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A £19 million affordable housing project set to transform an area of Paisley is under way. Sanctuary Scotland has worked closely with its site contractor Cruden Building to ensure 131 homes can be safely created in Glenburn.

Paul Steen on why we need consistent local and national policies to develop citywide district heat networks if we are to reach net-zero emissions targets. In Scotland we have just over 24 years to reach a 2045 target of net zero emissions. The work will need to engage every individual in our society

Plans for a new £71 million community campus in Peterhead made progress yesterday.

Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA) is marking Scottish Housing Day by celebrating the opening of 51 homes at Shrubhill following staggered sign-ups to allow for socially distanced moves during the COVID-19 pandemic. Built on the site of Edinburgh’s former tram depot, the one to three-be

As Scotland continues to battle a surge in the global pandemic, the Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum (CICV Forum) has repeated its urgent call for industry workers to be COVID-19 smart in their social lives.

Social Security Scotland has taken a 20-year lease to become the first tenants at Dundee’s Waterfront regeneration project.

Fuel-poor households are to benefit from a further £16 million investment to improve energy efficiency in their homes. The money will be used to improve insulation and install energy efficient heating systems, including those using renewable technology, contributing to Scotland’s net zer

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has released new research that examines taking a different approach to designing homes and communities.

A £450,000 project to install over 1,300 solar panels has been completed at Scottish Water’s water treatment works that serves customers in Inverness, Nairn and surrounding areas. The scheme is the third-largest delivered to date by Scottish Water Horizons, the publicly-owned water compa

The National Composites Centre (NCC) has partnered with Network Rail to investigate, design and build a composite footbridge.

The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into Mitie's proposed £271 million acquisition of the facilities management (FM) arm of Interserve.

The R&A is planning to take over a golf course currently owned by Glasgow City Council and invest £10 million to deliver a golfing experience and visitor attraction.

The first phase of a project to build two new modern accessible stations and a new railway track to enable the return of passenger trains in the east of Fife is set to begin in earnest.

All-trades contractor McGill has secured another large contract with long-standing client Govanhill Housing Association. McGill will complete housing repairs and refurbishment works in 52 properties, in a deal worth £2.3 million.

Work is under way to build new affordable homes at council-led developments in Bingham and Parkview in North East Edinburgh.