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AS Homes (Scotland) Ltd has been granted planning permission for a new £8.5 million development of 67 homes for social rent in Renfrew for Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association. The homes are being built at Inchinnan Road, Western Park, on the site of the former Renfrew Junior FC pitch. The applic

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the official opening of the Tay Road Bridge. Opened by the Queen Mother in front of a packed crowd on this day in 1966, the crossing connected the city of jute, jam and journalism to the Kingdom of Fife.

Ayrshire Housing and the Energy Agency are hosting a free CPD event this month to highlight some of the latest work in energy efficiency and air quality. Building managers and designers, and policy makers are frequently disappointed by the gap between design intentions and experienced performance wh

Housing minister opens Shettleston Housing Association’s latest development Shettleston Housing Association welcomed Kevin Stewart, minister for local government and housing, residents and many other guests to the official opening of its latest new build development Fernan Gardens this week.

Some footballers turn to management or television work after they retire but that's not possible for all players. A scheme is helping players in Scotland train for different career options.

Profits at the UK operations of BAM more than quadrupled to nearly £16 million in the first six months of 2016, though the lower value of the pound has impacted on revenue, results and closing order book. The Dutch construction group said the falling pound accounted for more than half of the fall i

Supermarket chain Lidl is to build a brand new regional distribution centre (RDC) at Eurocentral in North Lanarkshire as part of its ongoing expansion ambitions within the UK. The German company has exchanged contracts with Scottish Enterprise to secure the new site.

Proposals for a new distillery and bespoke visitor experience within a 19th century Engine Shed building have been granted planning permission by the City of Edinburgh Council. The Holyrood Park Distillery will bring the existing Category B Listed building on St Leonard’s Lane in Edinburgh back in

The boss of a Scottish scaffolding contractor has been disqualified from being a director following an investigation by the Insolvency Service. Irvin John Downey, 37, director of Tubular Scaffolding Limited, was handed a 12 year order against him being a company director at a hearing in Hamilton She

A new system for submitting building standards applications is due to go live on Wednesday, 24 August. The eBuildingStandards.scot service will enable the electronic submission of applications for building warrants and other related forms, such as completion certificates. It will also allow multiple

Perth Theatre project transforms city skyline The Perth skyline has taken on a dramatically different look for the next few months with the addition of a 27-metre-high crane.

The opening of a £150 million hospital in Edinburgh has been delayed by at least six months after construction firms entered administration and provisional liquidation. IHS Lothian Ltd, the consortium building the £150m Royal Hospital for Sick Children and Department of Clinical Neurosciences, has

Persimmon has unveiled a substantial jump in interim profits as it shrugged off the potential impact of post-Brexit economic uncertainty on the housing market. The housebuilder’s profit before tax in the six months to the end of June increased 29 per cent to £352.3 million (2015: £272.8m) while

Renfrewshire Council has unveiled a five-year plan to target £34 million in grant funding into projects which will deliver more than 700 affordable homes. The draft Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2017/18 - 2021/22 will be presented to Renfrewshire Council's housing and community safety (HACS) bo

Plans have been lodged with Glasgow City Council for an 185-bed student housing development on the site of the dilapidated Jumpin’ Jaks nightclub on Sauchiehall Street. If approved, the proposed development, adjoining the world-renowned Glasgow School of Art campus, will also include roof gardens,