3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (318+ words) Scotland’s Historic Environment Audit 2026 has shown new evidence supporting the contribution of Scotland’s historic environment to the economy, communities, wellbeing and sustainable places. On 9 September, Historic Environment Scotland (HES) published Scotland’s Historic Environment Audit (SHEA) for this year. The audit…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (383+ words) City of Edinburgh councillors at a Planning Committee on 9 September voted in favour of an “ambitious pragmatic” option for Princes Street and Waverley Valley’s development. Plans include a variety of enhancements to Princes Street, the Gardens and surrounding area. This…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (356+ words) Engineering and construction firm Burns & McDonnell has appointed Chris Wozencroft as commercial manager for Scotland, a key role supporting the delivery of major transmission and distribution projects across the country. Based in the company’s Glasgow office, Chris will lead commercial…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (352+ words) The site of the former Postings Shopping Centre, Kirkcaldy Cruden has concluded a contract with the landowner to acquire the former Postings Shopping Centre site in Kirkcaldy, marking a significant milestone in plans to deliver much-needed affordable housing in the…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (328+ words) Allied Surveyors Scotland has confirmed that David MacMillan, graduate building surveyor, has been shortlisted for the CIOB Scotland Graduate of the Year Award 2026. The business nominated MacMillan in recognition of his academic success, professional development and dedication to the future…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (320+ words) Will Rudd, the civil and structural engineering consultancy, has enabled the delivery of a new family home in Edinburgh’s historic Dean Village, on a site which was long deemed as not viable for development. Designed by client and architect Jack…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (299+ words) Infrastructure projects across Scotland are to benefit after the UK Government released the first £52.1 million from the Local Growth Fund, green-lighting five regions’ three-year investment plans for the £140m initiative. The locally delivered fund targets Scotland’s Regional Partnerships that contain the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (503+ words) Network Rail has reached an important milestone in its work to strengthen Scotland’s railway against extreme weather, investing £130 million in resilience over the last two years. The progress comes as the railway faces increasingly challenging conditions, with higher temperatures, more…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (306+ words) Residents in Braeside Place, Reddingmuirhead, will benefit from a reduced risk of flooding following the completion of improvement works in August. The £30,000 project was carried out after a detailed flood study identified a simple but effective solution to a long-standing…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (212+ words) First minister John Swinney The Scottish Government is to establish a major projects office to accelerate progress on nationally and strategically significant investment and private capital projects. Unveiled by the first minister during his Programme for Government announcement yesterday, the…...