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Lord Willie Haughey has said that his ambitious plans to spend more than £1 billion on building 11,000 affordable homes in Scotland are on hold due to increased construction costs and the new freeze on rents. The business tycoon unveiled his housing project last year after

The PRS REIT, the real estate investment trust that invests in new-build family rental homes for the private rented sector, has published its final results this morning. With 70 sites geographically widely spread including one in central Scotland, the company’s portfolio of homes and apar

An Aberdeenshire hotel has submitted plans to build flats to provide rent-free accommodation for employees. The MacRobert Trust, the owners of the Douneside House Hotel in Tarland, want to build eight one-bedroom flats on vacant land nearby its establishment.

A consultation has been announced for the final plans of 50 new homes at the former location of Garnock Academy. North Ayrshire Council is holding seeking views on the final plans to allow local residents a chance to view the plans for new housing, which includes a mix of general needs houses, ameni

Scottish Borders Council is holding two drop-in sessions to give the community an opportunity to have their say on options for a new care village development for the central Borders to be located in Tweedbank. Plans to develop the facility were agreed as part of the council budget approved on 19 Mar

Work to develop a second set of Liveable Neighbourhoods in Glasgow will start soon after the appointment of two consultants to deliver early-stage work aimed at transforming communities into safer, more attractive spaces where everyday needs can be met locally. Funded by a Connecting Communities gra

Planning permission has been granted for the construction of a state-of-the-art campus in Galashiels, marking an important next step in the replacement of the outdated existing building. The decision will pave the way for further planning, design and development to be undertaken alongside further co

Projects across the North East and Moray will receive a share of over £50 million to accelerate the energy transition and secure future jobs in the region. A total of 22 projects will receive funding, including investments in research and innovation; new green skills training facilities; pilot

SELECT is celebrating a major step forward in its fight for regulation of the electrical industry after a bill was laid before the Scottish Parliament which could lead to protection of title finally becoming a reality. Scotland’s largest construction trade association has welcomed the Members&

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Inverdunning (Hatton Mains) Ltd & W & S Crawford.

CEG has secured a hat trick of new tenants to its flagship ONYX development at 215 Bothwell Street in Glasgow. Property consultants Ryden and Montagu Evans, as well as Empiric, are all moving into the building taking 85 desks in total. Ryden is taking the 2,295 sq ft ground floor suite, Emperic 1,79

The Tynecastle Youth Community Pipe Band in Edinburgh has reeled in a £250 donation from housebuilder Dandara East Scotland. The money will be used to help purchase new bagpipes for the band, which provides free music tuition to pupils from four local primary schools in the area and Tynecastle

Former world and European champion, and two times Olympic swimmer, Ross Murdoch helped to officially open the new Helensburgh Leisure Centre after Heron Bros completed the £22.3 million facility. Ross started his swimming ambition in Helensburgh competing at his first ever swimming gala.

An Architecture student has taken the top prize in the 2022 Women in Property National Student Awards, competing against 13 other students in the national final of the Awards programme. Tallulah Bannerman studies at the University of Edinburgh and is about to start her fourth year.

Johnstone station’s new, fully-accessible footbridge and lifts are now open for passengers. Delivered by Story Contracting on behalf of Network Rail, the new layout makes it easier for people with impaired mobility or those travelling with luggage, children or cycles to access the platforms, w