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Not having a place to call home is one of the most stressful situations a person can find themselves in, and as ‘stress’ is the theme for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (14-20 May) the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is urging property firms in Scotland to get behind

Ten charities that support disadvantaged young people across Scotland are to benefit from a share of a £1.3 million Building Brighter Futures Fund (BBFF), established by the Hub Community Foundation (HCF). The £1.3 million has come directly from the funding and construction of community buildings

Glasgow City Council and the Passivhaus Trust will soon host a conference that points the way forward on delivering affordable and energy-efficient homes and public buildings. The event - Passivhaus Social: Glasgow - will take place at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall’s Strathclyde Suite on May 29, and

Aberdeen Standard Investments targets Edinburgh’s private rented sector with £27.5m deal Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has expanded its private rented sector interests with a £44 million investment in two residential blocks in Edinburgh and Leeds.

MPs have launched a scathing attack on directors at collapsed construction giant Carillion who they believe should face disqualification for being too busy “stuffing their mouths with gold” to worry about employees. In the final report of an inquiry into the spectacular failure of the company, t

A committee of MSPs has called for communities to be given a stronger voice in planning what their neighbourhoods look like as part of a number of recommendations aimed at addressing “frustrations” with the current system. Among its suggestions to strengthen the Planning (Scotland) Bill, the Sco

New plans have been unveiled for a new road in Inverness linking the A9 and A96 trunk roads which developers say will provide enhanced facilities for road users, cyclists and pedestrians. A 3 metre shared surface is planned for both sides of the carriageway while a dedicated cycleway and separate fo

Glasgow-based plant specialist AB 2000 has been sold to Quattro Group in a multi-million pound deal. Since its incorporation in 1995, AB 2000 has grown to be Scotland’s largest privately-owned hirer of operated plant and equipment, with a turnover of approximately £30 million.

Plans by Springfield Properties for 140 new affordable homes for Kingdom Housing Association have been approved for Ballingry in Fife. The housebuilder has been given approval to deliver a mix of two – three bedroom bungalows, terraced and semi-detached homes to the East of the town.

Work will soon begin on a new affordable homes development at Cullen Drive in Glenrothes following approval from Fife Council. The new development will see the regeneration of the former brownfield site to include 78 new dwellings for affordable social rent – a mix of high quality, modern bungalow

Another significant step towards the regeneration of the former industrial heart of Kirkcaldy has been taken with publication of a masterplan which aims to drive environmental improvements with better pedestrian and cycle routes. The plan, covering the Victoria Road corridor, was commissioned by Fif

Social enterprise Social Bite has officially launched its village in Edinburgh which aims to tackle homelessness by providing a safe living environment for around 20 people per year. Developed on vacant land in Granton, the Social Bite Village is made up of 11 two-bedroom nest houses intended to pro

Port of Grangemouth continues major investment programme The Port of Grangemouth is well underway with a multi-million pound investment programme including container terminal surfacing upgrades, new terminal operating system, warehouse development and a ship to shore crane investment.

A new collaboration is offering SMEs in the STEM sector the chance to access a range of free information and tailored support as well as the opportunity to showcase themselves to a European audience. ENGENDERING STEM is an exciting pan European collaboration between Equate Scotland, City of Glasgow

ISG has been selected to deliver two new multi-million pound hotel projects in Edinburgh city centre. Both schemes will transform underused properties and cumulatively add 417 new hotel rooms to the city.