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Planning permission and board approval have now been secured for Trust Housing Association’s latest affordable housing development at Reema Road, Bellshill. The £9.3 million project - which is being delivered in partnership with Wilson Developments (Scotland) Limited, North Lanarkshire C

Plans for a new housing development on land at a former Dundee hospital have been refused planning permission. NHS Tayside had bid to convert the land at Royal Liff Hospital into residential use and build up to 58 homes.

John Rodger discusses the challenges faced by the housebuilding sector in Scotland, following the closure of Stewart Milne, recent cutbacks by other firms, highlighting the need for innovative funding solutions from both the UK and Scottish governments to prevent a housing crisis. Last month’s

Members of the Badenoch and Strathspey Area Committee of the Highland Council have approved the Area Roads Capital Programme for 2024/25. At the same time, members of the Skye and Raasay Area Committee agreed a list of prioritised programme of works for structural overlay/inlay works and surface dre

A man from east London must repay £10,000 within one week after falsely applying for a Covid Bounce Back Loan. Adam Lennard, 58, was sentenced to eight months in prison, suspended for 15 months, after appearing at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Monday 5 February.

Concerned East Ayrshire councillors have come together to call for urgent action by Transport Scotland and the Scottish and UK Governments to prioritise and find alternative sources of funding for vital improvements to infrastructure at Kilmarnock’s Bellfield Interchange. Investment for this b

Construction firm JR Group has embarked on its first development with Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) as work got underway on a housing project across two locations close to each other in Hawick. The development of 16 new build homes sits across two locations – the first

ECD Architects has been appointed to a framework that will help housing associations reach their carbon emissions targets. The GFP Decarbonisation Delivery Framework for Scotland, which is managed by Pretium Frameworks, was developed with the Greener Futures Partnership, with Abri acting as contract

Twelve applications for community projects in the Inverness Area have been awarded funding totalling £475,773.55k from the Community Regeneration Fund. Leader of Inverness and Area, Councillor Ian Brown said: “I am delighted that we have been able to approve a dozen key projects and acti

Three community projects including a full inclusive outdoor sensory playground for young people with complex needs have received funding worth nearly £400,000. Camphill School Aberdeen is to receive an award of £250,976 for the adventure playground for children and young people with comp

A barrier is to be installed at the top of a street in Edinburgh after sat nav errors repeatedly directed drivers down a set of steps. Four vehicles in as many weeks have attempted to drive down the stairs on Greenside Lane, near the city's Theatre Royal bar, where an updated road layout w

The operators of a bridge in New Orleans are crossing their fingers that new federal guidance for electronic road signs doesn't apply to their amusing road signs. The Federal Highway Administration's new rule for the road manual says highway signs should be simple, direct and avoid wording "intended

Some disused buildings in Musselburgh and Wallyford, which are no longer required by East Lothian Council, are available to purchase. The council is keen to explore whether there is community interest in purchasing or being involved in the future running of the buildings.

Members of the Highland Council's Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh Committee have approved £359,459.00 worth of funding bids aimed at supporting the economic regeneration and sustainable development of communities across Ward 5. Communities were invited to apply for Community Regeneratio

Fusion21 has appointed Clark Contracts to its £346 million Building Improvements Framework. The Paisley-based company has been appointed to lot 9 of the framework for works in Scotland. The four-year framework offers a wide range of internal and external improvement works from the installation