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Pupils at Chryston High School will have more opportunities to develop key vocational skills thanks to a new construction training shed delivered as part of the school’s extension project.

Plans to transform the site of a former mining village into a major outdoor recreation, heritage and tourism destination are to go on public display.

Elderpark Housing has completed 43 energy-efficient homes, delivering much-needed new housing in the Govan community it has served for over 50 years. Tenants have now begun to move into the properties in Nimmo Drive, created in two large buildings, which complement the existing and historic sandston

Homes for Scotland (HFS) is calling on the Scottish Government to use its first Programme for Government (PFG) of the new parliamentary session to lay the foundations for sustained growth in housing delivery to end a deepening national emergency which is now in its third year. This follows provision

Accessible housing design guidance will be updated for the first time in more than 25 years to ensure that the adaptability and usability of modern-day homes can be improved. Housing for Varying Needs, which was first published in 1998, provides design guidance to affordable housing providers and de

A world-first recycled glass solution has been approved for a new housing scheme in Scotland.

The Scottish Government has unveiled a series of measures to "modernise and simplify" the compulsory purchase system following a recent consultation.

Plans to create more affordable homes, help prevent homelessness and bring empty properties back into use across Dumfries and Galloway are set to be considered by councillors next month.

A Glasgow dad who built a log cabin in a muddy field using borrowed tools has turned that experience into a growing UK business.

Inco Contracts has strengthened its presence in Scotland, with the launch of a new office on the outskirts of Glasgow.

Liquidators have overseen the sale of Fife architectural practice Allan Corfield Architects Ltd (ACA) and its sister company Allan Corfield Structures Ltd (ACS) to DJI Architecture. Founded in Dunfermline in 2009, ACA is a specialist in the self‑build and custom‑build sector, while ACS was estab

BAM UK & Ireland has appointed Mike King from Robertson Construction Group as its new regional director for Scotland. King will join BAM on 17 September, bringing almost 30 years of experience spanning engineering, project management, operational delivery and senior leadership.

Plans have been submitted to Glasgow City Council for the first major step in bringing the Springburn Winter Gardens back into public use, more than four decades after the much-loved Victorian glasshouse closed its doors. The Springburn Winter Gardens Trust (SWGT) has lodged applications for Plannin

Aberdeen Investments has proposed to investors combining its abrdn Real Estate Fund (aREF) and the abrdn Real Estate Feeder Fund with the abrdn Global Real Estate Fund (GREF) to create a flagship global hybrid real estate fund with more than £700 million in assets under management. The proposa

Unite Students has celebrated the ‘topping out’ milestone in the development of its new £126 million Alexander Quay property in Glasgow.