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A housing development on the north‑west edge of Kilmarnock is expected to move forward this week, with East Ayrshire Council planners recommending approval in principle for up to 206 new homes. The application, lodged by Hallam Land Management, covers a 10.4‑hectare grazing site at Buntonhill, F
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A bid to build new homes on protected green belt land in Barrhead is expected to be rejected this week. Ramzan Properties is seeking permission in principle from East Renfrewshire Council to develop a site north‑east of Dubbs Road, opposite Cowan Park. The firm wants to deliver five “high‑
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Communities across Scotland could benefit by £500 million per year if politicians and the renewables industry begin preparing now for a Scottish Community Wealth Fund.
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Lego fans have a chance to put their building skills to the test by taking part in a project to build the iconic Prestongrange Cornish Beam Engine.
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A £6 million tender for the construction of a new base at Baldovie for council waste management teams serving the north and east of Dundee is being recommended for approval by councillors. Dundee City Council's City Growth and Infrastructure Committee will be told that the facility must be sui
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Barratt Redrow has reported a “solid” third quarter, with resilient private reservation rates and a strengthened forward‑sales position helping the housebuilder stay on track to meet full‑year expectations.
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The concept masterplan informing the future transformation of Buchanan Bus Station will serve as a framework guiding future development in the area, should it be given the go-ahead next week.
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) has lost its latest attempt to pursue multi-million‑pound damages from Multiplex, the contractor behind Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH), after Scotland’s highest civil court ruled that the claims were raised too late.
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SSEN Transmission is to carry out a temporary programme of ground investigation works near the River Beauly as part of permitted development activity to inform plans for the proposed replacement of the Black Bridge. Scheduled to begin today, the works will be carried out in stages over approximately
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Andrew Morrison, Aspire Bidding co-founder and APMP global thought leader, describes the steps you can take during periods of global instability to mitigate the commercial risks in your contract. Recent events in the Middle East are sending shock waves around the world. One of the reverberations is
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As Scotland approaches the Holyrood elections on 7 May, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) Scotland is calling on the next Scottish Government to appoint a cabinet-level minister for Construction & Infrastructure. Scotland's construction industry accounts for 10% of the economy and employs
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The Scottish housing market lost further momentum in March according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey, as rising borrowing costs and wider geopolitical uncertainty weighed on buyer confidence and sales activity. Whilst prices were reported to ha
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The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has commissioned research from the David Hume Institute and global housing expert Professor Duncan Maclennan to better understand the contribution of housing associations to Scotland’s economy.
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Swan Group, in partnership with Arrow Global, have reaffirmed a commitment to delivering a sustainable and community-focused development at Corton, following key updates to the project’s planning requirements. The Corton landholding was acquired in 2021 by Swan Group, a Scottish developer, and
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A bid to save an Edinburgh building made famous by Netflix’s Dept Q has failed after Historic Environment Scotland (HES) refused to grant it listed status, despite accepting it meets the criteria.
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