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Plans to transform Edinburgh's iconic Cables Wynd House and Linksview House have been submitted to councillors by Collective Architecture. Built in the 1960s and now Category A listed, the two buildings collectively provide 310 homes, the majority of which are owned by the City of Edinburgh Council

Fife Council has stressed its focus on tenant safety by agreeing a comprehensive response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Part 2 report.

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has donated £1,000 to support Woodmill High School’s allotment project. The allotment provides valuable learning opportunities for students while fostering connections with the wider community – offering a green space for collaboration, education, and we

Bothwell Futures has received a £50,000 donation from the Persimmon Charitable Foundation to help transform the lives of young people across South Lanarkshire. The funding was announced at the Bothwell Community Hub, with local MSP Stephanie Callaghan and South Lanarkshire councillor Maureen D

Jane Wood discusses the critical decline of SME homebuilders in Scotland and calls for urgent reforms to support the sector. In June 2024, Homes for Scotland (HFS) took a bold step to fill a glaring gap in our national housing data. Our landmark report, Scotland’s SME Home Builders 2024: Data

Plans to build new affordable housing in Twechar have taken a major step forward, with construction due to begin this August. East Dunbartonshire Council will create 15 energy-efficient homes on derelict land next to the Forth and Clyde Canal, at the northern entrance to the village.

An event is being held next week giving residents the opportunity to see the ambitious regeneration plans for Lochside.

Ellon-based housebuilder Scotia Homes has announced plans to cut up to 25 jobs, citing "significant challenges" within the housebuilding sector. With a current workforce of 168, the job losses will predominantly affect head office staff rather than tradespeople.

A teenager has been appointed as interim leader of an English county council with an annual budget of over £400 million. Reform UK emerged as the largest party on Warwickshire County Council after the local elections in May, with 23 of the 57 seats.

A vacant building in Cupar town centre could be redeveloped as a food-themed enterprise and welfare hub under an initiative given financial support from Fife Council. The council's North East Fife area committee has committed funding to Cupar Development Trust to help get the innovative project off

In the latest instalment of the CIOB Column, Jocelyne Fleming expresses disappointment with the Scottish Government's response to calls for a Skills Action Plan. For the third time in as many months, I am once again writing about the skills shortages in the construction sector. 

Morgan Sindall has been appointed as the main contractor on the £31.5 million rebuild of Balmuildy Primary School in Bishopbriggs. Councillors in East Dunbartonshire have given the green light for officers to tie up contracts that will see early site works begin over the school summer holidays

Link Group’s Dunbeg Phase 3 development in Oban has secured another major housing award – winning Social Housing Development of the Year (over 100 units) at the 2025 Scottish Home Awards.

The transformation of a historic West Lothian building into a new heritage attraction and community space continues to gather pace.

The construction phase of the first major refurbishment of Paisley Museum in its 150-year history is set to be completed by the end of the year.