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Shettleston Housing Association has welcomed a £45 million funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland to refinance existing loans and enable completion of its new build development programme within the area. Providing quality affordable homes and services for the communities of Shettleston, G

New Gorbals Housing Association has teamed up with Page\Park Architects to submit designs to create a pedestrian link between two Glasgow communities by opening up a railway arch. The route is proposed between Laurieston Road and Cleland Lane and would be part of a phased project aimed at impro

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has today launched a new initiative to promote diversity and inclusion across the construction sector, with targeted support for the industry’s multitude of SMEs. Through the DIveIN training and development programme, CSIC will give businesses the

Angus Council has appointed design and consultancy firm Arcadis to take the Arbroath, A Place For Everyone project, aimed at improving access and promoting active travel, through design development to completion in the next four years. In July 2019, the Scottish Government announced that funding und

One of the UK’s oldest lifts located in Glasgow’s Argyle Street has been given a £30,000 make-over preserving its heritage. The familiar landmark building located within 146 Argyle Street was originally a warehouse built in 1903 by architect Horatio K Bromhead on behalf of Stewart

Scottish Borders Council has announced that the Great Tapestry of Scotland Visitor Centre in Galashiels remains on course to open its doors this year.

Stacey Cassidy on modular housing in Scotland and its role in creating a more sustainable housing sector.

An amended plan to convert the empty floors above a KFC restaurant in central Glasgow into apartments has been submitted to Glasgow City Council. Nine flats are proposed in the vacant second and third floors and the new roof accommodation at 106 Renfield Street.

A community-based alternative has emerged for a vacant development site in Glasgow to be used for social housing amid plans by the local authority to sell to private developers.

The owner of a commercial building in Illinois was none too pleased to show up there shortly after Thanksgiving to find a giant Cookie Monster mural on the side of the place, stretching about 30 feet long and 16 feet high. Having found out who had painted the mural at 1301 NE Adams in Peor

Nicola Sturgeon has tightened the rules on tradesmen and women entering private homes during lockdown but construction sites are permitted to continue with current operating procedures.

Construction companies and workers have been urged to follow updated COVID-19 guidance after industry leaders issued new Safe Operating Guidance.

The Scottish Greens have called for the creation of a new cross Forth rail tunnel as part of a £22 billion rail revolution proposed by the party to build a modern, zero-carbon network.

A "robust" performance by Persimmon in the second half of the year has mitigated some of the impact of delays caused by the initial Covid-19 lockdown period in the first half, the housebuilder said today. In a trading update today ahead of the publication of its annual results, Persimmon reveal

A project to restore the historic Rosebank Distillery in Falkirk cannot proceed as planned due to the partial collapse of a bonded warehouse on the site.