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Construction work on Moda’s Holland Park neighbourhood, which saw Ryder Architecture appointed following planning approval, is well underway.

Glasgow-based multi-utilities business Arc-Tech MU Ltd has commenced works at a former primary school site that is set to become a new development of affordable homes.

From this week, the homes of 50,000 UK households will be upgraded with green improvements from a £562 million fund, reducing carbon emissions and supporting thousands of green jobs across the country.

The West Link project is expected to be completed this spring, with the opening of a second bridge over the canal greatly anticipated. Stage 1 of the West Link Project was completed in December 2017 and Stage 2 began in 2018. This phase of the project was originally planned for completion by the end

The senior management team at Langstane Housing Association have added their congratulations to Scottish Housing News on its 20th anniversary this month.

In the run up to the Scottish Property Awards on March 25, SCN will highlight shortlisted entries in the two Architectural Excellence Award categories in its new Architects' Showcase feature.

The public will be given a chance to have their say on proposals to deliver affordable housing in Dundee. 

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors, a Scottish chartered surveyor and property agent, has embarked on an expansion drive into England with the launch of Shepherd Property Consultants. The venture incorporates the historic and highly regarded companies of Bigwood Properties in Birmingham and SJ Higgins Pro

Glenrothes-based manufacturer Sips Eco Panels has revealed ambitious plans to double its workforce over the next two years as part of a major investment. Sips Eco Panels designs, engineers, manufacturers and constructs homes for developers, contractors, local authorities and self-builders as well as

The Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum (CICV Forum) has welcomed a call by housing minister Kevin Stewart for the reduction of VAT on repairs and maintenance. The industry collective has backed a letter which the minister sent to the UK secretary to the Treasury, pressing for a reduced rate on

As the Scottish Parliamentary elections loom, the Scotland and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) has issued a manifesto detailing the steps the incoming government needs to take to help create a profitable and sustainable construction industry. The comprehensive document

The latest director disqualifications are a reminder to every company in the construction sector of the importance of ensuring that staff understand what conduct will expose their firm to prosecution, writes Jamie Dunne. In the last few weeks, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has sec

A study developed to help establish Scotland as an attractive location for green datacentres and to accelerate inward investment from the datacentre sector has identified twelve sites across the country which are primed for consideration.

An interim assessment of the Scottish Construction Leadership Forum’s (CLF) long-term Recovery Plan for the sector is showing steady and consistently-improving progress. The Forum, a collaboration between Construction Scotland, industry partners, the Scottish Government and other industry stak

Owners of a Scottish consultancy firm are urging employers to nurture the next generation of planners to avoid a crisis in the profession. Directors of Aurora Planning Ltd in Aberdeen, Maggie Bochel and Pippa Robertson, insist action must be taken now to prevent a skills shortage in the sector.