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Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has acquired land to allow the delivery of the next phase of 135 private new homes and 69 affordable homes at a development in East Calder.

A botched restoration effort in Spain has gone viral, evoking comparisons to the country's earlier infamous botched painting of Jesus Christ.

Construction workers have been reminded by Housing Minister Kevin Stewart to stay "COVID smart" in their social lives and when travelling to and from jobs. Speaking at the CICV Forum, Mr Stewart insisted it was “essential” for the sector’s staff to keep following guidance to protec

Pre-sale home renovation specialist Homey has announced the appointment of Mark Coulter to its board. Mr Coulter brings to the Edinburgh-based company a wealth of knowledge and experience within property and business and in driving significant growth.

Work to convert an unused space at Saltcoats railway station into a ‘training station’ for the local karate club has begun thanks to a series of community grants. The near £500,000 project has received funding, including £83,300 from ScotRail’s Station Community Regener

The development of new affordable council homes in West Dunbartonshire is set to continue at pace for the next five years according to the council's Social Housing Improvement Plan (SHIP). The plan has revealed that more than 1,200 new social housing properties are to be introduced throughout the ar

North Ayrshire Council has reiterated its determination to improve the lives of residents across North Ayrshire through its ambitious housing investment programme. Despite many of the projects being temporarily suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic, work has continued in the background to ensure th

Demand remained strong in Scotland’s housing market last month, according to the October 2020 RICS Residential Market Survey.

Aberdeenshire property developer Colaren Homes has secured permission for a new office development near Fraserburgh. The developer had already secured permission for a quarry office at Burnthills Farm, two miles west of Fraserburgh, which would have housed two to three staff members.

Dundee City Council has approved plans to build new homes on the former site of Downfield Primary School. Despite concerns over a potential increase in traffic in the area, the planning committee gave plans for 23 new homes to be built near Camperdown Road the go-ahead.

Fife councillors have backed plans to build the £85 million replacement Inverkeithing High School in Rosyth. Fife Council's education and children's services sub-committee voted to back the recommendation from education officers, The Courier reports.

Plans have been submitted to build flats in Springboig in Glasgow. Developers plan to transform existing retail units, on Springboig Road into eight homes near to Glen Avenue.

The Glasgow Institute of Architects (GIA) and Hamilton Mausoleum Trust have named John Kennedy as the winner of the Hamilton Mausoleum & Keeper’s Lodge Design Ideas Competition.

West Dunbartonshire Council is seeking comments from the Scottish Government on a plan to introduce enhanced fire safety measures across the area’s high rise buildings. The proposed programme of further enhancements, including upgrades to window panels in 11 blocks, as well as installation of

Glasgow City Council has rejected plans to convert a rundown pub in The Barras to be turned into a cafe with new flats above it. The proposal concerned the fire-damaged Traders' Tavern located in Stevenson Street at Kent Street which has been derelict for several years.