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The introduction of a new Compulsory Sales Order (CSO) power would tackle the blight of abandoned buildings and parcels of vacant and derelict land in town centres and communities across Scotland, according to the Scottish Land Commission. In a report published today, the public body has argued that

Some of the Primary 2 children at Currie Primary School outside their new classrooms Five more primary schools opened new classrooms in Edinburgh yesterday marking the sixth successful year of the Rising Roll programme of school extensions with hub South East and Morrison Construction.

Two recent recruits to McTaggart Group's Sustainable Communities Programme Homebuilder McTaggart Group has been announced as finalists in two separate awards programmes for its work in the community and with young people.

The Boathouse at Alva. Image: Scottish Land Commission As community groups across Scotland are opening up their doors showcasing what happens on community owned land in the first Community Land Week, Scottish Land Commissioner, Megan MacInnes looks at the importance of community land ownership and i

Drone image of the River Teviot through Hawick Companies invited to get involved in Hawick Flood Protection Scheme

A woman has availed herself of the ancient Norman rite of Clameur de Haro in an attempt to stop the narrowing of a road in Guernsey. Rosie Henderson invoked the clameur by kneeling and crying for help and reciting the Lord’s Prayer, in Norman French.

View of Pacific Drive from across the Canting Basin Drum Property Group has progressed its development plans for a Pacific Quay waterfront site with the submission of a major planning application to Glasgow City Council.

Balfour Beatty has delivered an impressive set of half-year results despite having suffered a further £23 million hit from delays and cost increases on the Aberdeen city bypass project. The contractor confirmed today that the cash outflow on the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) scheme in 20

Edinburgh Waverley station. Image: Network Rail Network Rail has unveiled an internationally recognised team of engineers, architects and urban planners it has appointed to help shape the long term future of Edinburgh’s Waverley Station.

The Glasgow School of Art has applied for retrospective listed building consent for alterations to the Mackintosh Building as work continues to stabilise the structure. The alterations concerned the partial downtaking and consolidation of the A-listed building as well as temporary works to make it s

Construction and manufacturing specialist CCG (Scotland) Ltd has been appointed to the new Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) WD1 Windows and Doors Framework. WD1 is an amalgamation of two highly successful frameworks for timber and PVC-U window and door products.

Nicola Barclay Political parties must reverse cuts to local authority budgets and understand the barriers which are preventing housing delivery if they are to fully address Scotland’s housing demand, according to Homes for Scotland.

England should follow Scotland’s lead and devise a coherent strategy to integrate land use planning with transport planning to improve air quality, the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has said. In its response to the UK government’s Clean Air Strategy consultation, the RTPI has criticised t

Proposals for a residential development at Planetreeyetts in Kilmacolm are set to be presented at a second community consultation event. Taylor Wimpey West Scotland is bringing forward proposals for a residential development of new private and affordable family homes plus associated infrastructure a

Work is underway on one of the buildings which will make up site six at the waterfront Eleven more flats approved for Dundee waterfront site