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Glasgow City Council has accepted £2.316 million of Scottish Government funding to help address vacant and derelict land in 2020/21 and has approved a plan for delivery. Vacant and derelict land is an issue for Glasgow as the city has consistently had the highest conce

The Scottish Government has approved an increase to grant funding for energy efficiency measures for eligible properties in rural towns throughout the Highlands. Aviemore, Carrbridge, Fort William, Grantown area, Tain, Thurso and Wick are all in line to benefit from the funds.

Royal BAM Group has announced a major restructuring programme in order to mitigate lower revenue caused by COVID-19 and selective tendering. The parent company of BAM Construction said it expects the programme to result in cost savings of €100 million annually, with the "majority of saving

Residents are being encouraged to have their say on proposals to create new town hubs across North Lanarkshire. As part of a 10-year plan which will see investment of £3.5 billion, create thousands of new job opportunities and enhanced community facilities, a number of potential sites have bee

The Electric Bakery, in Montague Street, Rothesay, has been given an electrifying new look thanks to a Shopfront Grant awarded through Rothesay Townscape Heritage.

A man from Rotherham has built a pub he has named the 'Furlough Inn' in his back garden with his cancelled holiday money. 

Capital projects including the £118 million Cross Tay Link Road, the transformation of Perth City Hall and a new-build Perth High School were all backed by councillors during budget talks yesterday.

Plans for a new council headquarters building containing an arts centre, central ‘hub’ and library were approved at a meeting of Falkirk Council yesterday.

CALA Homes (East) is inviting the community of Queensferry to give feedback on its plans for a significant new development on the southern edge of the town by hosting an online consultation event. An aerial image of the proposed location

Stewart Mine Homes said it has underlined its commitment to people development by making with internal promotions within its sales team in central Scotland. Cautiously optimistic about the future, the housebuilder is experiencing strong levels of interest in new homes due to pent-up demand and consu

The developers behind a planning application for a proposed residential development for up 300 homes in Monkton and a site for a park and ride have outlined the major boost to the Ayrshire economy which could be provided should the plans be approved.

Graham + Sibbald has promoted Fergus Mair, Graeme Boyd, Dominic McCormick, Claire Galbraith, Kerri McGuire and Andrew Thomson to partner level. Fergus Mair became a chartered surveyor in 2007 and worked in the commercial sector in Newcastle before basing himself with Graham + Sibbald in Edinburgh wi

A residential portfolio comprising 118 residential properties across the Central Belt of Scotland has been sold by Places for People to private clients of Tay Letting for c.£10 million. The portfolio of properties was spread across eight developments in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Paisl

The Scottish Government’s £24 billion infrastructure investment plan could fall short of providing the affordable housing need facing Scotland over the next five years, a collection of housing organisations have warned.

Derelict land is a wasted resource that should help to deliver national ambitions for a fair and green recovery, a national taskforce said today.