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East Renfrewshire Council has approved an additional investment of £3 million for roads and pavement resurfacing improvements at 73 sites across the region. The programme will be carried out over and above the existing annual roads resurfacing works which were approved by the council in March.

North Lanarkshire Council's efforts to deliver new build housing boosts for Airdrie and Coatbridge communities has made progress this week. Groundwork is now underway at its largest new council housing site in Holehills, Airdrie, to deliver 150 new homes, 19 of which are the first confirmed Net Zero

Conservation experts fighting for the future of Glasgow’s Egyptian Halls have announced the establishment of a charity to take forward discussions about restoring the architectural masterpiece.

An owner of a property on the west coast of Scotland who claimed he was wrongly charged for ratings payments on the property has been unsuccessful in an appeal against the dismissal of a judicial review petition raised challenging the decision of the local authority’s ratings board.

Councillors have been recommended to approve plans to demolish a former pub in Glasgow city centre to build new apartments. Property developer Big Top Productions intends to demolish the building on the Ropework Lane site, which previously traded as Anne Millers, in order to build 18

Speaking exclusively to SCN, Lesley McLeod at the Association for Project Safety focuses on mental health issues in the construction industry.  Construction focuses on physical accidents and injuries – and of course, there is still a lot to do. But it needs to focus on mental health and w

Real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield is hoping to make a big difference to the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds with the launch of its fifth annual Rob Worboys Challenge.

Four large industrial units have been purchased in a £1 million deal by property developers Sandy and James Easdale.

A teenager has accidentally moved into a retirement village after signing her lease without viewing the property. Madison Kohout, who is 19, signed for the apartment after finding it online prior to her move from Oklahoma to Arkansas, but she had no idea what she'd signed up for.

S1 Developments has unveiled plans for a new student residential development at Edinburgh's former Tynecastle High School site. 

A programme of transportation measures that will facilitate large scale mixed-use development and investment in the Dunfermline and wider regional economy has gained the support of councillors. Fife Council today approved the business case to support the Dunfermline Strategic Transpor

Balfour Beatty has issued a positive trading update today and unveiled the identity of its new chairman.

Kier Group has kick-started its proposed £241 million equity raise to help tackle its deficit. The share placing, which is fully underwritten by Numis Securities and Peel Hunt, will be the final part of its turnaround strategy.

Homes for Scotland (HFS) has announced three new appointments to its board following its Annual General Meeting last week. Regional managing director for Keepmoat Homes Beth McNeil and managing director for Bellway Homes West Scotland Fraser Conn join HFS director of policy Fionna Kell as company di

Glasgow City Council has been allocated £120 million by the Scottish Government to help deliver new affordable housing in the city in partnership with the city's registered social landlords.