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Colin Kenneth Rae, director of Homes for Scotland, has joined Springfield Properties as a new non-executive director with immediate effect.

Theme park operator Flamingo Land has abandoned its proposal for a £30 million holiday resort project in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park.

Graduates on a new Wheatley Group graduate training scheme in housing got to work as the sector celebrated Scottish Housing Day.

A new report commissioned by Homes for Scotland (HFS) has revealed the wider value created by building the homes Scotland requires. The report, launched today and entitled The Value of Residential Development, shows that each new home built in Scotland supports four jobs across the economy, ove

Common Good assets in Scotland have the potential to deliver much greater public benefit than they do currently, the Scottish Land Commission has said.

Proposals to build a 24/7 whisky visitor centre in the middle of a Highland park internationally renowned for its lack of light pollution have come under fire.

Glasgow construction firm City Building has increased the amount it returns to its partners, Glasgow City Council and Wheatley Group, contributing £9.1 million to be reinvested in public services and social housing across the city. The figures were published as part of the organisation’s

A new Lidl supermarket at the New Craigie Retail Park in Dundee will be completed by Clark Contracts.

Springfield Properties has reported strong growth, with delivery on all targets after the release of its full-year results. The housebuilder, who deliver both private and affordable housing, has announced its rate of completion of new homes increased by 23.6% to 952, from a previous 770. They have a

Robertson, the main contractor at the newly-opened The Events Complex Aberdeen (TECA), has completed work to provide a temporary area for parking which has been made from asphalt containing three tonnes of waste plastic – the equivalent of 240,000 used plastic bottles.

Glasgow-based Aspire Industrial Services is celebrating after breaking the £1 million annual turnover barrier less than two years after it was set up. The family-owned business provides consumables, plant hire, tools and workwear to the demolition, construction and asbestos sectors.

Kevin Reid, chief executive of the Cruden Group, reflects on the theme of this year's Scottish Housing Day, "Housing as a Human Right". This year’s theme of Housing as a Human Right for Scottish Housing Day is an important and powerful one. Homes should absolutely be a place to provide safety

Electricity regulator Ofgem has given the go-ahead to SSEN’s plan for a 220MW transmission link from Orkney Islands following a consultation, subject to conditions which ensure value for money for all consumers.

Glasgow-based Mackenzie Construction has been awarded an 11th consecutive gold award at the internationally-renowned RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) Health and Safety Awards in Glasgow.

Occupiers at one of Lanarkshire’s biggest business hubs - Strathclyde Business Park, managed by HFD Property Management Services - have introduced on-site bee keeping as part of an ongoing commitment to creating sustainable workplaces.