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BBC current affairs programme Scotland 2016 held a housing debate last night ahead of next week’s election for the Scottish Parliament. The panel was made up of the SNP’s Alex Neil, Katy Gordon from the Scottish Liberal Democrats, Douglas Ross from the Scottish Conservatives, the Scottish Greens

Argyll and Bute public realm scheme shortlisted for award An Argyll and Bute town centre public realm scheme has been shortlisted at the Scottish Design Awards.

Smartphone addiction is so bad in the German city of Augsburg that youngsters are now so engrossed in their phones that they’re entirely oblivious to pedestrian crossings. After two seriously close escapes during which people stepped into the path of an oncoming tram the city council decided somet

Michael Thomson and Shona Gee CHAP Homes CHAP Group has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of a new finance director and land manager as it builds for the future.

Brian Berry Small building firms are experiencing an increase in salaries as a result of the growing skills shortage, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

SES Engineering Services has landed a substantial mechanical and electrical (M&E) role on the new Edinburgh Gateway railway station and interchange. Working alongside main contractor Balfour Beatty, SES will provide full M&E services to the new station, including lighting, heating, ventilati

Breedon Aggregates and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) appear to be closing in on an agreement over Breedon's acquisition of Hope Construction. The firm has come up with a plan to offload 14 sites, including some in Scotland, to avoid a full investigation by the competition watchdog.

The first land packages for the new community of Countesswells are set to go on the market following the appointment of selling agents. Countesswells Development Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Stewart Milne Group, has appointed Shepherd Chartered Surveyors and Savills to sell the first parcels of

Nicola Barclay Scotland’s key housing and professional bodies today called for politicians to tackle the country’s housing crisis by supporting an increase in the supply of warm, sustainable homes that meet a diverse set of needs and aspirations.

Modern airtight homes can expose inhabitants to harmful levels of pollutants unless they are properly ventilated, experts have found. Specialists at the Mackintosh Environmental Research Unit (MEARU) at the Glasgow School of Art found that modern homes can causes a build-up of harmful chemicals and

Knight Property Group and M&G Real Estate have celebrated the completion of The Capitol office development in Aberdeen. At the grand opening of the building last week, guests were greeted to one last cinematic experience before the building begins operating as an office.

Glasgow pub to make way for flats Developer Scotia House and CRGP architects have tabled plans to build 24 flats in a second phase of development off Glasgow’s Paisley Road West.

A retired Navy search-and-rescue helicopter is to be turned into a holiday home in Stirlingshire. Farmer Martyn Steedman bought the Sea King helicopter in an online auction for £7,000 and decided turn it into “glamping” accommodation.

CGI of pitch and stand at Raeburn Place Construction companies in the Edinburgh area are being urged to apply early if they are to share in a £110 million boom of work in the city.

About 70 scaffolders and labourers began two days of industrial action today at a Glasgow waste-to-energy plant in a long-running pay parity dispute. The workers, who are members of the Unite union, are employed by Interserve Industrial Services.