Scottish engineering firms are busier again, but many are finding growth increasingly difficult to turn into profit.

Madeira is often dubbed the floating garden of the Atlantic, and it’s easy to understand why. It is lush and colourful, with fertile fields clinging to the hillsides and impressive gardens and parks.

An outdoor swimming pool pavilion, a town centre library, a contemporary Highland cottage and an urban social housing scheme have been named among Scotland’s ten outstanding buildings of 2026. The ...