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A major landfill reclamation project on the edge of Winchburgh, in West Lothian, has been recognised as the UK’s Best Sustainable/Urban Regeneration/Infrastructure Scheme at the Environment Analyst’s 18th annual Brownfield Awards Ceremony in London.

SFHA has submitted a response to the second part of the Scottish Government’s consultation on the new build heat standard. The proposed standard, which is set to come into force in 2024, will prohibit any new building applying for a building warrant to make use of a direct emissions heating sy

A director of three property management companies based in Glasgow has been disqualified as a director for 12 years after using his companies to take out Bounce Back Loans totalling £135,000 that the companies were not eligible for. Brendan Michael Gaughan, 40, was director of Gaughan Group Lt

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Councillors have given the go-ahead for a development of 53 new social housing homes for Hamilton. The proposal is made up of 37 houses and 16 flats and located on Meikle Earnock Road, the Daily Record reports.

A village hall is bidding to be one of the UK’s most sustainable community-owned halls after installing 111 PV solar panels and four Tesla Powerwall batteries following a major grant derived from nearby wind farms. Crawfordjohn Village Hall in South Lanarkshire has now completed the major inst

Staff at building services firm William Montgomery & Sons have raised more than £1,900 for specialist charity Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Scotland (SBH Scotland) by taking part in the Zipslide the Clyde challenge. A total of 17 members of staff from the family-run Glasgow business were amon

The doors of the new Whitburn Partnership Centre will soon be opening to members of the public with work now complete on the redevelopment of the old Burgh Halls. West Lothian Council has invested nearly £5 million on the delivery of Whitburn Partnership Centre which represents a significant i

Muir Homes has launched a community consultation on proposals to provide new high-quality homes at a vacant plot of land at Fulmar Way, close to Asda, in Dalgety Bay. The family-run Scottish housebuilder, with head offices in Fife, is seeking local community views on how the derelict land could be d

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Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) has completed the the final phase of the 74 affordable homes development at Sinclair Avenue, marking a major milestone in the Goathill project. The Goathill project is an ambitious development bringing together, on an eight-hectare plot, 74 affordable homes (inclu

The world’s first entirely robot-constructed underground structure has been revealed by UK company hyperTunnel.

Stirling councillors are set to visit the site of a proposed £15 million distillery and visitor centre which was refused planning permission in March. Wolfcraig Distillery signed a land deal with Ambassador Group last year that it hoped would have resulted in the development being lo

Major internal refurbishment works are now underway at Iona House in Kirkcaldy, thanks to £300,000 investment from Fife Council’s economic development team. The 28,000 sq ft building, situated in the John Smith Business Park (JSBP), will undergo redecoration, electrical repairs, have new

Dunedin Canmore Housing has formally changed its name to Wheatley Homes East. The name change follows West Lothian Housing Partnership (WLHP) becoming part of Dunedin Canmore last month.