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Contemporary design has hit the Shore with the launch of a brand new three-storey townhouse showhome at a CALA Homes (East) development at Leith’s waterfront.

Plans to create a £27.5 million flood protection scheme for Millport have taken a significant step forward with the preliminary confirmation of proposals by North Ayrshire Council’s cabinet. The project aims to create an offshore breakwater connecting the small islands in Millp

Around 5,000 more construction SMEs will not have to pay any levy to the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) for 2021-22, under new proposals submitted this week to the UK Government. Under the proposals, the Small Business Levy Exemption threshold for employers with wage bills of less

Costain slumped to a pre-tax loss of £92.3 million during the first half of this year following problems with a National Grid project in the East Midlands and a road building job in Wales. The firm said the loss, which follows an £8.4m profit last time, reflects the previously

Fuel-poor households are to benefit from a further £16 million investment to improve energy efficiency in their homes. The money will be used to improve insulation and install energy efficient heating systems, including those using renewable technology, contributing to Scotland’s net zer

Councillors have approved the addition of further sites for new council homes as North Lanarkshire Council continues to roll out its new build housing plans. The local authority said its plans to deliver 5,000 new affordable homes by 2035 will support the local economy by creating new jobs, reg

Members of the Highland Council’s Nairnshire area committee have agreed a proposed £789,000 investment in council housing for 2021-22. The one-year Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Capital Programme for Nairnshire 2021-22 is part of the Highland wide HRA Capital Plan for 2021-22 which will

Faithful+Gould has been appointed by Aberdeenshire Council to support the delivery of over £200 million of capital projects as part of its Construction Design Services Framework. The three-year contract – with an option to extend by one year – will see Faithful+Gould provide q

Euan Clark is to join the Contractors Legal Group (CLG) at the Joint Contractors Tribunal (JCT), the Scottish Building Federation (SBF) has confirmed. A commercial director at Ashleigh (Scotland) Limited, Mr Clark has been a director of SBF since earlier this year.

Councillors have approved plans by Keepmoat Homes to deliver 48 new homes on vacant land in Dalmarnock. The developer intends to build 34 three-bedroom homes, ten two-bedroom properties and four four-bedroom townhouses for private sale at a site bordered by Carstairs Street, French Street, Webs

A new survey by CMS has found that Scottish commercial property requirements will likely see a significant change following the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey, based on responses from over 200 middle, senior, and C-suite executives, show that 24% of commercial property occupants in Scotland expect to

Councillors in Aberdeen have approved plans to convert empty floors of a Union Street building into flats. Developer First Flat will deliver seven flats, with a mix of two and three bedrooms, on the upper floors of 156 Union Street, replacing the existing roof to add an extra storey at the

Plans have been submitted for a block of flats in Cathcart in Glasgow's South Side. An application has been submitted to Glasgow City Council seeking permission in principle to build the flats at the junction of Newlands Road and Tankerland Road.

A couple has completed Germany’s smallest house, converting a tiny century-old electricity substation into a weekend getaway with a gabled roof and a grand façade. Achim Schollenberger, an architect, and his partner, Simone Stiefel, worked for two years on the property, fitting a living

Glasgow City Council has kick-started work to improve cycle and pedestrian infrastructure between the University of Glasgow and Govan as plans are also lodged for a proposed connecting bridge to Partick.