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The City of Edinburgh Council has invited the private sector to bring forward proposals to deliver affordable housing on sites not owned by the council. As agreed by members of the council's housing, homelessness and fair work committee in November, the council is looking to encourage the private se

It could be up to a year before any new school building projects are announced by the Scottish Government, it was revealed today. Local authorities had been told to expect details or timelines for the next phase of the government's Learning Estate Investment Programme before Christmas.

Full plans have been submitted to Aberdeenshire Council for the redevelopment of Kintore Town House as part of a project to bring the historic building into community use.

Energy regulator Ofgem has agreed to the need for a £400 million upgrade of a west Highlands power line.

Proposals to help transform Ardrossan Promenade have taken a major step forward with the confirmation of funding worth £748,000 from the Scottish Government’s Regeneration Capital Grant Fund.

Independent fire safety consultancy OFR Consultants has completed work on a host of projects both in the UK and internationally. The company, which is the largest consultancy dedicated to fire engineering in the UK, offers pre-eminent fire engineering expertise that protects people, property an

Bridge Street in Banff is being reopened this week having undergone a transformation over the past seven months. The street has been closed while Hunter Construction (Aberdeen) Ltd undertook major street works as part of a public realm improvement project to create a pedestrian-friendly environment

Mecalac Construction Equipment UK will showcase its class-leading 3.5MDX cabbed site dumper at the 2022 Executive Hire Show. The Mecalac team will be located on Stand H22 throughout the event, which takes place at the CBS Arena in Coventry between 9-10 February.

West Lothian Council has rejected plans to build 90 new homes on the edge of East Calder.

Bellway Homes Ltd (Scotland West) helped put a big smile on the faces of children in Robroyston this week.

Plans have been submitted for 81 new homes at the Edinburgh Marina redevelopment site.

Plans for the residential and office conversion of Finance House in Edinburgh have now been submitted to the local authority.

This week SCN will highlight the five most read And finally… stories of 2021. Number 2 on the list saw the opening of an 18-hole crazy golf venue in Glasgow complete with eye-catching holes including a giant hamster cage and a bouncy castle.

The Ardgowan Distillery has unveiled ambitious new plans for its landmark distillery and visitor centre which will commence construction next year.

Brockwell Energy is to create more than 400 jobs during the construction phase of its Westfield Energy from Waste (EfW) facility in Fife and 40 long-term skilled roles once in operation after financial close was reached on the development. The proposed plant will support the pending landfi