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Kingdom Housing Association has unveiled plans to deliver flats in Dunfermline in what was once a flagship office for Fife Council. New City House on Edgar Street was purpose-built for the local authority but council staff vacated the building in February after it was deemed “significantl

Argyll and Bute Council has identified 11 potential projects that could be in the running to benefit from a share of up to £20 million of capital funding from the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund. The council was notified in November last year that it was one of just four local authorit

A nearly century-old time capsule has been discovered by contractors during the demolition of the former Carrick Academy building in Ayrshire. The capsule dates back to 1925, the year the school was constructed, and was transferred to the Ayrshire Archives centre in Ayr for opening and inspection by

Major progress is being made on the masterplan for East Kilbride town centre and wider transportation proposals. South Lanarkshire councillors took two key decisions at this week’s community and enterprise resources committee meeting which affect the project.

Argyll & Bute Council is to develop an outline business case for a £43 million proposed school and community campus on Mull, despite fears that borrowing costs could inflate the bill to £113 million. Councillors were yesterday presented with a report on the potential costs and benefi

South Ayrshire Council is set to invest just under £4.3 million on road improvements in 2024/26, which includes resurfacing works and road reconstruction projects. The funding will also be used for footpaths, bridge maintenance, coastal defences, and the continued rollout of energy efficient L

Efforts to boost affordable housing supply by acquiring properties to bring into use for affordable housing and help reduce homelessness will be given an £80 million uplift over the next two years, the Scottish Government has announced. The funding, announced by First Minister Humza Yousaf on

The Scottish property industry has highlighted the critical need for clarity from the Scottish Government to support investment in Scotland’s built environment. Scottish Property Federation members and stakeholders gathered in Glasgow today for the SPF Annual Conference to discuss key issues f

Overall occupier demand for commercial property in Scotland rose in the first quarter of the year, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Commercial Property Monitor, driven by strengthening demand for office and industrial space. A net balance of 11% of surveyors in

An online consultation has opened to establish views relating to the existing active travel links within the Tweedbank, Easter Langlee and Melrose Gait vicinity. It seeks to collect public opinion from residents of the surrounding areas and users of the existing routes as to what potential improveme

A major update on the fate of Ayr’s fire-scarred Station Hotel building has revealed that much more demolition work is required than previously thought. The remainder of the tower and half of the northern section of the building are set to be taken down as part of ongoing safety works.

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has awarded Breedon Hebrides a £500k contract to develop its harbour facility in Eriskay. The project begins shortly and will extend the life of Acarsaid pier – increasing landing capacity and supporting development of the local fishing fleet. The project is bei

Up to ten developers have said they will stop building homes in Scotland due to its “anti-landlord legislation”, according to reports. Jonathon Ivory, chief investment officer at the developer Packaged Living, has told The Times that his company would not invest any money

Output in the UK construction sector is estimated to have decreased by 1.9% in volume terms in February 2024 compared to the previous month. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said this follows a 1.1% increase in January 2024, with the monthly value in level terms at £15,229 million

The tender is live for Scotland Excel’s New Build Residential Framework – the organisation’s largest construction framework that is forecast to be worth £1.5 billion over four years. Companies can now bid to join the second generation framework that will help councils and hou