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Soaring building costs and uncertainty over new standards have left a significant funding gap in the Scottish Government’s efforts to end the housing emergency, according to a report from the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA).

Fife Council’s Cabinet Committee has approved a £6.45 million investment to build five new residential properties for children and young people on the Westmill site in Kirkcaldy. The development will include:

Lochay Homes has commenced groundworks on its latest residential development near Penicuik.

Work on a major £4.5 million upgrade to the Kyle of Lochalsh railway in the Highlands got underway over the weekend. 

Masterplans designed to cue up significant investment in each of South Lanarkshire’s two country parks have been approved by councillors.

Plans have been submitted for 45 new homes at Braeheads Farm in Reston.

Fife Council’s Transportation Services has invested £46,000 in a new state-of-the-art electric road lining vehicle, marking a major step forward in sustainable infrastructure maintenance.

A road section in Motherwell has become the site of the UK's first-ever project using a high-performance asphalt additive made from recycled plastics.

The UK’s most inspirational recent building projects went head-to-head at the RICS Awards Grand Ceremony in London last night, with the Parkhead Health and Social Care and Community Hub winning Public Sector Project of the Year.

Restoration work on the Sir Hector MacDonald Memorial Tower in Dingwall will commence next week as part of an investment project managed by The Highland Council and in collaboration with the Dingwall Community Development Company.  

A self-employed builder from Reading has been given a suspended prison sentence after a man fell to his death while assisting with roof work. Raffaele Vigliotti, 68, who was trading as Absolute Building Solutions, was also ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work, after the death of Andrew Layle

A total of 54 contractors have been appointed to the latest Roofing Systems and Associated Works (RS5) framework from LHC Procurement Group (LHCPG). 

On the banks of the River Clyde, a significant urban regeneration project is rapidly taking shape. Main contractor GRAHAM is leading the Central Quay development, which includes four student accommodation buildings for UNITE Students that will redefine this part of the Glasgow cityscape. The current

Hillcrest’s Derby Street development has been named a winner at the Dundee Civic Trust Awards, recognising its outstanding contribution to the city’s built environment and community.

Luss Distillery, a new multi-million-pound distillery and visitor experience centre by Loch Lomond Group, is officially open.