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A rural community centre in East Ayrshire and Scotland's first community-owned pub were the winning and commended projects for the Scottish Civic Trust My Place Awards 2021 announced at a ceremony at South Block in Glasgow last month. The My Place Awards celebrate community-led built envir

Forth Ports has been granted Listed Building Consent by the City of Edinburgh Council to fully repair the Category A Listed Victoria Swing Bridge located at the Port of Leith to conserve the bridge for the future and create a useable space for the local community. The private six-figure investment w

Livingston Trade Park is set to welcome its first two tenants, with the news that City Plumbing and consumer goods company IOC Anabtawi UK are moving to the newly-built facility on Houstoun Road, within the established Houstoun Industrial Estate.

Council planners have been left red-faced after a planning application to install a new roof on a factory building was approved before the item had had a chance to be determined. Members of Craven District Council's planning committee were due to discuss a request for permission for a replacement ro

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In the next in our COP26SCN feature on how the housing sector is playing its part to tackle climate change, Scottish Construction Now examines an innovative concept from Elderpark Housing at its landmark new housing development in Govan – harnessing the power of the sun with 'sun rooms' in apa

Angus Council has pressed on with its plan to demolish a former sheltered housing complex in Edzell and replace it with 21 new affordable homes. Inglis Court is a retirement complex with 24 one-bedroom properties, as well as a three-bedroom house, which was formerly the warden’s home.

A Scottish Labour MSP is to launch a consultation on legislation that would see all new-build housing meet the internationally recognised ‘Passivhaus’ standard. Fife MSP Alex Rowley is drawing up a proposal for a private member’s bill that would see all new housing constructed in S

A senior politician has praised delivery of affordable new homes in a new housing development being constructed at Jackton by CALA Homes (West). Graham Simpson MSP, who is Scottish Conservative shadow transport minister and convenor of the Scottish Parliament’s Cross Party Group on Housing, vi

Seven towns have been chosen to help tackle the impact of climate change and secure a just transition to net zero. The Climate Action Towns programme launched by the Scottish Government will empower communities to come together and engage in collective climate action, taking account of the unique ch

HSBC UK has announced the launch of a £500 million Green SME Fund as part of its commitment to support businesses of all sizes to transition and thrive in a low carbon economy. This follows HSBC’s global commitment to provide between $750 billion and $1 trillion of financing and investme

Accountancy firm Chiene + Tait (C+T) has appointed social housing specialist accountant Stuart Beattie as its new head of RSL (Registered Social Landlords). Mr Beattie joined Chiene + Tait in 2005 as a trainee and from that time has developed his expertise within the social housing sector, working w

A judge in the Outer House of the Court of Session has ruled that an action seeking over £72 million in damages relating to defects in the construction of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Glasgow is competent in spite of a contractual provision requiring disputes to be referred to adjudication.

The well-known West Regent Street home to architecture practice Keppie Design has been sold to a Middle Eastern investment group, marking its first deal in Scotland.

To combat potential disruption around its Glasgow developments during COP26, CALA Homes (West) has accelerated the introduction of virtual viewing technology. The housebuilder, which is currently building its flagship development at Jordanhill Park in the west end of the city, and another at Pr