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A growing community of social enterprises in Govanhill is supporting residents with access to lifeline services on their doorstep, thanks to an initiative that aims to bring in third-sector organisations through affordable offices and commercial units.

The latest phase of new homes at Chapelton, Aberdeenshire’s vibrant new town, has been unveiled by Places for People.

North Lanarkshire Council's latest council house project at Berwick Street, Coatbridge, is now complete, providing high-standard, modern, affordable homes for tenants.

A theory that the Romans used a type of “self-healing” concrete which is superior to the modern building material and helped keep their monuments standing for 2,000 years has been backed up by a discovery at Pompeii.

A new report from Scotland’s largest trade union body has criticised government rhetoric around investment and jobs from ScotWind as “little more than hot-air” as research reveals a £2 billion black hole in funding to be able to deliver on its commitments.

A former Glasgow convent can be demolished to make way for a new block of apartments after councillors finally voted in favour of the planning application. Surplus Property Solutions had lodged plans in 2022 to replace the empty villa at 32 Mansionhouse Road in Langside with a five-storey developmen

With more individuals and organisations looking at the potential for more housing in Scotland’s town centres, design agency Architecture and Design Scotland will host a discussion on Wednesday 17 April about how to work together and use design to deliver liveable town centres.

The funicular railway at Cairngorm Mountain is likely to remain closed for a few months after a programme of remedial works to bring it back into service enters a new phase this week.

Shipbuilder and fabrication company Harland & Wolff has received a nod of approval from the Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council (SOWEC) for its £270 million plans to revamp its facilities at its two Scottish locations into premier hubs for renewable infrastructure. Proposals for Harland

Develon, formerly Doosan Construction Equipment, has appointed Castle Douglas-based James Gordon Ltd (Gordons) as the company’s authorised dealer for the whole of Scotland.

Volunteers from South Ayrshire Paths Initiative (SAPI) recently teamed up with engineer specialist Sweco to audit active travel routes in South Ayrshire.

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has launched a new specification for ventilation hygiene as part of its ongoing efforts to minimise the risk posed by contaminated indoor air to human health and well-being. It has also updated two of its air hygiene training courses to ensure del

Persimmon Homes has said a final phase of development at Wester Inch in Bathgate can deliver an authentic village centre feel, including sought-after retail units, if approved by West Lothian Council this week.

The leader of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is seeking urgent clarification from the Scottish Government around regulations on wood-burning stoves, describing the new legislative amendments as "confused and confusing".

Investor confidence in Glasgow's city centre market is growing, with 89% of investors anticipating increased investment opportunities over the next year, research by Lismore Real Estate Advisors has shown.