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New digital bus shelters designed by one of Britain's most famous architects are being brought in across Edinburgh. Nine of the new-generation shelters fitted with interactive screens that as act as advertising billboards have been installed along Princes Street, in the first phase of the developmen

Scottish Veterans Residences’ Glasgow complex shortlisted for Saltire Society award A £6.7 million housing complex in Glasgow has been shortlisted for the prestigious Saltire Society Housing Design Awards in the Innovation category.

A renewable energy specialist has formed a partnership with a boiler-maker to develop large biomass projects. Scot Heat & Power Ltd and Cochran Ltd have signed a joint agreement that will see them working closely together on the development of industrial biomass projects.

Councillors have agreed to progress plans for a new £13 million school in the Stoneywood area of Aberdeen. Members of the Aberdeen City Council’s education and children's services committee were given feedback at a meeting yesterday on a statutory public consultation process for the new building

Kier Group has raised almost £312m from a share rights issue to help fund the acquisition of infrastructure consultant Mouchel. Nearly 92 per cent of the underwritten rights issue shares on offer were taken up raising £311m, with investment banks J.P. Morgan Securities and Numis Securities taking

Private equity real estate funder Clearbell Capital has secured detailed planning consent for four new industrial units at The Core, a 100 acre business park located in the Bridge of Don. Planning consent has been granted for four units of varying size - 100,000 sq ft, 39,000 sq ft, 27,000 sq ft and

A new student accommodation block is to be built on the site of an Edinburgh DIY store despite being knocked back by the city council. Plans by developers Unite Students for a 579-bed unit in St Leonard’s Street was refused by the City of Edinburgh Council on the grounds that it would result in â€

A green cashback scheme which offers funding to housing associations and local authority landlords towards energy efficiency measures is to reopen after a £5 million investment pledge by the Scottish Government. The HEEPS: Cashback - Social Landlords Scheme forms part of the Scottish Government’s

Architects at Smith Scott Mullan Associates have unveiled plans for a new pier at Portobello Promenade. The design, which includes a performance and live events space, cafe, meeting rooms and sports facilities, are part of plans to improve the area’s cultural offerings.

North Ayrshire Council has pledged to invest over £1.6 million to help accommodate hundreds of new homes in Montgomerie Park. Councillors heard this week that there remains scope for another 550 houses to be built at the site in Irvine, in addition to the 350 private and affordable homes already co

NHS Dumfries & Galloway has put five surplus properties plus the site of the former Garrick Hospital in Stranraer up for sale. Measuring approximately 0.61 ha (1.5 acres), the former Garrick Hospital site has had previous planning permission for the development of 23 residential units.

Family-owned housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel Group honoured 520 years of dedicated service by employees at its recent Long Service Awards. The event celebrated 25 employees who have all reached milestones with the company beginning at 10 years’ service, with the longest serving member of the

The multi-million pound redevelopment of East Kilbride Ice Rink took a step forward this week with councillors approving a further £300,000 contribution to the funding package. A report went before South Lanarkshire Council’s executive committee outlining a new timescale for the project, which is

Construction of a £4.3 million centre for adults with learning disabilities is due for completion next year after Aberdeen councillors approved a finalised budget for the development. Members of Aberdeen City Council’s education and children's services committee have agreed to progress plans for

Page\Park Architects have lodged plans to build a new health centre in north Glasgow. Woodside Health Centre would replace an existing 1970s facility and draw together a range of primary and community care services currently scattered throughout the city.