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Eildon Housing Association hosted an open day on Friday 7 June to showcase its latest development built on the site of the former High School in Earlston. The new development of 64 high quality, sustainable and affordable homes, is a mix of family homes, lower and upper colony and cottage flats.

Public consultation events are taking place later this month to update people on plans for new Renfrewshire Council housing developments in Gallowhill and Johnstone. McTaggart Construction is designing and building new Renfrewshire Council houses at two locations.

A financial model implemented by Lar Housing Trust is a proven blueprint to help tackle Scotland's current housing crisis, the charity has said. Launched in autumn 2015, Lar uses loan-based finance rather than traditional grant funding to provide affordable housing developments. The Scotland-wide or

Glasgow-headquartered planning, design, environment, engineering and safety consultancy Mabbett & Associates has continued its strategic growth journey with the acquisition of environmental, ecological, heritage and landscape consultancy Crestwood Environmental. The full acquisition of the

The new president of Scotland’s largest construction industry trade association, SELECT, has warned that the demands on the electrical network to power artificial intelligence (AI) may become unsustainable as it becomes a growing part of society. Mike Stark, who took over as president of the c

Construction input costs in Scotland increased by an average of 4.5% in the year to 2Q 2024, according to a contractors' panel newly established by the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS). The BCIS Scottish Contractors Panel was formed to help monitor quarterly movement in costs, including the

The growth plans of Scotland’s only private electric vehicle charge point operator FOR EV have been boosted by a £10 million follow-on investment by the Scottish National Investment Bank. The cash injection follows an initial investment of £2m by the Bank in 2021, followed by &poun

Scotland’s Towns Partnership (STP) is joining forces with Perth & Kinross Council to host a major event to help drive a better future for Scotland’s communities. Delegates from across the country will gather at Perth Concert Hall for the 2024 Scotland’s Towns Conference (STC24)

The City of Edinburgh Council’s plans for a “transformational redevelopment project” of the area surrounding the Meadowbank Sports Centre look set to be given the green light this week. The local authority is working in collaboration with the Edinburgh-Meadowbank (EDMB) Consortium

A railway yard in the Yorkhill area of Glasgow can be developed for apartments, planners have agreed. Network Rail applied to the local authority for planning permission in principle for an apartment development at the corner of Kelvinhaugh Street and Sandyford Street.

The Category A-listed Victoria Swing Bridge located at the Port of Leith was officially reopened at the weekend following a full refurbishment by Forth Ports. The six-figure investment saw a programme of specialist works to refurbish the 150-year-old bridge, which is the largest counterweighted swin

Glasgow-based architecture studio HAUS Collective has appointed Graham Edwards as associate director, adding to its team of highly skilled senior architects. With three decades of experience managing large-scale projects, he will now lead the delivery of HAUS Collective's growing project portfolio.

Painting and Decorating Association chief executive Neil Ogilvie has been named as an honorary fellow of the Institute of Clerks of Works and Construction Inspectorate of GB Inc (ICWCI). Several ICWCI members nominated Neil for the prestigious Fellowship in recognition of his contribution to the con

An art deco former cinema that was saved from demolition after a last-minute intervention by Glasgow City Council has now been added to the list of Scotland’s protected buildings. Allied Vehicles, which owns the former Mecca/Vogue cinema at 124 Balmore Road in Possilpark, was granted a de

National rail contractor QTS Group has become the first dedicated rail business to attain a prestigious Silver Award for Social Value, awarded by the Social Value Quality Mark CIC. To achieve the Silver Award, the firm had to demonstrate a strong commitment to social value and provide robust evidenc