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The developers behind the Countesswells project in Aberdeen believe digital healthcare in the delivery of primary care could be piloted at the development. A major new inquiry into the future of primary care in Scotland by MSPs on the health and sport committee was launched recently. The inquiry cal

Real estate consultancy Knight Frank LLP has made a commitment to reduce the harm posed by discarded single-use plastics, both in its UK business and by influencing the personal choices of its employees. The firm’s primary aims are to remove disposable ‘single-use’ plastic from its

East Ayrshire Council’s strategic partner CCG (Scotland) Ltd is building 34 new affordable homes for rent at David Dale Avenue in Stewarton. The site, which was previously occupied by tenement flats, will deliver high quality, energy efficient homes in a range of two, three and four bedroom-si

Up to 22 new council homes are to be built on the site of four blocks of flats in Anstruther after Fife Council’s North East Fife area committee gave approval for the flats to be demolished and redeveloped. It was also agreed to carry out a full review of property management over the previous

Scottish housing businesses are being encouraged to become world leaders in sustainability and embrace the economic opportunities that environmental changes can bring. The VIBES Scottish Environment Business Awards (VIBES) is celebrating its 20th year and is calling on Scottish businesses to mark th

A major milestone has been reached at the Laurieston Living development in the Gorbals area of Glasgow after the official opening of the first new flatted block of homes. The first residents have now moved into the apartments with developer Urban Union due to hand over more in the coming days.

The City of London Planning and Transportation Committee has passed a resolution to grant planning permission for The Tulip. Foster + Partners’ new public cultural attraction called The Tulip will be sited next to 30 St Mary Axe, also known as The Gherkin.

Plans have been unveiled for a new village with 3,600 homes on a swathe of land surrounding Heriot-Watt University in the west of Edinburgh. Developers said the ‘Riccarton Village’ would be an “exemplar for sustainable development” hosting a community hub, primary school, hea

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Plans have been submitted for a new footbridge over the Forth & Clyde Canal set to permanently link three communities in the north of Glasgow for the first time since the waterway opened in 1790. The new Stockingfield Bridge will provide a new traffic-free link between the communities of Maryhil

Councillors have approved plans for a new visitor centre, restaurant and gallery at Greenock Ocean Terminal. The overall project, led by Inverclyde Council, is part of the Glasgow City Region City Deal and aims to provide a new berthing facility and visitor centre to boost cruise ship passenger

Kelvinside Academy has joined forces with Balfour Beatty to open Scotland’s School of Innovation, the first of its kind in the UK. Set to open its doors in August this year, the building will be a beacon for the construction sector as it will be the country’s first sustainable building d

CALA Homes (West) is set to create hundreds of jobs in Renfrewshire as construction commences on a 195-home new build development in Erskine. Through the delivery of much-needed new homes, the housebuilder is also supporting local communities by creating over 130 jobs a month alongside around 80 ind

Proposals have been put forward for residential development at Crawfield Road in Bo’ness by developers AWG and Mactaggart & Mickel. The development, which amounts to 225 houses, includes the delivery of 75 much-needed affordable homes. It is also proposed that affordable housing be priorit

Relaxing green belt restrictions will make it easier for developers to build on green belt land, writes Colin Lavety, planning director with Barton Willmore. It is a controversial question, but should we be looking at ways of relaxing green belt restrictions to make it easier for developers to build