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A disused sports centre in East Kilbride has been transformed to provide much-needed new affordable homes for local people. Housing provider Sanctuary Scotland has delivered 28 high-quality two-bedroom flats, all available for social rent, on the site of the former Greenhills Sports Centre, in Strou

Glasgow City Council has approved the disposal of a site in Shakespeare Street, and the beginning of negotiation for the disposal of another, in Seamill Street - that will allow housing associations to create supported accommodation for vulnerable people and housing for homeless families. Both sites

Proposed new measures to tackle unsafe cladding in Scotland will have “significant consequences” for the country’s real estate industry when adopted, writes Graham Horsman. The Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill – expected to be passed by mid-2024 – is

The widespread damage to Angus infrastructure is still being fully assessed after the extreme weather experienced in October. The council has indicated that the process of gathering and assessing detailed and accurate information on its full impact ongoing.

Scottish chartered surveying firm DM Hall has awarded its annual £500 bursary to Glasgow student Tommy Turner. The annual award, open to any student entering the MSc course in Real Estate Management at the University of Glasgow, will go to Mr Turner, of Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, who gradu

Construction and specialist fit-out contractor Thomas Johnstone Ltd has handed over a new outdoor learning hub to Harmeny Education Trust. The project has created a transformative space that has enabled the Trust to extend its capacity to support young people aged 14-18.

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is set to invest £1 million in regional skills hubs over the next two years to boost training provider capacity and grow new entrant numbers in the ‘industrial cluster’ hot spots that are at the heart of the UK’s de

East Ayrshire Council has agreed an investment of almost £28 million to ensure the council’s house building programme continues and a further £109m to improve existing council homes throughout the region. Since 2010, the council’s house building programme has had a signi

St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies has stepped up its sustainability drive by installing electric vehicle charging points at all four of its depots across Scotland. Headquartered at Prestonfield in Edinburgh, the firm serves both trade and retail customers across the Scottish central belt fro

Tilbury Douglas, the UK building, infrastructure, engineering and fit-out business, has appointed Lucy Davies as social value and sustainability director. With more than 15 years of experience in construction, most recently as head of social value at Tilbury Douglas, Ms Davies has extensive knowledg

Persimmon Homes has lodged plans to North Ayrshire Council for the creation of 191 homes in Beith. Detailed proposals detail the planned build on a former agricultural site near Kings Road that would comprise a total of 16 two-bedroomed homes and the same amount of four-bedroomed propertie

Clean heating systems will replace polluting heating systems in Scotland’s homes and buildings by 2045 under new proposals published by the Scottish Government. Under legislation to be introduced in 2025 which will start taking effect later in the decade, those buying new homes or buildings wo

Construction sites, infrastructure and assets protector Safer Scotland has secured its first international partnership deal amid substantial business growth, and rebranded as Safer Group. Founded in 2016 by Ryan Clark, the Port Glasgow-based business specialises in protecting construction sites

The team that helped design and create North Ayrshire’s new Additional Support Needs (ASN) school has scooped a top award. Lockhart Campus, in Stevenston, came out on top in the Inclusive Design category at the Learning Places Scotland Awards Ceremony.

Bancon Group has promoted Jamie Tosh to the position of business operations director in a move it said reflects the group's commitment to enhancing its operational capabilities and further strengthening its leadership team. The promotion sees Mr Tosh’s appointment to the Bancon Group operating