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The impact of lockdown on social sector housebuilding has been laid bare in new statistics with a 67% drop in starts (407 homes) recorded between April to June 2020 on the same quarter in 2019, a 98% fall in completions (20 homes).
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A project which could move over 500,000 tonnes of timber out of Rannoch Forest by rail has taken a major step forward.
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The Scottish Government should carry out a review of planning policy and practice to ensure that the concept of 20 minute neighbourhoods becomes a golden thread running through the planning system, the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has said. It comes as Scotland embarks on efforts to rebuild
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The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) has entered into a pre-construction agreement with Balfour Beatty to progress the first phase of construction at its new Edinburgh Biomes initiative.
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Isle of Barra Distillers has unveiled ambitious £5 million plans to build a new whisky and gin distillery and visitor centre, creating 30 jobs for the island.
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Scottish Water has unveiled plans to install its most ambitious solar energy scheme to date at a water treatment works in East Dunbartonshire.
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Scottish Borders Council has granted Planning Permission in Principle (PPiP) for a mixed-use redevelopment of a historic auction mart to create a "new town centre" for Newtown St Boswells.
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Barratt Homes West Scotland and CALA Homes (West) have achieved planning consent from North Lanarkshire Council to create a high-quality residential development in Stepps which will bolster the local community with essential housing options. The Gateside Farm site, near the M80, will see the constru
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Eildon Housing Association has teamed up with Buckholm Ltd to deliver high quality affordable homes on a designated housing site at Buckholm Corner in Galashiels which has lain vacant for a significant number of years.
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North Lanarkshire Council's latest new house building project is now under way on the site of a former primary school in Plains.
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McLeod Glaziers has accepted a one-year contract extension from Perth & Kinross Council (PKC) that will see the firm continue to provide a reactive repair, maintenance and emergency call-out service to domestic properties. The contract includes works such as repairing faulty windows/doors,
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The Scottish Rural, Energy and Projects (REP) division at Savills has made a number of recent promotions and new hires following a growth in business. Hugo Struthers, head of Savills REP, said: “The Scottish rural sector is an exciting place to work right now and it has never b
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Three popular community halls across Renfrewshire are set for full refurbishments after councillors approved the awarding of a £1.6 million works contract to City Gate Construction. The Paisley-based company is expected to start work in May on a wide range of internal and external improvements
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Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has launched a new initiative to train construction sector professionals in Passivhaus standards.
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Barratt Homes West Scotland has returned with a revised proposal for a new housing estate in Cambusbarron with almost a third fewer homes than its previous application. The developer lost its bid to overturn Stirling Council’s refusal of the 265-home plan for the Seven Sist
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