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In another in our COP26SCN series of spotlights on how the housing sector is doing its bit to tackle climate change, Scottish Construction Now examines the efforts of Linstone Housing with its hugely-popular eco-friendly Car Club. The aim is to free tenants of the burden of car ownership and hire ve

West Dunbartonshire Council has invested £82.8 million in new affordable housing over the past seven years. The investment – which has created 467 new homes over 11 developments – makes the council the largest social housing developer in the area.

The process of planning and paying to build renewable energy schemes in Scotland needs to be simpler and less costly to better tackle the climate challenge, according to a senior lawyer who is advising on a number of schemes across the country, as well as acting for landowners. Susan Law, a partner

The old Haghill Primary School site in Glasgow’s East End is to be transformed into affordable housing after councillors approved the sale of the land to Milnbank Housing Association. Glasgow City Council had already started demolition of the crumbling B-listed building in Marwi

A property developer plans to add to the regeneration of Aberdeen city centre with the acquisition of 181 Union Street.

The first tranche of land designated exclusively for employment uses within the Blindwells development in East Lothian has been released.

Yanmar Compact Equipment EMEA has launched an innovative new app to provide operators with in-depth practical and technical information about the latest Yanmar machines.

Mitsubishi Electric Air Conditioning Systems Europe Ltd is to invest £15.3 million in its Livingston manufacturing facility, with Scottish Enterprise support, to significantly increase its productivity, efficiency and research & development (R&D) capabilities to meet increasing Europea

A rural community centre in East Ayrshire and Scotland's first community-owned pub were the winning and commended projects for the Scottish Civic Trust My Place Awards 2021 announced at a ceremony at South Block in Glasgow last month. The My Place Awards celebrate community-led built envir

Forth Ports has been granted Listed Building Consent by the City of Edinburgh Council to fully repair the Category A Listed Victoria Swing Bridge located at the Port of Leith to conserve the bridge for the future and create a useable space for the local community. The private six-figure investment w

Livingston Trade Park is set to welcome its first two tenants, with the news that City Plumbing and consumer goods company IOC Anabtawi UK are moving to the newly-built facility on Houstoun Road, within the established Houstoun Industrial Estate.

Council planners have been left red-faced after a planning application to install a new roof on a factory building was approved before the item had had a chance to be determined. Members of Craven District Council's planning committee were due to discuss a request for permission for a replacement ro

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In the next in our COP26SCN feature on how the housing sector is playing its part to tackle climate change, Scottish Construction Now examines an innovative concept from Elderpark Housing at its landmark new housing development in Govan – harnessing the power of the sun with 'sun rooms' in apa

Angus Council has pressed on with its plan to demolish a former sheltered housing complex in Edzell and replace it with 21 new affordable homes. Inglis Court is a retirement complex with 24 one-bedroom properties, as well as a three-bedroom house, which was formerly the warden’s home.