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Finance secretary Kate Forbes has confirmed an extended cut to stamp duty for housebuyers in England will not be matched by the Scottish Government. Chancellor Rishi Sunak used his Budget to announce continued relief for property purchases, but the Scottish finance secretary said the temporary reduc

Renfrewshire Council has announced it will invest £112.98 million in council housing over the next three years and will implement a council tax freeze. The council's Housing Capital Investment Plan will invest money £20.40m in 2021/22, £42.83m in 2022/23 and £49.75m in 2023/2

Work on the proposed extension to Boroughmuir High School in Edinburgh is set to begin early next month and be completed by June 2022. The design by architects Holmes Miller consists of an elegant, cohesive extension to the existing school building, set over 5 floors, with 12 new general purpose and

A new multi-million pound distillery near Grantown being built by Morrison Construction for Moray whisky specialist Gordon and MacPhail (G&M) is set to open next spring.

An airport which splashed nearly £2.5 million on a runway extension can't use it because it's in a blind spot for the airport's control tower. Victoria International Airport in British Columbia, Canada completed the works in fall 2019 at a cost of $4.3 million CAD (around £2.5m).

A multi-partner plan involving the Port of Cromarty Firth has been launched to establish a green hydrogen hub in the Highlands that will see Scotland lead the world in hydrogen technology.

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This week marks the 20th anniversary of Scottish Housing News. From a handful of subscribers in 2001, it has grown to become an essential part of the working day for Scotland’s dynamic social housing sector, sharing uplifting stories of best practice and innovation while at the same time campa

Madras College's Kilrymont campus will be put to good use after Fife Council approved a preferred bidder for the old building. Pupils are set to leave the building for their new school in August.

Education, the environment and roads are among the key areas to receive multi-million investment over the coming years across North Ayrshire. North Ayrshire Council’s Capital Programme - which supports investment in buildings, infrastructure and regeneration - will commit £373 million ov

Early adopters of sustainable practices, including retrofit programmes, may be better placed to reap future benefits, writes Sheelagh Cooley. In the year that Glasgow hosts the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), UK law firm Shoosmiths joined over 120 other UK businesses committing to

Following the recent formation of the New Homes Quality Board to put the New Homes Ombudsman Service into place, a Scottish construction solicitor has urged the Board to give the Ombudsman wide regulatory powers and include consumers who instruct works to refurbish, redesign or extend their exi

To mark International Women’s day, female colleagues who operate across all areas of Thomas & Adamson's business have spoken about what brought them to the industry and the changes and challenges they have faced, being a woman in the construction sector. Thomas & Adamson said it p

Barratt West Scotland has opened applications for nine apprentices as part of its ongoing commitment to tackling the skills shortage in the construction industry. The trade apprentice roles in bricklaying (four) and carpentry (four), along with a technical apprentice, will work across Barratt’

A £79.5 million construction contract to build the first opening road bridge over the River Clyde and create new connections into Scotland’s manufacturing innovation district has been approved for award. Councillors from Renfrewshire Council’s finance board have agreed to awar