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A new investment vehicle that will provide up to 1,000 affordable homes for rent across Scotland was launched today. The Local Affordable Rented Housing Trust (LAR) is a Scottish charity set up to provide long term mid-market rented housing across Scotland.

A design contract notice worth up to £50 million for the A96 Dualling programme has been published today. Covering around 29 miles of the western section of the A96 east of Auldearn to east of Fochabers, the contract follows the award earlier this year of a major design contract worth £30m for the

Proposals have been unveiled to clean up a dirty unused canal in Berlin’s historical centre to create a place the public can literally dive into. Called the Flussbad (“river pool”), the goal of the project is the permanent transformation of a 1.5km stretch of river that has gone unused for mor

Lottery rejects £1.25m funding bid to build Gaelic heritage centre A bid to secure £1.25m from the lottery to build a Gaelic heritage centre on South Uist has been rejected.

A new implementation plan has been launched that sets out the strategy for public sector projects within Scotland to adopt BIM Level 2 by April 2017. Presented by the Scottish BIM delivery group, which was set up by the Scottish Futures Trust and the Scottish Government, the plan’s brief is to sup

A progress report on repairs to Dumfries and Galloway Council’s flagship leisure centre has been put on hold to allow mediation talks between the local authority and its contractors. Remedial works at DG One in Dumfries were due to begin in the autumn but workers have yet to appear on the site.

CCG has completed an extension to double the capacity of the Junior School dining hall at the prestigious George Watson’s College in Edinburgh. The three month renovation project was delivered to improve the dining experience for pupils, rationalise the kitchen and catering facilities and provide

Property developer Dandara has received 14 prizes in the UK round of the International Property Awards, with half of the plaudits going to its developments in the north-east of Scotland. Dandara’s residential communities, Hazelwood and Stoneywood in Aberdeen, each received three prizes at the awar

The house where Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp dead is now set to be used as a party venue by two local businessmen. Footage has emerged of business partners David Scott, 33, and Kagiso Mokopane, 23, giving a candid tour of the house, beers in hand, exp

First image of planned Aberdeen Ikea An image of a planned first Ikea store for Aberdeen has been released, as the Swedish furniture retailer begins recruiting staff.

BAM has today been appointed principal contractor for the £170 million upgrade of the Aberdeen-Inverness line. The Scottish Government-funded enhancement will transform journeys on the route introducing a half-hourly commuter service between Aberdeen and Inverurie and additional peak services betwe

Plans have been approved for a 19 storey student residential tower in Glasgow’s Cathedral Street. The existing retail store at 355 Cathedral Street, currently owned by Forrest Furnishing, will be demolished to make way for the 368-bed development.

A team of British architects have been recognised by the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) after years of research into poor indoor air quality in modern homes. Dr Stirling Howieson, University of Strathclyde; Dr Tim Sharpe, Mackintosh Environmental Architecture Research Uni

hub North Scotland has announced the practical completion of the new £11.75 million Brimmond School in Aberdeen. Offering 420 places for primary pupils in addition to 80 nursery slots the school has been designed by JM Architects and was built by main contractor Ogilvie Construction.

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