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Wheatley Homes East built almost 200 new affordable homes in the east in the last financial year with hundreds more new homes in the pipeline. Part of Wheatley Group, the social landlord built 197 new homes in the last 12 months.

The 13th and final green cabmen's hut which offered shelter and a place to eat for Victorian cabbies in London has now been granted listed status.

Revised plans for a £76 million development to regenerate Sauchiehall Street have been minded to grant approval by Glasgow City Council. The plans, brought forward by student accommodation developer and operator Fusion Group will see the construction of a student-led, mixed-use development on

Mechanical and electrical design consultancy Horizon M&E Services Design has appointed Sarah Peterson as energy and sustainability director. The chair of ACE Scotland and a woman in engineering advocate, Sarah was previously awarded the Net Zero Adviser of the Year by the Association of Consulta

Ian Phillips has become the new managing director of Robertson Construction Northern. Following the retirement of Frank Reid after 43 years of service, Ian Phillips has become the regional managing director of Robertson Construction Northern. With over three decades of experience in the industry, Ia

The John Hartson Golf Day, held at Harburn Golf Club in West Lothian, has raised over £100k since it began in 2019. Organised by Walker Group’s contract manager, Jim Murphy, with support from his friends and family, the annual golf day raises money for the John Hartson Foundation.

Solid rates of expansion in the commercial and civil engineering sectors have helped continue business activity growth for construction across the UK, according to the S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI).

The Court of Session has allowed demolition work at the Ayr Station Hotel to continue after it dismissed a legal challenge from the building's owner.

Argyll and Bute Council has welcomed the concept of fixed island transport links in principle but has called for more clarity on the proposals regarding its impact on existing roads and services.

The design team tasked with bringing Grant Lodge in Elgin back to life is to be led by architectural practice Page\Park Architects.

Perth-based waste manager Binn Group and French recycling and green energies firm Paprec have partnered on a new energy from waste (EfW) facility in Tayside. This €120 million project aims to provide low carbon energy to local industries, creating 200 jobs during construction and 30 long-term p

West Lothian Council has launched a postcode look-up facility for council housing tenants where they can check when their home is scheduled for improvement and maintenance works. This service enables council tenants to search for the proposed review year for Housing Capital Investment Programme work

Local community-led projects aimed at revitalising homes and improving rural transport links will be taken forward by Perth and Kinross Council and partners, following a winning bid for Innovate UK Pathfinder Places funding. The £150,000 funding provided follows a successful Phase 1 Pathfinder

Shetland Islands Council staff are among those benefitting from a visit to Lerwick by a fully-equipped mobile classroom to deliver certified heat pump training.

A public consultation that will help shape future developments at the Viewforth and Burghmuir Road areas of Stirling has now gone live. The new draft framework and planning brief for Viewforth and Burghmuir covers a key area of the city centre that includes the Viewforth site, existing council build