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A “dysfunctional land market” lies at the root of Scotland’s housing crisis and intervention is required to increase the supply of land for new homes, according to a new discussion paper. The first in an independent series of discussion papers commissioned by the Scottish Land Commission, ‘T

Ulva Ferry Housing project – the first ever winner of the new Housing category River Clyde Homes and LinkLiving were named as category winner at the 2017 SURF Awards for Best Practice in Community Regeneration last night as the first ever recipient of the new Housing category was also announced.

(from left) Jamie McLean, Lynne Donnelly and Councillor Philip Saxton. Credit Iain McLean Photography. Launch of Symington’s first affordable housing development

A so-called prankster had to be saved by local firefighters after cementing his head inside a microwave. The West Midlands Fire Service spent an hour working to release Jay Swingler who mixed seven bags of Polyfilla before his friends poured it around his head, which was protected by a plastic bag i

Paul Kelly, MD Briar Homes Family-run Glasgow social housing developer AS Homes (Scotland) Ltd has announced the launch of a new private homes arm as planning permission is granted for its very first development.

Blairdardie Primary School BAM Construction has been appointed by hub West Scotland to build two new primary schools on behalf of Glasgow City Council.

Ken Munro, chief executive officer of TechnoNICOL UK, Ireland and USA with cabinet secretary for the economy, jobs and fair work, Keith Brown Glass wool insulation firm Superglass is to benefit from one of the largest investments in Scottish engineering and manufacturing in recent years, doubling it

Douglas McLeod Barratt Developments has delivered a £298 million boost to the UK economy over the past year, building 1,708 new homes in Scotland and supporting around 5,000 jobs over the period, a new report has revealed.

The hotel plans form part of a larger golf resort proposal New plans have been submitted to create a hotel along the perimeter of the walled garden on the site of the proposed Jack Nicklaus golf course in Aberdeenshire.

Multi-disciplinary design and engineering company BakerHicks has started work on the full concept design for the new £70 million HMP Highland in Inverness. The initial designs by BakerHicks, which were used to achieve Planning Permission in Principle, are now being developed by their design team to

Inverness is regarded as a high priority area for the new homes A five-year strategy to enable the delivery of 6,000 new homes across the Highlands, of which 2,500 will be socially rented, has been agreed by councillors.

Stirling Council, alongside partner Scottish Water Horizons, has been awarded £100,000 to explore a pioneering heat solution for rural Stirling, with initial feasibility being carried out in Callander. The first study of its kind in the UK, the project will investigate how waste heat extracted from

(from left) Kevin Reid, managing director of The Cruden Group; housing minister Kevin Stewart and LAR chair Andrew Robertson Work starts on first design and build contract for LAR Housing Trust

The possible structure found near Kingussie Archaeologists have discovered a possible Iron Age structure, pottery and a stone tool near ongoing work to dual the A9.

Unite workers taking part in a demonstration in Edinburgh today Members of the Unite union working in the construction industry are lobbying the UK government today as part of a nationwide day of action in its ongoing campaign for justice for blacklisted workers.