by Scottish Land and Estates, the annual awards celebrate the individuals, businesses and community projects driving innovation, sustainability and

MAKAR has stepped in to deliver two four-person affordable homes at Achnacroish on the Isle of Lismore after the original contractor went into administration.

Solar entrepreneurs and climate campaigners Dr Jeremy Leggett and Paddy Padmanathan have backed MAKAR Timber Engineering (MTE), a new company that seeks to usher in a new era of fit-for-purpose net-zero built environments.