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GRAHAM has secured two major student accommodation projects in Edinburgh with a combined value of almost £35 million on behalf of Watkin Jones.   The £20.4m Westfield Road project near Murrayfield Stadium will provide almost 400 beds over seven storeys, whilst the nearby £14.4

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) has entered into a pre-construction agreement with Balfour Beatty to progress the first phase of construction at its new Edinburgh Biomes initiative.

Bellway Homes Ltd (Scotland West) is celebrating after the company retained its five-star status with the Home Builders Federation (HBF) for the fifth successive year. Bellway was named in the HBF’s annual list of the housebuilders most highly rated by their customers.

Plans to make Aberdeen one of the most dynamic locations in the UK for life sciences company creation and growth drive ahead with BioHub entering its main construction phase.

A vision for central Glenrothes to become a vibrant and sustainable place for the local community and visitors from other areas by 2030 has been approved by Fife Council. The Glenrothes Town Centre Masterplan, led by Halliday Fraser Munro planning consultants, sets out a route map for informing prio

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Construction work has started on two new drive-through Starbucks and Greggs outlets in Dalkeith. Councillor Peter Smaill, the Provost of Midlothian, took part in a socially distanced sod-cutting ceremony at the Hardengreen site yesterday to officially mark the commencement of work.

Work is now under way to build the new Reston station in the Scottish Borders. Following successful completion of preparatory work, primarily diverting an existing water main, the team on site have now started work to create the embankments for the new station platforms.

McGill is to deliver a plumbing and heating package for InverTay Homes across its multiple new-build housing development sites in Dundee.

The Scottish Government should carry out a review of planning policy and practice to ensure that the concept of 20 minute neighbourhoods becomes a golden thread running through the planning system, the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has said. It comes as Scotland embarks on efforts to rebuild

West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) has engaged Turner Services to deliver its reactive and void maintenance contract. Turner Services will start to deliver the three-year contract from April 1 and will continue to deliver high levels of service to WSHA tenants and customers it has 

Construction work has commenced on 71 homes at Miller Homes’ new development at Bertha Park in Perth. The project off Geddes Avenue will comprise of a mix of three, four and five-bedroom homes and becomes the first development in the East of Scotland to boast a full portfolio of Mill

The 20th anniversary of Scottish Housing News this month has also been marked by Wheatley Group chief executive Martin Armstrong. “Scottish Housing News provides an indispensable daily digital update on developments across the sector. Its essential news service and insightful commentary are a

Stewart Milne Group, the home builder and timber systems manufacturer, has been awarded the 2021 Gold Award for customer satisfaction across all its UK regions for the third consecutive year. The awards, run by specialist market research company In House Research, carried out customer surveys and fo

Ayrshire Housing has lodged a planning application for 22 houses at Queen’s Terrace on the edge of Maybole.