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Student accommodation developer Unite Students has welcomed a decision to grant planning permission for its new development in Abbey Lane, Edinburgh. The planning application for a new 298-bed development with 66 residential units on a former industrial estate, off London Road, has been approved by
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Almost £20 million of improvement works are set to get underway across Scotland’s canals this winter. The capital investment from the Scottish Government will see major works and essential upgrades take place throughout the canal network, safeguarding the heritage assets for the future.
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New high-quality homes for rent are coming to Govan in a £10.2m housing boost from Linthouse Housing Association. The Association revealed this week that it has begun work on brand new properties at the former Drumoyne Primary School in Shieldhall Road having purchased the land from Glasgow Ci
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Planning officers at Glasgow City Council are recommending that councillors reject the latest application to build flats at a disused Finnieston Bowling Club.
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Tulloch Homes has begun infrastructure works on its new all-bungalows £10 million development at Culbokie in the Black Isle. Initial site investigation works have just been completed for Glascairn Meadows, a mix of 20 two and three-bedroom bungalows on land adjacent to the village shop.
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Gylemuir Limited has submitted plans for new student accommodation near East Marketgait to Dundee City Council.
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Real estate agency Cushman & Wakefield has announced two promotions within its Scottish operation. Claire Peebles and Conor Nisbet, who are both based in the Glasgow office, have stepped up to become senior surveyors.
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A recycled brick conceived by Heriot-Watt academics has scooped the coveted STEM Research Project of the Year at this year’s Times Higher Education (THE) awards. Widely referred to as the ‘Oscars of higher education’, the awards are the biggest celebration in the UK HE calend
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The University of Edinburgh has invested £5 million in green projects after becoming the first university in the UK to sign up to HSBC’s new green deposits programme. The Green Deposits programme enables organisations to invest directly in green projects that promote the transition to a
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An underwater robot which is changing the game for offshore subsea inspection processes has been handed a top award by Scotland’s renewable energy industry last night. Rovco was announced as winner of the Best Innovation Award for SubSLAM X2, a data collection system which allows onshore engin
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The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has today announced that architect and past RIBA president Jack Pringle has been selected as chair elect of the RIBA board of trustees. The RIBA board oversees the RIBA’s operations, working closely with RIBA council - the representative body -
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A stained glass window artist has made the perfect gift for his beer-loving friend. Australian Reddit user DiscoDogs unveiled the Victoria Bitter stained glass window and has since been inundated with requests to do the same type of work.
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A new digital platform which substantially accelerates the speed at which housing developers gain required approvals has the potential to revolutionise how drainage designs are validated in Scotland.
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Barratt Homes has reiterated its commitment to investing in South Ayrshire after its plans to deliver up to 300 homes in Monkton were rejected by councillors.
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The Scottish Government has increased its funding commitment for affordable homes by an additional £200 million. The announcement will see the interim funding available for the Affordable Housing Supply Programme in 2021-22, which helps to deliver homes for social rent, mid-market rent an
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