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A massive spend in Falkirk Council’s housing stock has been agreed with £332 million committed over the next five years for improvements to existing homes and provision of additional homes. In 2021/22 alone, £23.4m will be spent on improvements to around 5,000 properties with &poun

Scottish Borders Council is being recommended to back proposals for a £46 million full-rebuild of Peebles High School. The proposal follows a feasibility study examining the benefits, cost and timescales of a full new-build of the school as opposed to a part-rebuild of the facilities damaged a

Developers behind proposals for a residential-led development at Edinburgh's Seafield Road are to give the public a chance to have their say.

Shoosmiths has paid tribute to its former head of real estate Steve Dougherty, who passed away last week at the age of 59 following a battle with cancer. A highly experienced real estate lawyer, Mr Dougherty trained with Morton Fraser before joining Archibald Campbell and Harley. After the firm merg

The Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) said there is now “overwhelming industry support” for regulation of the electrical industry and is urging more professionals to make their voices heard. The construction body insists protection of title is vital to protect consumers across Scotlan

LGIM Real Assets has published its strategy to deliver net zero carbon across its 76 million sq ft UK real estate portfolio by 2050. Legal & General said it sees the task of addressing climate change as a key growth driver, and the multi-billion pound investment that it requires over the co

Kingdom Housing Association (KHA) has appointed a number of consultants to its new Consultant Services Framework in support of its ambitious new build affordable housing programme.

Kubota (UK) Ltd has made two new appointments to its aftermarket team as part of continued investment in its aftersales support. The first is Martin Tyler, who has been appointed as business development manager for service. Martin has been with the company for seven years, formerly as field service

A decision by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) to award category A listing status to eight post-war multi-storey flats in Aberdeen is set to be appealed by the local authority. Following consultation with residents, local stakeholders and members of the public, HES listed Gilcomstoun Land, Porthi

Womble Bond Dickinson managing associate, Lisa Dromgoole, on steps construction firms can take to mitigate materials shortages in light of Brexit. The UK construction industry manufactures and uses an incredible amount of materials each year, producing around 2bn bricks, over 70 million sq m of

Scotframe has become one of the first timber frame specialists in the UK to secure the prestigious NHBC Accepts mark for its Valutherm PLUS build system. This pioneering ‘closed’ panel system - available only from Scotframe - can be used to efficiently construct all types of housing &nda

Edinburgh-based real estate consultants ESPC has revealed the top selling areas in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders throughout 2020.

Work to build a new all-weather pitch at Carrick Academy will start soon.

The installations of seesaws between the metal slats of the US-Mexico border wall that enabled children on either side to play together has won the 2020 Beazley Design of the Year award, run by London's Design Museum. Designed by architectural studio Rael San Fratello, the three pink seesaws straddl

Renfrewshire-based construction business City Gate Construction (CGC) has kicked off the new year by launching its new offering installing electric charging points. CGC’s new eco-friendly liveried vehicle was rolled out this week to mark the announcement.